Virtual Babysitting Service Takes Off During Coronavirus Pandemic

BROOKLINE, MA — For many parents with young children, stay-at-home orders during this coronavirus pandemic have been especially difficult. It can be hard to get a break when you can rarely leave the house, and can’t have anybody over to babysit.

A Brookline mother’s creation is now helping families in the age of social distancing. Stephanie Africk started Sitterstream. It’s a virtual babysitting service that matches families with sitters – in totally different places.

“It just popped in my head,” the mom of four said. “We’re going to do babysitting on demand, through Facetime and Zoom.”

How does it work? You book a 30-minute session for $15 or 60-minute session for $22, tell them a little about your child, and let the company match a sitter to your needs.

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