School holidays are certainly a fun time for kids.  They can forget about their usual routines and go outside, or stay in, and have a ball.  School holidays can be fun for parents too.  If you fancy a day or night out without the little ones Heaven Sent Help can certainly assist you.

The Gold Coast has a huge array of activities for all ages.  Restaurants, parks, theme parks, wildlife sanctuary and kilometres of fabulous beaches.

Make the most if them. Give us a call.

Ann and the Team

We are all aware of the saying, we see it on cards, carvings, wall hangings and the like and now more than ever as we put in place plans to survive our stay at home lockdown we should heed the saying more than ever.  These unprecedented times have suddenly changed our lives as we know it. To protect our families and friends we have been forced to do something that we have never in our life time had to do before.

Over time we have surrounded ourselves with stuff.  Stuff that we thought one day we will get on to that, or one day we will play that game.  Now is the time.

It is also a time to enjoy your family, to reconnect, get to know them again on another level, share the stuff, play that game and live in the moment.  Enjoy this time that money can’t buy who knows you may miss it when we get back to “normal”.

Ann

April, 2020

Christmas time.  A time for sharing, caring, giving and receiving. For family gatherings and catching up with friends. It is also a time for appreciating all that we have around us and not to be taken for granted.

The team at Heaven Sent Help are here at your service should you wish to have some adult time away from the children.  All our babysitters have their working with young people checks (blue card) and first aid certificates. They also bring age appropriate toys and activities with them.  All the sitters are personally matched to your specific needs. At Heaven Sent Help we know that every family is different and our knowledge of the industry assists us in getting this right.  During the day we can take the children out and about. For evening sits we generally stay in the room with the children.

Our prices are very competitive.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

From all the team at Heaven Sent Help

December, 2018

Heaven Sent Help babysitting agency is a family run business and has been operating successfully since 1983.

My husband and I are the current owners. We have owned Heaven Sent Help for 13 years and are only the fourth family to run the business since it’s establishment 35 years ago.  A lot has changed in our time at the helm as we enter the digital world. Yellow pages were the go to for advertising and everyone relied on their land line for communcation.  But one thing for certain during this time of change is our professionalism, duty of care and reliability has not faltered.  We have seen quite a few agencies come and go in our time.  Heaven Sent Help has remained at the top of the list as the most trusted and longest running agency on the Gold Coast.  We have a very long list of Hotels and Resorts that have been recommending Heaven Sent Help since they opened their doors.

If you are looking for a trusted babysitter to care for your young ones please contact us.  No doubt you may have a few questions, especially if it is for the first time that you are leaving your little ones.  I am a mother myself and completely understand and always available to assit you with any queries you may have.

Ann

October, 2018

Finding someone to care for your children can be a very nerve wracking experience. Especially when it is your first time or first time that it is not family who is caring for your pride and joy.

From google searches, facebook searches, instagram and apps there are many mediums for sitters to self promote themselves.

Is the information you are reading correct?

At Heaven Sent Help all the work has been done for you.  Our 45 strong team of childcarers have all been registered with the agency for many years, they are stringently vetted, have current blue cards and first aid certificates.They are very professional, trusted and caring.

I am the current owner of Heaven Sent Help.  I am a mother of three children and very fussy who I have registered with the agency. Your little ones are in the safest of hands with Heaven Sent Help.

If you need a babysitter whilst on the Gold Coast please contact us.

Ann

0414386222

The Blue Card is a Queensland government working with young people check.  It is Queensland law that anyone over the age of 18 must have a blue card if they are caring for children.

Can you be sure that your babysitter has a valid and current blue card?

Check your babysitter’s Blue card validation here.

Rest assured that all Heaven Sent Help carer’s have Blue Cards.

Heaven Sent Help not only operates on the Gold Coast but we extend our services over the border into NSW.

All our wonderful babysitters have been caring for families in the Tweed area for over 30 years and regularly go to Peppers on Salt, Mantra Salt, Santai Resort, Paradiso Kingscliff and many more.

During the day we can take the children to the park, swim in the resort pool and walk on the beach.  We are not just confined to the guest room. At night we generally stay in the resort room.

Not only do we provide this service to the tourist industry we also accommodate the domestic market.

So if you have a wedding to go to, a conference to attend, or just a night out please give us a call.  We have the best babysitters in town.  Professional, trusting and caring.

At Heaven Sent Help we know that time is precious and finding the right babysitter for your family can be frustrating and take up valuable time.  The team at Heaven Sent Help has done all the work for you.

Our trusted (and accredited) Heaven Sent Help babysitters all have their working with children Blue Cards, have been registered with the agency for many years and reference checked.  They have current First Aid certificates and are very professional and caring.

Match To The Best Gold Coast Babysitter

We understand that each family is different and our aim is to match the best Gold Coast babysitter with each family depending on their specific requirements.

We are very proud of our 50 strong team at Heaven Sent Help.

Bookings can be made via email through our website below, Facebook message or a simple phone call on (07) 5598 7067 or 0414 386 222.

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Heaven Sent Help has quite a substantial number of professional, qualified and caring babysitters.

All the carers are known personally to me, have been with the agency for many years and have been tried and tested over and over again. They all come with activities and things to do with the children.

Being a mother myself I am very particular with who I have working for Heaven Sent Help.  All bar one are female.

