# Websites for finding a Good Babysitter

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-for-finding-a-good-babysitter/627001>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 2, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-for-finding-a-good-babysitter/627001 "2012-07-02T14:26:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tomcar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@tomcar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomcar)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-for-finding-a-good-babysitter/627001/1 "2012-07-02T14:26:07Z")

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Can anyone vouch for [sittercity.com](http://sittercity.com)? Does anyone have a good site for finding a local babysitter? Thanks! Btw I am in Columbus Ohio.

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**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/websites-for-finding-a-good-babysitter/627001/2 "2012-07-02T15:44:57Z")

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My family has had good luck with sittercity for both babysitters and elder care, in Chicago. Of course, you have to screen the applicants very carefully.