Founding pilot · App launching 2025 · Fairfield County, CT

The babysitter
network your
village built.

An invite-only trusted care network — families join by member referral only, sitters are vouched for by member families only. Everyone inside is connected to someone you already know. We're building the app that makes this effortless. Join as a founding member now and help shape it.

0
Strangers ever
on the platform
$20–35
Typical hourly rate
not nanny agency rates
100%
Vouched by someone
you know
MC
Mia Chen
Age 17 · 0.4 mi away · $20–22/hr
94
Fri eve
Sat Apr 12 ✓
Sun
✓ Vouched by Sarah K. and The Parkers
PN
Priya Nair
Age 17 · 1.1 mi away · $22–25/hr
91
Fri eve
Sat eve
✓ Vouched by 3 families you know
🎉
Booking confirmed!
Mia will sit Apr 12 · 7–11pm

Simple as texting
your neighbor.

We took the thing you already do — ask around — and made it work at scale.

01
Browse your network
See sitters who have been vouched for by families you already know and trust. Every sitter is connected to your network — no strangers, ever.
02
Text us when you need care
Just send us the date, time, and how long you need. In Phase 1 we match you personally within a few hours. In the full app, sitters post their availability and you book in seconds — no back and forth.
03
Enjoy your night
Pizza ordered, movie queued, bedtime covered. Payment handled in-app. Rate your experience after — adding to both your AldeiScore records.
Coming in the app · The Notebook

See what your
village is doing.

A Venmo-style social feed showing real booking activity from families in your network. See that Sarah used Mia three times this month. Notice the Parkers just discovered someone new. Every entry is social proof you can act on — from people you already trust.

Your Notebook feed
Sarah K. booked Mia Chen · Sat eve · 4 hrs ✓
The Parkers used Priya Nair for the 2nd time ✓
3 families in your network used Jordan R. this month
No payment amounts · Network connections only · Fully private

Not another
job board.

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Invite-only — both sides
Families join only when invited by an existing member. Sitters join only when vouched for by an existing member family. Nobody enters the network without a trusted connection already inside it.
Aldeia: closed referral network vs Care.com: open to anyone with a credit card
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The full village — from day one
Young people building credentials, stay-at-home parents with free afternoons, retired teachers who love kids, trusted neighbors. Every sitter is vouched for by someone you know — age is secondary to trust.
Aldeia: full community, all ages vs Sittercity: adults 18+ only
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Build your childcare record
Every hour tracked and verified. Every sitter — young or adult — earns a certified experience record and reference letters from real families. For young sitters specifically, it's a college application story: verified hours, an AldeiScore, and a credential that stands out on a Common App or NHS portfolio.
Aldeia: verified record + ref letters for all vs Others: cash and nothing else
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Objective scores — both sides
Sitters and families both build trust scores based entirely on logged behavior — bookings completed, payments made, cancellations, responsiveness. No star ratings, no text reviews, no opinions. Ever.
Aldeia: both sides scored objectively vs Others: only sitters get rated
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Pay per booking, not per month
No subscription wall. No paying $35/month just to send a message. You pay a small fee only when a booking actually happens.
Aldeia: per-booking fee vs Sittercity: $35–190/month

Aldeia works for you —
not just the families.

Already babysitting? Here's why joining Aldeia is worth it — even if you're already busy.

Young sitters · Ages 14–22

Turn babysitting into
a college application story.

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Verified hours record
Every sit logged automatically. "I babysit" becomes "124 verified hours, AldeiScore 94." That's a story admissions officers remember.
✉️
Formal reference letters
After 10 bookings, request a structured reference letter from any family you've worked with. Ready for Common App, NHS, or Girl Scout award applications.
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One place, not 10 texts
Post your availability once. Families send requests — you accept or decline. No more managing separate texts from five different families on a Friday afternoon.
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$20–25/hr, paid reliably
Families on Aldeia have verified TrustScores — you can see their payment history and reliability before accepting. No more chasing cash or awkward Venmo requests.
Trusted adults · Ages 23+

Flexible income from
families who already
know someone who knows you.

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Entirely on your schedule
Set your availability once. Take bookings when it suits you. No manager, no commute, no fixed hours. $25–35/hr for work you already know how to do.
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Community, not strangers
Every family you sit for is connected to someone you already know. You're not showing up at a stranger's house — you're helping a neighbor.
You can vet families too
Every family has a TrustScore — their booking history, payment reliability, and cancellation record are visible to you before you accept. The trust runs both ways.
🌟
Build something real
Your AldeiScore builds with every booking — a verified record of your reliability and experience that families in the network can see. Reputation that travels with you.
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On payment — we're flexible during the pilot
During Phase 1 you can be paid however works best for you — Venmo, cash, or through the platform. When the full app launches, in-app payment becomes the default because it's what builds your verified income record and unlocks the credential features. But we won't hold your account hostage to a payment method.

