Questions that usually come up.

Mamasitter is a platform where parents form pairs or small groups and take turns watching each other’s children.
It’s not a babysitter agency, and there’s no employer relationship. Here you don’t pay for childcare with money — you pay by returning the favor.

The childcare itself is always free — it’s tracked in points, not money. The app has a monthly subscription fee that funds the community and the organizational tools. During the initial period, we’re waiving this as a promotional offer. When we introduce it, you’ll be notified, but don’t expect it to be more than roughly the cost of one hour of babysitting per month.

Exactly. It’s the same thing. It’s just that back then, no app was needed because smaller communities made it work naturally. In the big city, we’ve drifted apart, and the organizing piece was missing. Mamasitter brings that back: the power of community and neighborliness, in digital form.

Primarily for moms with young children — it’s most helpful from 6 months through early elementary school age. It works for moms with one child or several. The only limit: one adult can watch a maximum of 3 children at a time. This helps ensure everyone can keep a safe eye on the kids and avoids falling under official childcare regulations.

Yes. Mamasitter’s name and communication focus more on moms, because experience shows that caregiving tasks, especially in the early years, tend to fall on mothers.