Finding the perfect babysitter is not easy. You want to hire someone that is reliable and trustworthy, while still being kind and fun. Unfortunately, Nanny McPhee never stays when you want her to stay and with Mary Poppins you’re always at risk of her being blown away with her umbrella, so let’s face it: We need a new babysitter!
Someone with experience is always good, so I thought, why not hire a mum? A TV Mum to be precise, because we know everything there is to know about them, right? Saves us the terribly long-winded interview process, too. The Baby Website is currently revealing their selection of the most awesome TV mums, but who would I hire?
Holly Willoughby
She’s the girl next door type with a great sense of humour. Kids would have great fun with her and I bet she won’t mind a cheeky ice-cream before bedtime. Plus, she knows how to fight off evil villains and monsters. She had hand-to-hand combat training with Katie Hopkins after all.
Davina McCall
Davina won’t ever throw the towel, no matter how horrific the child. This woman has just completed a 450km triathlon in 5 days, so how big a challenge can a stroppy toddler be compared to that?
Katy Hill
Hands-on and with a cracking sense of humour, Katy Hill, would be Amy’s ideal babysitter. Having presented Blue Peter, she’s also one to throw herself into every adventure that comes her way. Extreme lego-threading? Bring it on!
Annabel Karmel
Annabel Karmel is the perfect babysitter for little gourmets. Rest assured that fish fingers and spaghetti hoops will not be served up, while Annabel reigns over the kitchen. Home-cooked meals will make little ones smile and you relax while you go out for your date night.
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie is the perfect babysitter for large families. She juggles more kids than an octopus has arms and manages to be a great role model at the same time. Plus, she can teach kids a thing or two about the countries she’s travelled on her charity trips.
Victoria Beckham
Your little one loves playing dress-up and regularly raids your make-up stash? Then there’s no better babysitter for her than Victoria Beckham. Fashion icon extraordinaire, VB would help your little one to design their own fashion range and perfect their pout while being a really fun person behind closed doors.
Kirsty Allsop
Kids love drawing, painting, glueing and getting creative and so does Kirsty Allsop, which makes her the perfect TV mum babysitter for crafty families that have egg carton lamps and like upcycling.
Emma Bunton
Emma Bunton is the one to hire, if you want a babysitter that will not only be your little girl’s best friend, but also stage coach. They’ll practice dance routines and sing Spice Girls songs and pull of the show of the century once you come back home from your business dinner.
Jo Whiley
Laid back, cool and with an excellent music taste, Jo Wiley would have been the babysitter of my dreams when I was in my early teens – you know the age when your parents are unsure, if they can leave you alone and you’re actually way too cool for a babysitter. We would have stayed up all night, listened to music and talked about all the cool people she’s interviewed in her career as a radio and TV presenter.
Team Honk
These ladies have been on the big Comic Relief Show last year, the BBC news and even met the Prime Minister, so they totally count as TV mums now. Plus, between them they have 13 kids so plenty of experience when it comes to childcare. They are fun and the most amazing people you’ll ever meet – someone I’d love my little one to meet and spend time with.
But now let me know, which TV mum or dad would you hire as a babysitter and who is an absolute no-no? I might need some back-up numbers…
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Haha, great post Carolin! Davina, Jo Whiley or the Team Honk girls. Oh wait, one of those team honk girls has babysat for me in the past, so I can vouch for her skill set! 😉
What a great post!
Can you imagine what state your house would be in though if you left Team Honk mums in charge? Yo’d have to hide the gin for sure! LOL
I think I’d lock my bedroom door and put up traps, so they couldn’t get to my knicker drawer…
Great list. I reckon I would go for Miranda Hart – she wont know much about kids, but they are bound to have a giggle!
Great ideas! x
I’d defo leave my kids with that Katy Hill bird, although if you’ve pre booked her I’d leave my kids with Mylene Class as she seems to be very hands on and loads of fun!
Team Honk – all the way! I can just imagine the mischief my three would get up to in the care of those three crazy ladies!
Oooh great choices.. personally I would go for Davina or Annie!!
Fab post, some great choices… those Team Honk girls get my vote!
Brilliant list! Katy and Team Honk would definitely be at the top of mine! I would also add Helena Bonham Carter because I think she would just be completely bonkers fun too! 😀
Team Honk all the way – true celebs now, as you say!
Great list. I think it would have to be one of the Cbeebies presenters. They would keep them entertained all day.
I can hire team honk?? whoop xx
I think you’ll have to join the queue first 😉
i would love to have Holly be a mum friend (and i think JOn would love that even more tbh!) and Davina as they both seem so lovely in real life.
Team Honk would be epic babysitters as they are always up for a laugh and would be entertaining and would probably want gin for payment!! x