Babysits is an online platform that connects families with babysitters and carers in Uruguay. According to the platform itself, it has active profiles in Punta del Este and Maldonado and covers the Maldonado department, which includes the José Ignacio area: you search for carers, read their profiles and agree terms directly with each person, with no intermediary.

Availability depends on who is registered for a given date and locality. The high season here is the southern summer, from December to February, when the coast fills up, so searching ahead makes a difference if you are travelling with children then. The platform states that use is free for carers, who are contacted without commissions. Rates, conditions and any requirements are agreed within the platform; the portal does not publish them. Ideas for days out with children in the area are in the family activities section.