who’s in your village?
Komae is the easiest way to coordinate all of your sitting needs for both your kids and your pets within your circle of trusted friends, family, and paid sitters. We call this your village. In fact, Komae (ko’-may) means village in Greek! Whether it’s a sit-swap with your friend, a favor from Grandma & Grandpa, or cash to the teenager next door, Komae’s got it handled.
Sit Swappers*
Komae takes the old school babysitting co-op and puts it in a modern day app. Exchange babysitting and petsitting with friends using Komae’s point system. The average Komae Swapper saves $75 a month!
Angels
Angels are people who you trust to watch your kids or your pets but who do not need sitting themselves. The most common example is Grandma & Grandpa! No point exchange or cash necessary, just a simple favor with no strings attached.
Paid Sitters
For the times when your sit swappers and angels aren’t available, paying a sitter is still an option. If you’ve got them in your village, you’re just a click away from booking them on Komae and paying them at the door.
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Fill Out Your Profile
Think of your profile like a digital sitter info sheet.
List your kids’ favorite foods, allergies, nap schedules. List the breed and habits of your pets. Anything to help your friends and sitters give the best care to your family.
Add your address so they can navigate to your house, your phone number so they can easily call or text, and an alternate contact in case they can’t reach you.
This information is kept 100% secure. It’s only visible to people on your hand-selected friends list.
Build a Village
Your Village is your circle of trust. Your people.
Your network on Komae is centered around you. Only those you personally invite into your Village can see your profile and your posts. This includes your sit-swappers, angels, and paid sitters; whoever you trust to watch your kids and pets.
Want to get to know someone new? Use Komae to suggest a playdate, meetup at a park, get to know each other, and build a relationship. Then invite them into your Village.
Schedule Sits
Ask Once. Everybody hears you.
Stop texting around to all your different friends, family and sitters. The waiting game isn’t just frustrating. It’s inefficient.
When you post a need on Komae, we will notify your Sit-Swappers, your Angels, and your Paid Sitters. If they’re available, they can tap to offer. Watch for those offers to come in. Choose the one that’s best for you and enjoy your free time.
Coordinate Groups
Groups are local organizations, clubs, schools, neighborhoods, and more.
Join a Group so you can see the members list and quickly invite people you trust into your Village.
Are you the leader of a parenting group? Whether you want to start a new babysitting co-op or make your current co-op more efficient, Komae’s got you covered. Create your group in Komae today! As the administrator, you can set the description and filter the members.
Schedule Playdates
Hang out with your friends while your little ones hang out with their friends. Everyone wins!
Whether it’s to foster deeper friendships, or to widen your social circle, playdates are a win on Komae. With just a few clicks you can invite friends new and old to join you for a stroll at the zoo, a trip to the local play-place, or a game of fetch at the dog park.
Invite an old friend. Invite a new friend. Invite your whole village. Invite an entire group. The choice is yours.
Meet New Friends
Love the idea of swapping sits but looking for friends to be in your Village? Komae can help!
Discover new people in your area with the nearby feature.
If you see someone with similar interests that you’d like to get to know, send them a message, suggest a playdate on the app, meetup at a local park, then add them to your Village when you are ready to start swapping sits. Yes, it’s kinda like a friend making app, too!
