Welcome
We offer professional and multilingual babysitters for your events in Dordogne. Leave your little ones in good hands and enjoy worry-free!
Services
Wedding Babysitting
Professional wedding babysitting with multilingual caregivers. Let your children enjoy your special day without any worries.
Party Babysitting
Party babysitting for an unforgettable evening. Our babysitters provide interactive fun, while parents relax.
Holiday Babysitting
Holiday babysitting to entertain your children during your vacation. From daily activities to quiet evenings, your little ones are in good hands.
About us
Dordogne Baby-Sitter Service (DBSS) is a young and energetic babysitting service that is French, English and Dutch speaking. We provide childcare for children from 0 to 12 years.
Our experience ranges from childcare during weddings and parties until the late hours, to holiday care where parents can relax knowing that their children are in safe and trusted hands.
All our babysitters are carefully selected. They have extensive experience in childcare, or are parents or grandparents themselves who have proven their knowledge, commitment and love for children.
In addition, they all have a valid and up-to-date Bulletin 3, so you can rely on our service with confidence.
Our method
To ensure the safety of the children, a babysitter can care for a maximum of 2 children under the age of two and 3 children over the age of two at the same time.
It is possible to book a babysitter for several days, with a minimum booking period of 3 hours each time. This minimum is set because babysitters sometimes have a longer travel time to get to the location. With this minimum booking period, they can happily take care of your little ones.
Do you want to extend the booked hours during the babysitting service? Discuss this directly with the babysitter.
If desired, you can – depending on availability – add an extra day to your booking. However, this must be arranged in consultation with DBSS and not directly with the babysitter.
To avoid disappointment, we recommend that you book your babysitter as early as possible, especially during the busy high season when weddings and events often take place.
Our babysitters are used to working long hours, even during busy periods such as the wedding season, and can stay until the early hours if necessary.
For a booking of several days, we try to make the same babysitter available. However, especially during the high season, this cannot always be guaranteed.
If you book a babysitter for several days, or if you need a babysitter who works late in the evening and starts early the next morning, it may be necessary to provide accommodation for the babysitter. This must be discussed and arranged in advance.
Finally, we ask you to fill in a registration form with information about your children. This form, which you will receive after booking, helps us to provide the babysitter with all the necessary information so that they can provide the best care. We request that you return this form to us no later than three weeks before your booking.
For more information or to request a babysitter, you can easily fill out our contact form. Please include the following information:
- The location where you need the babysitter
- The date(s) on which you want childcare
- The number of children and their ages
- The expected start and end time of the babysitting
We advise you to schedule the babysitter approximately 30 minutes before your departure. This gives you the opportunity to get acquainted and review all necessary information.
Rates
The costs for a babysitter are € 23 per hour per babysitter, plus a travel allowance of € 20 per day per babysitter.
Payment must be made in cash to the babysitter on the day of the babysitting service.
Please note that you must pay the babysitter for all hours booked, even if you return earlier than planned.
Do you want to extend the booked hours during the babysitting service? Discuss this directly with your babysitter.
If there is availability, you can of course also add an extra day. However, this must be arranged in consultation with DBSS and not directly with the babysitter.
The booking costs are € 35 per babysitter per day.
These costs must be paid in advance upon booking and are intended for the administrative work involved in scheduling your babysitter. Because most of the work is already carried out at the time of booking, these costs cannot be refunded in the event of cancellation.
Please note that DBSS booking fees are separate from the rates charged by the babysitters themselves.
Frequently asked questions
“I am very satisfied with the babysitters from Dordogne Baby-Sitter Service. They were friendly, reliable and caring for my children. I would definitely recommend them to others!”
Jan and Sonja
Jeannette is very kind, incredibly caring, and flexible. We left feeling great. Our two sons were thrilled with the amount of games they played.
Trisha and Ben
Contact us
Contact us for more information about our trilingual babysitters and availability for weddings, parties and holidays in the Dordogne, France.
About me
My name is Jeannette and I am the founder of Dordogne Baby-Sitter Service (DBSS). From a young age, I dreamed of starting my own business—ideally something involving children—but somehow, it never happened. In 1996, I decided to follow my heart and set off to France on my boat for what was supposed to be a five-year adventure. I quickly felt completely at home in France—so much so that now I only return to the Netherlands occasionally to visit family.
I have since traded the water for solid ground and now live happily in the Dordogne. After completing major renovations on my house, the inevitable question arose: what now? After much reflection and talking to those around me, I realized that many (holiday) parents are looking for a reliable babysitter, so they can also enjoy some time for themselves. Since I love children, the choice was easy: I started DBSS.
This is where my heart lies. I absolutely love caring for children of all ages, making them laugh, and ensuring they have a wonderful time. And to be honest—it keeps me young too!
What started as a small-scale idea has grown into a highly sought-after service. I now work with a wonderful team of five enthusiastic babysitters. Each one is experienced and dedicated, and just like me, they are committed to creating a safe and fun environment for children with love and care.
Dordogne Baby-Sitter Service offers professional and reliable babysitting services in the Dordogne and surroundings, France. Our multilingual babysitters provide a safe and fun environment for your children during various occasions.