Trust flows
both ways.

Both sitters and families build objective scores based entirely on logged behavior — no star ratings, no reviews, no opinions. Ever.

Sitter AldeiScore™
Reliability (30%) 98
Experience (25%) 88
Certifications (25%) 95
Punctuality (20%) 97
⚠️ No text reviews of minor sitters — ever. 100% objective logged behavior only, to protect privacy and prevent bias.
94
Sitter AldeiScore™ · Mia C.
❤️ CPR Certified
🩹 First Aid
124 hrs worked
100% on-time
0 late cancels
👥 3 network refs
Family TrustScore™
Booking history (30%) 96
Payment reliability (25%) 100
Cancellation record (20%) 90
Responsiveness (15%) 88
Network contribution (10%) 80
⚠️ No subjective reviews of families either — ever. Both sides of the network are scored on behavior alone. No opinions, no politics.
93
Family TrustScore™ · The Kim Family
✅ 12 bookings completed
💳 Always paid same-day
📅 0 last-minute cancels
💬 Responds within 2hrs
👥 Referred 2 families
🏡 Village Family
This family has earned Village Family status — the highest tier. Sitters know this is a great home to work in.
Family Badge Tiers
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New Family
Just joined — no booking history yet. Building trust.
Trusted Family
3+ bookings, reliable payment, no last-minute cancels.
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Village Family
10+ bookings, referred others, exemplary record. Priority access to top sitters.
For Families · Invite Only

You've been invited
to the village.

Aldeia is invite-only. Every family joins through a personal referral from an existing member — because trust only works when everyone in the network has been vouched for by someone already inside.

🔗 Invite-only network

To join, you must be referred by an existing Aldeia member family. During our founding pilot, we're personally onboarding each family. Tell us who referred you below — or if you heard about us another way, we'll verify your connection to the network before your profile goes live.

🏡 You'll build a Family TrustScore™ too

As you complete bookings, Aldeia tracks your reliability, payment speed, and network contributions — all automatically, all objective. Families with strong scores get priority access to top-rated sitters. Start as a New Family, grow to Village Family status.

📱 How bookings work

Tell us your first booking need below and we'll personally match you with the right sitter. For all future bookings, just email belinda [at] joinaldeia.com with the date, time, and how long you need — we'll confirm a match within 24 hours.

This helps us make your first match right away. After that, just email belinda [at] joinaldeia.com with the date, time, and how long — and we'll confirm a match within 24 hours.
Note: for sitters under 18, a brief parent-to-parent intro call is required before the first booking regardless of your preference — this is one of the ways Aldeia keeps everyone safe.
Aldeia is invite-only. You must be referred by an existing member family to join. During the founding pilot, the founder personally extends invitations — if you were reached out to directly, enter their name here.

By joining you agree to our terms. We'll verify your referral and be in touch personally within 48 hours.

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Welcome to the village!

We'll be in touch personally within 48 hours to confirm your first match. For all future bookings, email belinda [at] joinaldeia.com with the date, time, and how long you need — we'll confirm a match within 24 hours.

For Sitters

Meaningful income.
Trusted families.
Total flexibility.

Do as much or as little as you want — one booking a month or ten, entirely on your terms. Earn $20–35/hr from families who are vouched for just like you are.

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$20–35/hr
Flexible hours, entirely your schedule
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Verified record
College app boost for young sitters · résumé entry for all
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Your pace, your choice
One booking a month or ten — entirely up to you
Priority bookings
Higher AldeiScore = first access to new family bookings
🔗 How the vouch works

Every sitter must be vouched for by an existing Aldeia member family. This keeps the trust chain unbroken — every person in the network is connected to someone already inside it. If the family you're thinking of isn't on Aldeia yet, invite them to join first. Once they're a member, they can vouch for you and your profile goes live.

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Welcome, Founding Sitter!

You're one of the first sitters in Fairfield County's Aldeia network. We'll reach out within 48 hours to verify your details and contact your reference family. Once confirmed, your verified profile goes live, your credential clock starts, and you'll get early access to the full Aldeia app when it launches — including your verified badge.

Have a question?

Whether you're a family, a sitter, or just curious about Aldeia — we'd love to hear from you. We'll get back to you within 24 hours.

We'll get back to you within 24 hours.