National Babysitter’s Day 2023: Date, History, Facts, Activities

National Babysitter’s Day is celebrated annually on the Saturday before Mother’s Day to honour the individuals who provide the essential service of caring for our children. Babysitters, nannies, and au pairs have been in business since the 19th century, when it was hypothesised that the term “sit” in this context originated from hens “sitting” on eggs to protect them. In 2003, the Safety Whys Babysitter Training Company created this day to honour the individuals who care for our children when we cannot.

The background of National Babysitter’s Day

As a parent, your top priority is ensuring the welfare of your children. We leave our children in the care of babysitters so that we can focus on our jobs or take a vacation without worrying about our children.

Our babysitters play a vital role by providing dependable services when caring for our children; consequently, we do not make this decision carelessly. The position of carer is typically filled by a family member, an agency, or a referral. In either case, the person should ideally be trained in first aid, including CPR and emergency management, in addition to meeting the state-mandated minimum age for childcare.

Wet nurses were the first babysitters outsourced in the 1800s. Wet nurses were carers hired by affluent families to care for children, which often included breastfeeding. In colonial societies, nannies spent their entire careers caring for and rearing their masters’ children from generation to generation.

The term babysitter was coined in 1937, following the immense prevalence of the position. It originated in the 1920s as a means to teach teenagers responsibility, gaining prominence in 1950s and 1960s suburban America. Nowadays, babysitters are expected to have completed the appropriate training. This day, Safety Whys, was created by one of the organisations that accredit personnel in the field.

Youth Babysitter Training Programme. It was founded in Helotes, Texas, in 1989. It seeks to establish quality standards for youth caring for younger children by addressing a variety of safety-related topics using a variety of teaching methods, including role-playing. National Babysitter’s Day was established in June 2002, and it was first celebrated on May 10, 2003.

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NATIONAL BABYSITTER’S DAY ACTIVITIES

Give a suggestion

If you employ a carer, today is the ideal time to leave them with extra compensation. This is one method to show your appreciation for babysitters who are extremely attentive to our children’s needs.

Make a video

Send a personalised video to your carer to express your appreciation. Allow your children to participate as well.

Provide a referral

Referring your babysitter to someone in need of their services is another fantastic method to make them feel appreciated. This will increase their opportunities and, in the end, their experience.

5 FACTS ABOUT BABYSITTERS YOU SHOULD KNOW

4.2% of all crimes committed against infants under the age of six were committed by babysitters.

Babysitting was once referred to as “bratting” a very long time ago.

The Red Cross suggests that 13-year-olds can serve as babysitters.

In the United States, the average hourly rate for childcare is $18.

Men make up only 2.9% of babysitters.

NATIONAL BABYSITTER’S DAY DATES

Year	Date	Day
2022	May 7	Saturday
2023	May 13	Saturday
2024	May 11	Saturday
2025	May 10	Saturday
2026	May 9	Saturday