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Meet Yvonne – Founder & Managing Director

Yvonne Wonder Founder of Destination Sitters & The Blog

Yvonne Wonder, Founder I personally needed childcare when I moved to San Diego years ago. Like most parents, I assumed there were standards for temporary childcare; in reality, there are no state requirements or licensing standards for temporary childcare. The idea for Destination Sitters was born! I wanted to Give Parents Peace of Mind® when traveling with their children, so I created the strictest screening requirements in the industry for our sitters.

I strongly believe that family comes first. Especially when traveling away from home, there is nothing like the peace of mind that comes from getting great professional childcare help to care for your children. I founded Destination Sitters in 2008 with the goal of helping people traveling hire excellent fully vetted babysitters to help care for their family. As a mother, I understand how vital it is to match the right person with the right family. We not only to identify your needs, but to exceed your expectations! We have many bi-lingual sitters and sitters for families of children with special needs are available.

Hotel Babysitting, Wedding & Event Childcare

We are trusted by more than 1,400+ of the finest hotels, wedding & event planners, convention venues, destination management companies, and military balls & deployments. Organizations like American Express, Maritz Travel, the NFL & the NFL Players’ Association, Edward Jones, the Cystinosis Foundation, and others trust us to provide child care for their needs. We Give Parents Peace of Mind® with our trusted standards and professionalism when traveling with your family.

We currently have locations and local babysitters in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, the Greater Palm Springs, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Las Vegas, Nevada and Orlando, Florida whether you need four hours, a full day, several days, or a week or more – we can help!

Check out one of the years we provide childcare for the Pro Bowl player and coaching staff.

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About the Author: Yvonne Wonder

As the founder and managing director of Destination Sitters, LLC, a national hotel and event babysitting service, and the mother of two children, I strongly believe that family comes first. I personally needed babysitting when I moved to San Diego 14 years ago. Like most parents, I assumed there were standards for temporary babysitting; in reality, there are no state standards or licensing requirements for temporary babysitting. The idea for Destination Sitters was born! I wanted to Give Parents Peace of Mind® when traveling with their children, so I created strict screening requirements for the sitters we refer. There is nothing like the peace of mind that comes from getting great professional help to care for your children, especially when traveling away from home. I and my partners, along with our office staff, have that one goal in mind with everything we do. Through the years of working with children, I have been inspired to write three books, and this blog for parents’ and children’s wellbeing. I believe the best way to teach a child is leading by example, with love, honesty, integrity, compassion, perseverance, and personal responsibility. Learning these values and teaching children that all women and men are equal will encourage them to dream big to be anything they want to be! An entrepreneur for over 35 years, I previously spent years running a construction and design company with two offices in California and built million-dollar estates and remodeled existing ones. For three and half years, I was one of the primary designers on HGTV’s Curb Appeal. I have also been published in books, magazines and newspapers, and have been a featured designer in multiple showcase houses.

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