Tokyo Date Night Ideas
How often do you and your partner take a night to yourselves without the kids to just simply be in each other’s company? According to the Survey of Marital Generosity (2011), couples who spend at least once a week of one-on-one couple time are 3.5 times more likely to report being “very happy” in their marriages compared to those who enjoyed less quality time with their partner. Sounds near impossible and too luxurious? It doesn’t have to be. With CareFinder, finding a babysitter is made easy, safe, flexible and affordable.
Since it is still swelteringly hot in...
Who are CareFinder babysitters?
Who are the babysitters on CareFinder? Here are some facts & figures to help you get to know us a little better.
Years of Experience
With a strict interviewed selection process, CareFiner only provides experienced babysitters. At CareFinder, 74 percent of the babysitters have over 3 year of experience with children. Whatsmore, almost a fifth of the babysitters have over 10 years of experience working with children. These experiences range from strictly babysitting to teaching, coaching, nursing, and even...
How Children Benefit From Having Babysitters
There's no doubt that having a babysitter is largely beneficial to parents; babysitting can provide parents with work flexibility, ability to foster your relationship with your partner, relaxation, consistence, and perhaps most importantly, a peace of mind. But how does hiring a babysitter benefit your children?
1. Encourages Social and Emotional DevelopmentBabysitters introduce children to new social interactions, helping them build confidence, communication skills, and emotional intelligence.
2. Promotes IndependenceSpending time with a babysitter...
Cost
“Because you can negotiate the hourly rate directly with the sitter the total costs of using CareFinder [including the membership fee] ends up being more reasonable than other sites.”
CareFinder has more affordable babysitters than other services. The price that the babysitter charges is exactly what they make. CareFinder does not charge anything on top of their hourly wage. CareFinder only makes the membership fee. Sitting rates start at JPY1500 per hour.
Most babysitter services take a large cut from the sitter’s pay, sometimes up to 70%. If...
Mountain Day!
Mountain Day is a brand new national holiday that began being celebrated two years ago in 2016. Like Marine Day, Mountain Day reminds us to express our gratitude and recognize the importance of the mountains to Japan, a nation that is approximately 73 percent mountainous. It’s a perfect opportunity to take the family out hiking or if that’s a little bit too ambitious, to a nearby park to enjoy some nature.
“Why August 11th?” you might ask. It’s really quite simple:
1. There is no public holiday in August and...