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Babysitting

- mom-101
- April 5, 2018
Grandparents Have A Favourite Grandchild, Too. Who Knew?

Hot of the heels of Easter and Passover dinners, child favouritism is on my mind, especially after reading a study that points out that not only parents, but grandparents, too, have a favourite child
- parenting
- November 9, 2017
What Babysitting 6 Kids Taught Me About Parenting

I was once left solely in charge of six kids. For perspective: the children were aged 8, 7, 6, 6, 3 and under 2. And here are a few things I learned while I was tasked with watching all of them.
- mom-101
- February 20, 2015
Meg’s Adventures in Babysitting

Hi guys, I'm still here. Tonight is the final night, I've made it. The time flew by, like I hoped it would. Six kids is a lot. What exasperates the situation even more is their closeness in age. Maybe a few teenagers would help things. That gave me a
- active
- January 13, 2017
Work It Out

We won't let lack of childcare derail our fitness goals for the year. Check out our favourite Calgary fitness facilities that offer on-site babysitting, not to mention great motivation.
- mom-101
- July 8, 2013
How to Hire a Babysitter

Learn how to hire and prepare a babysitter for your kids
- shopping
- June 14, 2016
10 Savvy Services for Moms in Toronto

It can be overwhelming to maintain each and every aspect of family living. Have no fear—we chose our top Toronto family services that we want to share with you.
- family-life
- April 21, 2013
5 Things About Parenting You Were Never Told

These lesser-known truths are equally, if not more important than some of our stand-by rules for parenting well.
- mom-101
- March 20, 2013
Kids home alone

Kids home alone: what's the right age for kids to be left at home on their own?
- mom-101
- August 6, 2012
Dad, The Babysitter?

It really annoys me when people use the term "babysitting" when a father looks after his own child(ren). As if to imply being a dad does not include the role of caregiver.
- family-life
- April 1, 2012
“Daddy Daycare” and Other Misconceptions

You can't babysit your own kids. That's fairly obvious. At least in the case of women, or so it seems. Apparently those in possession of the double X chromosome are the only ones that are the true “parents” of their children; men are merely
- parenting,family-life
- April 8, 2016
The Babysitter’s Club

Stuck for a sitter? Try one of these great babysitting services.
- No Category
- March 31, 2016
Cyber Sanity Savers

In a world where all we really want to do is cross things off the list, we’re bringing you three new online services.
- No Category
- April 8, 2016
Lightly Travelled

Family travel services for a stress-free vacation
- No Category
- April 8, 2016
Work It Out

Is 2009 the year you resolved to improve your fitness habits? In a recent SavvyMom poll, 50% of our respondents admitted to making resolutions while only ten percent went the distance to actually stick to them.
- No Category
- April 8, 2016
Shop in Peace

'Twas the night before Christmas And all through the shops Ran moms in their bathrobes, curlers and socks Looking for last minute gifts, babes in tow To maintain the magic crafted so long ago.
- parenting,family-life
- April 8, 2016
The Perfect Match

Are you blessed or stressed? That is, blessed with easy-access child care in the form of a friend or grandma, or stressed (to the max) every time you have to find a sitter so you can slip out for an appointment or a movie night? It’s not always easy to find someone to watch over your darlings (let’s face it, running after little ones or soothing a fretful baby can be a tough task).

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