Helpkin

Save hundreds by trading free babysitting and pet care with friends. See who’s free for playdates & rides. So go out! (...or go nap). Now available in LA & OC, California. Silence that group text and bring on the “me-time” with Helpkin, your village in 2019. With shared availability, you can find your friends’ best time for playdates or date night care. Get and give guilt-free help with the people you trust most. It takes a village!

💓 All-in-one!

👶 Kiddos:

• Babysitting: Date nights, last-minute help, Target runs without a howling toddler sprawled on aisle 6!

• “Offers”: Keep the ball rolling by offering sits! (*Helpkin users ask for help 2-3x/mo., but help friends 4-5x!*)

• Playdates: Organize a party or let the bored kids drain each other’s batteries (wine sold separately).

• Rides: Arrange pickup/drop-off to school or sports (& car seats).

🐶 Fur babies:

• Dog walking: Stuck at work, out with friends, …

• Check-ins/Visits: Let the dogs out, quick kitty feast with belly rubs, …

• Pet Sitting: Even though they wanted to go travelin’!

📅 See Who's Free

Tired of: “hm.. how’s the next Saturday?”? Compare friends’ availability to find the best time (great for playdates and date nights)! You can even sync your phone calendar to your availability.

🤑 Serious Savings

Save $2,300/year with just 3 babysitting requests and 1 pet visit a month! (National rates: Babysitting = $14/hr | Pet visits = $25/visit). With an extra $2k a year, you could buy: 3 round-trip flights to Italy... OR 4 all-inclusive cruise packages… OR one ticket to Disneyland…... just saying.

❗Important Details

Emergency contacts & care instructions in your pocket, like kids’ special needs/allergies or pet notes for: meals, walks, play, potty & medications.

😎 Cooler Than a "Co-op"

No points? No problem! Unlike a “babysitting co-op” where you need “points” to get help, friends on Helpkin keep helping each other. (Our name comes from “help” & “kin” [family]. Your friends that offer help aren’t just being polite… they love you AND your kin. Your little ones are as adorable as your camera roll says they are).

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Now treat yourself! Go out… relax!…WINE down!... Just don’t get too tired….

… Yep, we know the couch is comfortable… let’s do this!

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