When we started Bubble, we figured our app would be predominantly used by mums and dads to reclaim their social lives; evening and weekend sits, booked so they could spend more time with each other and their friends. And…
Thousands of parents across the UK are now booking babysitters on Bubble every single day, and two things we see quite clearly are: For many parents leaving our kids with a babysitter for the first time can be daunting.…
As part of our ongoing partnership with baby charity, Tommy’s, we recently asked Tommy’s employee, Caroline, to treat herself and her husband to a well-deserved night out, using Bubble to find a babysitter for their two little girls. Here’s…
We’re so pleased to launch our charity partnership with Tommy’s, an amazing organisation that not only carries out ground-breaking research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, but also provides critical support to parents and families affected. Now, parents using…
Jump to a section: How to find a short-notice babysitter Post a last-minute job on Bubble Getting comfortable with a last-minute sitter How much does a last-minute sitter cost? Summary We’ve all been there. You’re in the midst of…
We’re really excited about a new feature we’ve just released called Express Book. Express Book allows parents in need of a babysitter at short notice (today or tomorrow) to post up their sit requirements. They then get a shortlist back…
Babysitting rates: although every parent knows how essential it is to have access to some last-minute childcare, most parents have no idea how much they should be paying, or even how to go about finding local babysitters. Whether it’s…
We’ve just released a new version of our app and amongst the many improvements, we’re really pleased to have our new Background Checks in place. Now, every babysitter on bubble is cleared through an identity check and an online…
Having survived the summer, and now having successfully navigated back to school week, parents have been using Bubble to arrange themselves some well-earned “me time”. We thought we’d share some of the things that the app has allowed them…
Here’s something you probably knew: us parents don’t really like sharing our babysitters. Even your most solid, selfless all round do-gooder friend that’ll drop everything for you 99% of the time can be found wanting when asked for the…
