We empower parents to work if they want to work. Too often though, childcare costs and provider availability make working nearly impossible, with usually one parent working fewer hours or even quitting their job altogether. In order to empower parents, we make nanny shares easier to start and operate because the complexity of doing a nanny share is often the hurdle to even considering it.
Yes, you can find families for a nanny share on sites like Care.com, but we've found that the parent profiles are often outdated and the experience is subpar because nanny shares are an afterthought (they primarily serve direct family-to-nanny matching).
Bananny's core focus is nanny shares. We also don't charge any fee for using our service because childcare is already unaffordable.
Yes, you can find families for a nanny share in Facebook groups. You would have to post your needs and hope someone comes along in time and responds. Or you'd have to monitor the group for other families seeking the same.
Bananny automatically matches families and notifies them by email with all the relevant information that both families need to make an informed decision.
Childcare is already unaffordable and nannies are at risk for earning a living wage. On top of that, children are caught in the balance.
A few startups focused on nanny shares have come and gone, most notably CozyKin who shut down in 2019. We started Bananny as a nonprofit because the mission of providing accessible childcare via nanny shares— for the parents, nannies, and children —is way more important than turning a profit.
Someone was already squatting on hootenanny.com 🤷