San Francisco Nanny

Hiring a San Francisco Nanny or Babysitter

Networking in San Francisco with friends, neighbors, teachers, or using a professional registered sitter agency is a good way to start. It is important to find someone that you like to watch your child. This should be a responsible, competent, trustworthy individual who actually likes being with children. Ensure that they are age-appropriate since some nannies and sitters are not comfortable with babies or very young children. Do a background check, ask for references and be sure to check them out. It would also be helpful if the sitter had some first aid or CPR training. Remember your child’s safety is your first priority.

San Francisco Nanny Salary

The going rate in your San Francisco neighborhood can vary depending on the sitter’s qualifications, experience, education, and the number of children to be cared for. Salaries for live-in nannies currently range from $10 to $17 an hour or $500 to $600 per week. Be fair – for sitters, pay a decent rate with a minimum number of hours arranged beforehand.

San Francisco Nanny & Babysitter Agencies

There are some well-established registered babysitter and nanny agencies in San Francisco, and they will provide references and background checks on request. Aunt Ann’s In-House Staffing Agency (415-749-3650) has more than 40 years of experience in providing quality staffing. Their candidates undergo rigorous screening and background checks by professional placement consultants. They are members of the International Nanny Association (INA), and the company was honored with the Bay Tree Parent Family Favorite Award in 2007. Genuine Nannies (415-310-8954) provides personal nanny referral service, and is a proud member of the INA.

Be sure to leave a contact number where you can be reached, as well as your child’s medical information. If you are going to be unavailable, perhaps a grandparent or good neighbor in San Francisco can be notified. Be clear to the babysitter about your expectations. This should be a good experience for your child, something and someone they can look forward to coming again.

San Francisco Kids Activities & Things To Do with Kids

San Francisco, or the “City by the Bay”, is the fourth largest city in California, located between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. It was incorporated as a city in 1850. The discovery of gold in California in 1848 created a large jump in city population. In 1906 San Francisco had the country’s most destructive earthquake followed by fire that almost destroyed the city. It was quickly rebuilt and then grew rapidly to a leading transportation, industrial and cultural center. Tourism is one of San Francisco’s largest industries, making the city a great place to visit or hold a convention. With much to see and do, San Francisco is a favorite tourist destination for kids of all ages. San Francisco has a multitude of restaurants and pubs that offer diverse eating choices as well as after-hours live music and entertainment. One of the highlights of a visit to San Francisco is the Golden Gate Bridge. You can take a variety of tours on land, in the air or at sea, one on an open air fire truck where kids get to wear a real firefighter’s coat. The tour takes approximately two hours during which a variety of other landmarks can be seen as well. For something out of the ordinary, another exciting option is a helicopter tour that flies both over and under the bridge providing spectacular and sometimes heart-stopping views. A San Francisco harbor cruise offers a narrated boat tour that takes you out into the Bay and under the Golden Gate Bridge. As you can see, tours for all.

The Golden Gate Park hosts several museums on site. It is advisable to get a map of the park before heading out. The DeYoung Art Museum showcases an integration of art, architecture and natural landscape, with renowned collections including American as well as Central, South American, Pacific and African Art. With its interactive age-appropriate exhibits, Child Magazine named this the Best Museum for Kids in California, and they offer free Saturday morning family tours. The San Francisco Zoo is a small kids zoo with a farmyard where they can feed the ducks, goats and sheep, and a steam train ride offers added fun. The California Academy of Sciences encompasses a natural history museum, an aquarium with a rare white alligator in its swamp exhibit, and a planetarium. The building has an observation deck and “green living roof” covered with local plants. The children’s playground in the park has a really nifty speedy slide, and an old carousel with over 60 “menagerie animals” to ride on. For more kids water activities, you can rent pedal boats at Stow Lake, or they might be happy just watching radio-controlled boats on the lake. The Japanese Tea Garden offers some peace and quiet for grownups with tea and cookies, while the kids can climb on a great wooden bridge and also check out many small-scale pagodas.

The Hyde Street Pier and Maritime National Historical Park is the site of anchorage for many historic ships. Kids can climb on and explore a lumber schooner, an 1886 square-rigger and a steam tug, and for parents there are many maritime treasures and lighthouse glass on display. For a unique San Francisco treat, the Cable Car Ride is not to be missed. The cable cars go up and down the hilliest streets of San Francisco, so try to stand or hang off the sides to get the full effect of the ocean breezes as the ride passes through the scenic neighborhoods and landmarks. History buffs will enjoy a stop at the free Cable Car Museum, and then hop back on and continue the journey. The little ones will be best seated in a stroller or baby carrier. The Aquarium of the Bay is a 65,000 square foot marine nature center that features 300 feet of clear acrylic tunnels housing more than 20,000 aquatic animals including sharks, rays and skates. The newest exhibits include octopus, jellies and an interactive climate change exhibit with emphasis on conservation. Kids keep asking for return visits to the Exploratorium, a museum for school-age children which makes science come alive with its physics, chemistry and biology interactive exhibits. You are never too young to learn and enjoy!

With so much variety for kids of all ages, you can see why San Francisco is one of the world’s leading tourist destinations, and you will want to return. Just remember to have both the sitter and the kids bring along a jacket and wear comfy shoes when out and about in San Francisco.