Harry, our only male carer, has been with the agency for two years now.

He is studying to be a primary school teacher and is absolutely wonderful with children. You may have young boys that would prefer a male babysitter to take them to the pool, park, beach or just stay in the room.  Harry will provide a safe and fun environment for the children.

With Harry’s strong knowledge, life experience (he’s just 21 but has travelled extensively overseas) and height (he’s 6 foot 3!) the kids love him and he is exceptional.

Harry is a busy boy, so let me know and I can check on his availability.

Your child’s first teeth will begin coming in between three and sixteen months (usually around six months). The two bottom front teeth will be the first to come in and this will be followed by the four upper teeth in four to eight weeks. The timing of the eruption of the first tooth is largely influenced by genetics, so if there is a family history of getting the first tooth late, then your child will probably also get his first tooth late.

Your child will continue to get new teeth until he has all twenty of his primary teeth when he is three years old, with most children getting about four new teeth every four months. Children begin shedding their first teeth when they are around 6-7 years old, and this process is complete with the loss of the 2nd molars when he is about 11-13 years old.

Permanent teeth begin erupting at around 6-7 years of age and continues until your child gets his third molars (or wisdom teeth) when he is about 17-22 years old.

In most children, teething only causes increased drooling and a desire to chew on hard things, but in some it does cause mild pain and irritability and the gums may become swollen and tender. To help this you can vigorously massage the area for a few minutes or let him chew on a smooth, hard teething ring. Teething should not cause fever, diarrhea, sleeping problems or diaper rashes. While most children do not need teething gels or treatment with Tylenol for pain, you can use these products if necessary.

When should I begin cleaning my child’s teeth?

Once your child’s teeth begin erupting, you can begin cleaning them by wiping them with a moist washcloth. As your child gets more teeth, you can begin to use a soft child’s toothbrush. You should use just a pea-size amount of a fluoride toothpaste or a non-fluoride toothpaste (like Baby OraGel) until your child is able to spit it out (too much fluoride can stain their teeth).

When should I take my child to the dentist?

According to the recommendations, the first visit to the dentist should be ‘when the first tooth comes in, usually between six and twelve months of age.’

The Australian Academy of Pediatrics used to recommend that the first visit to the dentist be at three years of age. Now, because so many children have cavities by the time they start kindergarten, the AAP states that high risk children should see a dentist six months after their first tooth erupts or before they are 12 months old.

In addition to looking for and preventing problems, an early visit to the dentist can help educate you about your child’s oral health and proper hygeine. If your child is not high risk, your Pediatrician should begin oral health evaluations by six months of age.

So when should the first visit be?

If your child doesn’t have any risk factors for developing cavities, such as sleeping with a cup or bottle or walking around all day with a cup of juice, and if his teeth seem to be developing normally, then you can probably wait until your child is older and just ask your Pediatrician to check his teeth at each well child visit.

Another risk factor for getting a lot of cavities can include having a mother with a lot of cavities. Also, kids with special health care needs, later order offspring, and children from families of low socioeconomic status, are considered to be at risk for cavities and should likely see a dentist early

If your child has any problems, such as staining of his teeth, crowding or abnomal tooth development, or if he has any risk factors for developing cavities, then he should see a dentist earlier. You may also want to see a dentist if your child has any persistent habits, such as sucking his thumb or using a pacifier as a toddler or grinding his teeth at night (bruxism).

If your family dentist tells you that your first visit should be delayed until he is four or five years old, then you may want to see a Pediatric dentist for the first few years.

Does my child need fluoride supplements?

In general, yes. All children need supplemental fluoride after they are six months old to help prevent cavities. For most children, they can get this fluoride from the water they drink, if they are in an area where the city water supply has an adequate amount of fluoride in it (greater than 0.6 ppm), and they are drinking tap water.

Sources of water that generally don’t have enough fluoride include well water and filtered or bottled water, although some brands of bottled water (or nursery water) do have fluoride added to it. Also, commercially prepared pre-mixed infant formulas do not contain an adaquate amount of fluoride, so consider using a powder or concentrated formula and mixing it with tap water, supplement your infant with extra tap water, or talk to your Pediatrician about giving fluoride supplements.

If you only use a water filter pitcher or a counter top filter, it likely doesn’t remove the fluoride from the water. Other types of water filters might though. If you have any doubt, check with the filter’s manufacturer.

It is in general better to have your child drink water that is supplemented with fluoride instead of giving extra fluoride drops or supplements. Too much fluoride can cause fluorosis, which is permanent white to brown discoloration of the enamel of the teeth. It is easier to get fluorosis if you are giving your child fluoride drops and he is still getting fluoride from his diet. Why are my child’s teeth stained?

In addition to intrinsic staining, that can be caused by fluorosis, blood and bile pigments, inherited defects of dentin and enamel, medications (especially tetracycline), and trauma, teeth can also be extrinsically stained from bacteria and food stains.

Does my child need sealants?

Sealants are usually applied to the back teeth to help protect the grooves and pits of these teeth that can be hard to clean and are prone to developing cavities. A sealant is a plastic material that is applied to the teeth, hardens, and provides a barrier against plaque and other harmful substances. Sealants should be applied to the 1st and 2nd permanent molars and appropriate premolars as soon as possible after they erupt (usually after 6 years of age).