Babysitting held to childcare standards.
Every Little Break sitter is police checked, first aid certified, interviewed and trained by us. If your sitter cancels, we find another. So you can take a little break, without the worry.
DateFriday Time6 to 10 pm Kids2 kids Find a vetted sitter
Why Little Break
Not just another sitter app
Most sitter apps are listings. You do the screening, the interviewing and the scrambling when someone cancels. We do it for you.
Become a Founding Family. Book 3 visits, pay for 2.
Join the Little Break Membership and book a pack of 3 visits. One of them is on us, plus Founding Family perks for as long as you stay a member.
- Book 3 visits, get 1 free
- 8% fee instead of 20%
- Founding Family badge in your profile
How it works
You book. We handle the rest.
No scrolling through profiles. No interviewing strangers. No group-chat begging on a Friday afternoon.
Book in a few minutes
Set up your family profile once: ages, routines, allergies, the bedtime negotiation tactics. Then pick a time.
A vetted sitter picks it up
Only sitters qualified for your kids' ages and needs see your booking. Your favourite sitter always gets first offer.
Take your little break
Your sitter checks in and out and sends a note at the end. Payment happens on its own. You just enjoy a hot coffee.
Care for every kind of day, and night
Our sitter standard
Vetted to childcare standards, not just recommended.
25%
of applicants become Little Break sitters
6 hrs
of training before a first sit
- Police information check with vulnerable sector search, renewed regularly
- Standard First Aid and CPR, including infant and child
- Two references checked by phone, plus a video interview with our team
- Little Break training in safety, emergencies, allergies, safeguarding and routines
Calgary owned and operated
Why I started Little Break
When my twins were born, I was a new mom running on very little sleep, and I struggled to find childcare I actually trusted. I searched high and low for nighttime help and came up short. The options were either unvetted strangers from an app, a random request on Facebook groups, or nothing at all.
The irony? I've spent years building and running licensed childcare, where every educator is screened, trained and held to a standard. I knew what good care looked like. I just couldn't find it for an evening out, or for a 2 am feed. So I built it: real vetting, real training, overnight newborn support, and a real person in Calgary to call when you need us.
Alex Kulas, Founder
What would you do with 2 hours to yourself?
Napping is a valid answer.
Good questions
Something else? Talk to a real person in Calgary.
How do you vet sitters?
Every sitter has a police check with vulnerable sector search, current first aid and CPR, two references checked by phone, a video interview with our team, and about 6 hours of Little Break training before their first booking.
What if my sitter cancels?
We find you a replacement. That's our job, not yours.
Can I book the same sitter again?
Yes. Save a favourite and they get first offer on your bookings. Members can set up recurring weekly sits.
How do ratings work?
After every sit, you rate your sitter and your sitter rates the sit too. Ratings stay hidden until you've both submitted, so everyone can be honest. Anything about safety goes straight to our team, not into a star rating.
What's your cancellation policy?
Cancel 48 hours or more ahead and it's free. Between 24 and 48 hours, you can move your booking to another date at no extra cost. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable, because your sitter set that time aside for you. We charge your card on file 24 hours before your sit. Full policy
Why book through Little Break instead of directly?
Because the extras only come with us: a replacement if your sitter cancels, full liability insurance on every sit, background checks we keep renewing, Little Reports while you're out, and a receipt for every sit.
We love our sitter. Can we hire them full time?
Yes, and congratulations. With Hire Your Sitter, you can bring your Little Break sitter on as your family's nanny for a one-time fee of $399. We'll help with the handoff.
Where do you operate?
Calgary. We're locally owned and operated, and our sitters live here too.
Get paid to win at hide-and-seek.
Childcare work that respects your time and your training. Choose your shifts, keep your full rate, and know there's a real team behind you.
- $16 to $34 an hour, set by your tier
- Paid in 1 to 2 business days after every sit
- Pick your own shifts, near home
- Free training and backup from our team