When travelling to Bali with kids, hiring a nanny can be daunting. Especially if you are travelling to Bali with a baby or kids with special needs, having recommendations from other families helps ease any doubts about finding a nanny who will suit your family and help with any Bali babysitting services needs.

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There are various Bali nanny companies, but in this blog post, we discuss our personal experiences with the Bali nannies we use. Feel free to head to our Facebook Group for further Bali nanny recommendations from other families.

Which Bali Nanny do we use?

We first met Berta, one of our nannies, on our September 2012 Bali trip after I had booked her to help us with Charlotte, who was 23 months old. When we first started travelling to Bali with kids, I would check the Bali travel forum for Bali babysitting reviews on Tripadvisor and found a post from another Aussie mum who highly recommended Berta. I emailed Berta, and we decided on the days and hours she would help. She was lovely, and our family quickly felt at ease. Charlotte adored her and she was a great swimmer, so they spent most of the day in the pool.

We have since had Berta, Kadek Sulandri, Kadek Winarti, Komang Ayu, Monica Aloysia, Debbie, and Tati help us with the kids when we travelled to Bali. They are all fantastic and can all swim, have first aid, and perform CPR. Going directly through Berta rather than using a nanny service in Bali means that all the money goes directly back to the girls and their families rather than only receiving a percentage from a sitting service.

How do Bali nannies help us?

We use the nannies to help us in a couple of different ways. If we meet a nanny for the first time, we will book them to come with us for the day. It may be that we are relaxing at a villa or hotel, and they help with the everyday tasks of nappy changes, feeding the kids, swimming with the kids, bathing the kids, and all the things that we as parents do daily! As the kids get older, they become great friends with the kids. Charlotte loves having her hair done and practising Bahasa with them.

We might also head out to the beach, restaurants, and Bali water parks with the kids, and they help us enjoy a hot meal. Once we feel comfortable with them and the kids are happy, we will go out for lunch or dinner, just the 2 of us. We always exchange phone numbers with our nanny and have WhatsApp to connect with the nannies.

Due to Mason’s autism, ADHD and delayed language, he currently requires one-on-one support and may need this for the rest of his life. The nannies are excellent at bringing him toys and keeping him entertained.

Bali Babysitting Rates and Contacts

The best way to organise babysitting in Bali is to contact Berta via finding Berta Berta on Facebook or via WhatsApp app +62 813 3810 8760.

If Berta is unavailable to babysit, she will connect you with one of her trusted friends whom we have previously used.

At the time of writing in July 2024, the Bali nanny cost from Berta is 80,000 rp/hour for 1-2 children. A second nanny must be organised if you have more than three children. A transport fee is 50,000 rp for the Seminyak, Kuta, Legian, and Canggu areas, and for further out areas like Nusa Dua, Uluwatu-Jimbaran, Sanur, and Ubud, a transport fee of 100,000 rp each day is charged.

Please note: These prices may need to be adjusted depending on the children’s ages or the number of families they come from. Please contact Berta for an accurate quote on the costs for your family situation.

I highly recommend booking a nanny when you visit Bali with kids. It is one reason we keep returning for our family holidays to Bali, as both Jed and I feel like we actually have a holiday. Chasing after Mason all day can get extremely tiring, so having an extra pair of hands is fantastic!

If you have more questions about Bali nannies, visit our Facebook Group. You can also find us on our Facebook or Instagram pages.

Kate xx

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