Help with homeschooling

A Charly Cares babysitter is not just any babysitter. Many Babysitting Angels have indicated being able to help with homeschooling. You can recognise these Angels by the special icon in their profile. So, is your child in need of tutoring? Or could you use some assistance with homeschooling? Our Angels can help you out!

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Homeschooling in the Netherlands

In principle, the rule in the Netherlands is that a child is subject to compulsory education from the age of 5. Perhaps you, as a parent, have made the well-considered choice not to have your child attend a regular school and to homeschool. Our Babysitting Angels are happy to offer you extra support.

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Guidelines homeschooling

There are no set guidelines for homeschooling. As a parent, you may design the education for your child(ren) yourself. However, exemption from compulsory education is required first; there are certain rules for this which you can find on this website of the central government. If you have more questions about, for example, applying for or the costs of home schooling, the website of the Dutch Association for Home Schooling offers a lot of information.

Help with homeschooling

A babysitter at Charly Cares is not just any babysitter. A number of Babysitting Angels have indicated that they can help with homeschooling: for both primary and secondary education. These are Angels with a specific educational background, for example the pabo. You can recognize these Angels by the special 'homeschooling' icon in their profile. When making a booking you can easily filter on this icon. Do you need help with homeschooling or does your child need tutoring? Our Angels will help you out!

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This is how you book your Angel

  1. Book an Angel with the ‘homeschooling’ icon in their profile and indicate in the request that it involves homeschooling or tutoring.
  2. Share the lesson materials in advance through the chat in the app, for example with pictures, so that the Angel can prepare.
  3. Make clear agreements with the kids & the Angel and communicate any expectations in advance.
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Alexander from Amsterdam

“❤️❤️❤️”

Marjolein from 's-Gravenhage

“Thank you Jessie for your help this week. You rock”

Sarah from Amsterdam

“The kids enjoyed their and I felt comfortable leaving them knowing they were in good hands.”

Claudia from Amstelveen

“Yasmin had a great click with our 2 young kids. We will definitely ask her again to come!”

Sam from Amsterdam

“She is very good in what she does! Multiple thank you's?”

Nutsa from 's-Gravenhage

“I had a great experience with Ines and she’s great with children”

Yin from Delft

“Great communication and my daughter had a great time, thank you!”

Marjolein from 's-Gravenhage

“Thanks Jessie for your help with the boys”

Elisabetta from 's-Gravenhage

“You are wonderful!”

Jonathan from Amsterdam

“Andrea was terrific with our kids, especially the young one who is adjusting to starting school”

Julieta from 's-Gravenhage

“Laida is the best - genial. She’s confident and fun for the kids and responsible.”

Kim from 's-Gravenhage

“????? Ashy is great!”

Swantje from Utrecht

“Jonna always takes good care of our children. Thanks!”

Anne from Utrecht

“Great to have Cotu around. We ran late, and she was very flexible and great about it!”

Sarah from Amsterdam

“Leonie was friendly, flexible and on time. We would happily ask her to babysit our daughter again.”

Marjolein from 's-Gravenhage

“Thanks Jessie for allowing us to have a nice date”

Karina from 's-Gravenhage

“Very good”

Sjoukje from Utrecht

“Very sweet!”

Anthony from Amsterdam

“Great afternoon again, our daughter loves spending time with Agnes”

Nany from Haarlem

“Thank you. As always :)”

Lucia from Uithoorn

“She’s amazing”

Antoine from Haarlem

“Lorela has a good contact with kids, she is friendly, responsible and has initiative. I came back finding our kids happy and fed and our kitchen clean and tidy. I highly recommend her !”

Romain from Amsterdam

“Great, Alexia speaks french and managed very well with the kids that were not that easy. Peacefull leave. Thanks”

Indira from Amsterdam

“Very flexible with when it came time for us to return home. Greatly appreciated! Was able to put our 8 month old to bed as well.”

Danielle from Amsterdam

“Noémie is always fantastic! Our kids love her and she brings extra games and books which they love :)”

Kasia from Amsterdam

“Lorela was professional, asked a lot of questions to understand our son and the way we do things. She gave her energy to play with our son ending in dancing classes for 7 months old which he loved.”

Katie from Amsterdam

“Reliable, good communicator”

Clint from Amsterdam

“Lorela was excellent. Both our girls really loved spending time with her. We can highly recommend Lorela to babysit for everyone.”

Sara from Amsterdam

“She was so sweet to our son! Defenitely going to ask her again.”

Danai from Leiden

“Really loves kids! Great connection with my daughter!”

Sarah from Amsterdam

“The kids had a lovely time!”

Julieta from 's-Gravenhage

“Agustina is smart and flexible and very nice”

Marissa from Amsterdam

“Ana is incredible with our baby, and we are so lucky to have found her and to have her take care of Ella. Her background in child education, her easy way with our 10 month old, and her professionalism are rare to find and we're very grateful for her presence in our house.”

Alastair from Amstelveen

“Very friendly and got on well with the children.”

Marjolein from 's-Gravenhage

“Thanks Jessie for your help this week”

James from Amsterdam

“Maddison has a really nice and calm energy, our daughter enjoyed spending time with her!”

Julieta from 's-Gravenhage

“Laida is great”

Danielle from Amsterdam

“Manuela was fantastic! Got along great with all the children, and organized dinner and was outside with them playing and doing games inside as well. Highly recommend Manuela.”

Elisabetta from 's-Gravenhage

“Meeting you was a privilege! I hope you will come back soon!”

Benjamin from Amsterdam

“Well done”

Marjolein from 's-Gravenhage

“Happy to have Jessie taking care of the kids. She’s great”

Charly from Amsterdam

“Really useful”

Lucas from 's-Gravenhage

“Really useful”

Stephanie from Utrecht

“Cotu showed up exactly on time and had a great interaction with my daughters. She was polite and confident with the girls but also playful and we all felt instantly at ease. I would recommend Cotu and would like to use her services again in the future.”

Lucie from Amsterdam

“This is the second time that Greg comes to help us and the kids really like him. He is very reliable and trustworthy.”

Alba from Utrecht

“Rofaida has been very kind and polite. My daughter had fun with her.”

Robert & Suzanne from Haarlem

“Great!”

Jean from 's-Gravenhage

“Pauline was punctual and jumped right in. Presley had a great time. We will definitely use Pauline again.”

A reliable babysitter

Quality and trustworthiness are of great importance at Charly Cares. Which is why we screen our Babysitting Angels personally and do a double reference check before they are allowed to babysit. In addition to the personal screening, every babysitter is assessed after every babysitting service. These ratings and reviews are visible for every parent, so we can ensure that you can go out without any worries.

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Frequently asked questions

Homeschooling via Charly Cares

What is homeschooling?
In principle, the rule in the Netherlands is that a child is subject to compulsory education from the age of 5. Perhaps you, as a parent, have made the deliberate choice not to have your child attend a regular school and to homeschool. You are free to choose how you homeschool, as long as you follow a number of rules laid down by the Dutch government. Our Babysitting Angels are happy to offer you extra support. For example, they have studied at the Pabo and have experience in education.

How does homeschooling work?
There are no set guidelines for homeschooling. As a parent, you may shape the education to be provided for your child(ren) yourself. However, exemption from compulsory education is needed first; there are certain rules for this which you can find on the website of the central government.

How much does homeschooling cost?
If you have more questions about applying for or the cost of homeschooling, for example, the website of the Dutch Association for Homeschooling offers a lot of information. Through Charly Cares you can also ask a Babysitting Angel to help with homeschooling. You’ll have to pay this Angel the hourly rate listed in their profile.