Child Care for the Military Community Just Got Easier

The MilitaryAvenue team met two Sittercity folks attending the Military Bloggers Conference in Alexandria, VA last weekend and coordinated for a chance to talk about their service and what they offer! When I went to their website and Facebook pages I was impressed! First, they definitely welcome the military community on their website and they have a separate Facebook page for DoD users as well.

But I am always a bit of a skeptic and yep, I defended this country for a long time and I want our military children (brats, I love the term) to be safe too! So I contacted a military family member who uses Sittercity to get the scoop! Melissa Staudacher (she gave me permission to user her name) needed a sitter due to a PCS and changes in employment, etc. and told me her experience with Sittercity was absolutely the best! She said the sign up was easy – 5 minutes; user friendly and with her details and requirements listed she had contacts within hours! She conducted five face to face interviews and within one week had a caregiver for her son! The caregiver is an in home caregiver who is also a military spouse! Melissa was so excited about how the system worked she was eager to tell her FRG (Family Readiness Group) about it at their next meeting!

So back to the folks at SitterCity! Melissa Anderson, Vice President of CitySitter Corporate Programs said they can meet all kinds of military needs! Part time, full time, after school programs, date nights and more! YOU define the need during the process to find a caregiver! They have had 1,700 positive reviews in the last year from military families and tens of thousands of military users! Why aren’t you one of them!

You do have to prove DEERS eligibility on their secure site and it includes Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve forces (sorry, military retirees and US Coast Guard are not included in the free program for locating caregivers but can still use the service).