As the holiday season approaches, many Charlotte families find themselves staring at calendars that fill faster than they can keep up. School breaks, holiday parties, travel, end-of-year work commitments — this time of year is joyful, yes, but also demanding.
And underlying it all is a familiar challenge for parents: reliable childcare.
Most of us have our go-to sitters, but the holidays have a way of upending the usual routine. Your favorite sitter heads home for winter break. Grandparents are traveling. Everyone is booked. And suddenly, something simple becomes stressful.
That’s where Bambino comes in.
A Community-Based Approach to Finding Sitters
Bambino is a babysitting app that makes finding trusted childcare feel more personal — because it’s built around your existing community. Instead of starting from scratch, families can see which sitters their friends, neighbors, and nearby families are already booking. You can review ratings, message sitters, confirm bookings, and pay — all directly through the app — making the process seamless and stress-free.
Why It Matters Especially During the Holidays
The holiday season often disrupts the usual rhythms of family life. There are more gatherings to enjoy and more gaps in the schedule to fill. Bambino can help with:
- Holiday parties or evenings out
- Teacher workdays and school closures
- Daytime help during winter break
- Hosting family or out-of-town guests
- Travel and hotel stays
On the sitter side, many local high schoolers, college students, teachers, nannies, and caregivers are available and looking to earn extra income during their break — making this a high-availability time for families to connect.
A Growing Charlotte Network
Bambino first launched in Charlotte in 2017 and has grown almost entirely through word of mouth — neighbors recommending sitters they trust, families sharing resources, and parents supporting one another. Today, more than 14,000 Charlotte families rely on Bambino throughout the year for date nights, workdays, appointments, and the everyday moments when an extra set of hands makes all the difference.
Local Bambino owner-operator Beth Szostek explains how and why she launched Bambino in Charlotte. “I was working full-time at Ingersoll Rand. My husband, Ben, was traveling 30% or more of the month, and our girls were 8 and 5. Balancing two corporate careers with no support nearby was a significant challenge. A mutual friend of Bambino founder Sean Greene posted something about bringing Bambino to your community, and I jumped on the opportunity.”
“Recruiting Sitters started as a personal need, then rapidly grew to have me known as the ‘keeper of all the babysitters’, and I began to help my friends and neighbors find sitters. Today, we have over 12k registered sitters in and around Charlotte.”
“I love that my girls, now 17 and 14, are both active sitters on the app and have a safe and easy way to connect with local families as babysitters!
It reflects something true about our city: Charlotte is a community built on connection. Bambino simply makes that connection easier to access.
If You’re Preparing for the Season Ahead
This may be the perfect moment to put a little support in place. Bambino is free to download and explore — no commitments or long-term requirements — just a resource for when you need it.
You can download the app at get.bambinoapp.com
Also available on App Store & Google Play.
Less scrambling. More breathing room. That’s the idea. That’s Bambino.
