New 'Uber for Nannies' app promises childcare at the click of a button... so would YOU leave your children alone with a stranger?

  • A new app has been developed by a Melbourne-based mother of three
  • Viviana Rossios's app, Little Ones, has been dubbed 'Uber for nannies'
  • It aims to provide childcare at the click of a button around Australia
  • The app will thoroughly check every caregiver who signs up to work for it
  • 'It's okay to let yourselves have a break every once in a while,' Ms Rossios said
  • You can book out a caregiver for an hour, afternoon or an entire day 

By Sophie Haslett For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 00:00 EST, 2 February 2017 | Updated: 00:00 EST, 2 February 2017

If you've ever wished you could just get a babysitter in for an hour while you popped to the shops and ran a few errands, you soon might be able to.

An app - dubbed by its creator as an 'Uber for nannies' - is set to launch later this year - and the aim is to provide childcare at the click of a button.

Little Ones creator and mum of three, Viviana Rossios, from Melbourne, spoke to FEMAIL about the upcoming Australia-based app, which will let mothers have a 'well-deserved break'.

'Whether it's an hour, an afternoon or a whole day, it's okay to have a break,' she said.

An app - dubbed 'Uber for nannies' - is set to launch this year - the aim is to provide childcare at the click of a button - it's been launched by Melbourne mum, Viviana Rossios (pictured)

Little Ones creator and mum of three, Viviana Rossios, from Melbourne, spoke to FEMAIL, saying: 'Whether it's an hour, an afternoon or a whole day, it's okay to have a break'

Little Ones will work in much the same way as Uber.

Mothers will simply log on when they need a nanny, check which caregivers are online - and book one of them.

Each nanny has a profile, with former families' reviews and they set their own rate, depending on their experience.

'At the moment, we've got about 380 caregivers who have registered,' co-creator, Rob Rossi, told Daily Mail Australia.

'For the most part, they're in Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland, but we hope to roll it out nationwide when we have enough.' 

Little Ones will work in much the same way as Uber - mothers simply log on when they need a nanny, check which caregivers are online - and book (Ms Rossios, pictured with her kids)

Each nanny has a profile, with former families' reviews and they set their own rate, depending on their experience (pictured: Ms Rossios' kids)

Ms Rossios came up with the idea for Little Ones after she had her own three children in the space of 28 months (all pictured)

Ms Rossios came up with the idea for Little Ones after she had her own three children in the space of 28 months:

 How come we can get everything at the click of a button except childcare?

'I'm a mum of three young children, I'm constantly busy and I just thought: How come we can get everything at the click of a button except childcare?,' she said.

'I knew that there would be other busy mums in my situation and so I decided to translate the idea into a business.'

'I'm a mum of three young children, I'm constantly busy and I thought: How come we can get everything at the click of a button except childcare?,' she said (pictured: the developing app)

For anyone worried about the safety of leaving their children with a stranger, Ms Rossios said that all of the caregivers are vetted as they would be within a childcare centre

'I wanted to tell mothers that it's okay to let yourselves have a break every once in a while,' Ms Rossios said (pictured: her children)

For anyone worried about the safety of leaving their children with a stranger, Ms Rossios said that all of the caregivers are vetted as they would be within a childcare centre:

'They need to have a Working With Children check, relevant experience and qualifications. It's quite a strict process,' she said.

Then, when parents use the app, they can either hire instant care via the app, or plan a meeting and book a babysitter in advance.

'Of course, first time mums are naturally cautious,' Mr Rossi said.

'But they don't have to leave the home the first time they try Little Ones - they could simply book someone for an hour and then get some chores done while remaining in the house.'

'I wanted to tell mothers that it's okay to let yourselves have a break every once in a while,' Ms Rossios added.

Little Ones will launch later this year. For more information or to sign up as a caregiver, click here. 

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