Childcare for families who refuse to gamble on safety.

The only global marketplace with a 5-step security protocol. We reject 8 out of 10 applicants so you don't have to.

How it works

The art of making your life easier, in 3 steps.

01

Your confidential request

No more wasted time searching. Enter your dates, your accommodation location, and your children's personalities via our secure interface. (2 mins)

02

Access to our Elite

We flip the rules: excellence comes to you. Based on your precise criteria, we present a hyper-targeted selection of rigorously vetted Travel Sitters.

03

Immediate serenity

Validate your favorite profile. Your Travel Sitter is confirmed.

Pricing

Fair pricing. For you, and for them.

0% commission.

Every euro of the hourly rate goes straight to your sitter. A professional who's paid well and treated with respect is also someone who stays — and gives your children her very best.

Simple, flat fees. No percentages, no surprises.

€9 service fee for a one-off booking — an evening, a day out. €49 for a longer engagement — a holiday week, a full week, or regular care. Behind that fee is everything you don't see: ID and criminal background checks on every sitter, in-person interviews, verified diplomas and references, first-aid training, hand-picked matching against your exact request, your paperwork prepared for you (contract, declaration, tax credit) — and a team you can reach 7 days a week, for the whole booking. Your sitter's hourly rate? She keeps 100% of it.

✨ Cut your bill in half.

If you're a French tax resident, childcare costs qualify for a 50% tax credit (the sitter's pay + our service fee included). Zero admin stress: we give you a step-by-step guide, and the whole thing takes 5 minutes.

The Security Protocol

The Travel Sitter Standard

Five non-negotiable steps. Every sitter. Every time.

  1. 1

    Government ID Verification

    We cross-reference government-issued identity documents against official records. No anonymous profiles. Ever.

  2. 2

    Official Criminal Background Check

    Verified legal records pulled directly from judiciary sources — not a database ping or an ID match. Re-checked every 6 months.

  3. 3

    In-Person Interview

    A real conversation with our team. We assess character, motivation, and judgment face to face.

  4. 4

    Credentials, Experience & References

    We verify qualifications (CAP AEPE, nursing degrees, and equivalents), confirm real hands-on experience, and check a minimum of three references. We don't take a CV at face value — we confirm it.

  5. 5

    First-Aid Certified

    Every sitter is first-aid trained before they ever work with a family. Those with a recognized first-aid qualification are verified; those without complete our own emergency training — choking, severe allergic reactions, emergency response protocols. No exceptions.

80% REJECTION RATE

We prioritize your child's safety over platform growth.

The people we hire

French childcare has a quiet bias problem. We don't.

We hire skilled, vetted caregivers from every background and every neighborhood — the 16th, the 93, and everywhere between. Our sitters speak Arabic, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Wolof. They've worked with expat families, traveling families, and Parisian families across the city. We choose them for skill, judgment, and heart.

We reject on judgment and safety. Never on name, hijab, accent, or postcode.

Higher standards. Wider welcome.

Why it matters

Built by a mother, for parents.

After a medical crisis in Southeast Asia with no trusted childcare to call, I realized the "Identity Verified" badges on major apps were a lie. I built Travel Sitter to be the security infrastructure I needed that night in Ho Chi Minh City.

— Sara, Founder.

A child holding a caregiver's hand

Tell us about your family

A few details, and we'll match you with the right person — usually within 24 hours.

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FAQ

Your questions, our transparency.

We are uncompromising. Only 20% of profiles join our network after individual interviews and criminal background checks.

Yes. For the youngest children, we only select profiles with diplomas (CAP AEPE, Nurses, etc.) or verified experience in maternity wards or nurseries.

Yes, if you are a French tax resident. We provide you with a comprehensive guide after the childcare session to easily declare your hours on Pajemploi and recover 50% of your expenses.

Submit your request through our form and flag it as last-minute. We prioritise urgent requests and typically come back to you within 24 hours with matching sitter profiles. We'd rather be honest about timing than promise something we can't deliver.

Simple: €9 for a one-off booking, €49 for a longer engagement (a holiday, a full week, or regular care). No percentages, no hidden costs — the fee is the same whatever your sitter's hourly rate.

What that fee actually covers: every profile you receive has passed an ID check, an official criminal record check (Bulletin n°3), an in-person interview, verified diplomas and at least three references, and first-aid training. We then hand-pick the sitters who match your request, prepare your paperwork, and stay reachable 7 days a week. Hours of invisible work — so all you have to do is choose.

And since the fee qualifies for the French tax credit, it effectively costs you half.

We do — almost all of it. You won't have to search for anything: we send you an employment contract template already adapted to your booking, a step-by-step guide for declaring hours on Pajemploi, and everything you need to claim your 50% tax credit. Every step is prepared; only a few final clicks are legally yours to make. Count 5 minutes, not a whole Sunday.

The Bulletin n°3 is the official extract of a person's French criminal record. It's the real thing — pulled from judiciary sources, not a database guess or a self-declaration. It's the difference between "we checked a box" and "we checked the record."

On most platforms, "verified" means an email was confirmed or a selfie matched an ID photo. That's identity, at best — it says nothing about background, judgment, or competence. We treat identity as step one of five, not the finish line.

Yes. Every sitter is re-screened every six months, including a fresh background check. Trust isn't a one-time stamp — it's maintained.

Not yet — but it's coming. Today, you only pay when you book. We're building a membership option for families who use childcare regularly, so you won't have to pay per booking every time. Want early access? Let us know through the request form and we'll keep you posted.

Because we save you time — and we protect your peace of mind.

For parents: no more posting an ad and sorting through hundreds of replies, no more scrolling endless pages of sitter profiles, no more messages left unanswered. You tell us what you need, and we send you profiles of already-vetted sitters who fit. That's it. You choose, we handle the rest.

For sitters: no chasing ads into the void, no applications that go nowhere. Serious families come to you — already filtered to match what you offer.

In the middle, there's us — doing the sorting, the verification (ID, criminal background check / Bulletin n°3, first-aid training), and the matching by hand. The time and energy you'd lose on both sides, we take on for you.

Where should we launch next?

We expand based on community demand. Vote for your city to secure VIP access when we arrive.