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Whether you need a nanny, nanny share or camp during school breaks, NPN can help you find childcare in Chicago. Learn how to choose a great nanny, then go to the Childcare Classifieds, where parents post recos for childcare providers they love but no longer need. School-age kids have tons of options for fun, engaging camps. Don’t miss our annual Summer Camp Fair in February!


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Find a Nanny
Resources for finding a trustworthy, loving nanny
Chicago Daycare
How to choose a daycare provider and find one near you
Chicago Camps
Learn about summer and school break camps, and sign up for our next Summer Camp Fair
Childcare Classifieds
Post an ad or browse parent-recommended nannies
How to find a nanny
In today's economy, many households have two working parents. That's where a nanny comes in. But hiring a nanny to care for your little one can be an intimidating process. As a former nanny and the fo...
7 ways daycare changed our lives for the better
Truth be told, I’m the last person who wanted to put her child in daycare. When my son was born, we had a full-time nanny. When he was 18 months old, we found ourselves needing a new child care arrang...
How to tell if a summer camp is a good fit for your kid
I'm a parent like you and I’ve had to choose a summer camp for my own kids a zillion times. With so many options available, how do you know when a summer program is the right fit for your child and fa...

Discussions

Nanny search

Curious to get latest opinions from folks here who they would recommend to use for a nanny search? Looking for high quality candidates. We previously had a very bad experience with Coast to Coast (https://nanniescoasttocoast.com/) so trying to do a little more diligence this time around. Thank you...

Rayito Del Sol Old Town location?

Anyone have any experience here? I’ve heard the other locations were good, but I just wondered if anybody had any thoughts about this new one in Old Town on Halsted. TIA! ...

How to find a college / high school senior to help with evening hours

Are there reliable places/sites to find younger (enganging, fun, reliable, but likely not nanny level help needed) college students or even high school seniors to help with evening activities for kids (no driving needed, but walking to or from sports, or hanging and home and playing with a child or ...

Traditional boys sleep away camps

I've looked through the archives but am hoping for recent perspectives on great boys (or co-ed) camps in the midwest. I'm looking for traditional camps with lots of activities, includes sports but isn't all sports all the time not bro-y or extremely focused on intense competition. some sound very...

Teen summer camp week of Aug 9

We botched it and didn't register for camp the week of Aug 9-15. Just can't have the teen kids (twins 13yo) waste away at home. Need them fully out. Anyone know of any overnight camps we can ship them off to the week of Aug 9? Thanks ...

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