# Hosted Virtual Activity Sessions HELM.Life Offers Virtual Childcare for Parents Working-From-Home By Grace Mahas | Published 2021-01-08 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helmlife References: [helm.life](https://helm.life/online-activities/) & [apps.apple](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/datenight/id869891404) HELM.life, a platform powered by Datenight Babysitting, offers virtual babysitter sessions to support parents who are [working-from-home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/working-parent) and looking after kids simultaneously. The platform offers fun, interactive, and supervised at-home activities for kids between the ages of 3 and 12. These activities include drawing with an artist, number games, word games, group lego, storytime, and more. The platform can also help with homework. Sessions are typically priced at $9 for members and 14 for non-members, however, some employers are covering these costs. To find a virtual babysitter, parents can [download the app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-parenting-app) and review various babysitter profiles. Once a candidate is found, parents can use the app to set 30-minute video interviews. Afterward, the platform will automatically follow-up with both parties to confirm interest. Image Credit: HELM.Life ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Childcare:** The rise of virtual childcare platforms that offer fun and interactive activities can disrupt the traditional babysitting industry by providing parents with more flexible and cost-effective solutions. - **Remote Education:** Providing remote educational opportunities through virtual childcare platforms can disrupt the traditional in-person learning model, especially during times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Employer-provided Benefits:** As more employers offer to cover the cost of virtual childcare, this could become a new employee benefit that can help attract and retain top talent, while also providing parents with much-needed support. ### Who This Affects Most - **Childcare:** The virtual childcare industry has the potential to disrupt the traditional daycare and babysitting markets by offering parents more flexible and affordable solutions. - **Education:** Virtual childcare platforms that offer educational activities could disrupt the traditional in-person learning model, especially during times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Human Resources:** The trend of employers covering the cost of virtual childcare can disrupt the way companies approach employee benefits and attract and retain top talent. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized Learning Activities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidtivity-lab.md) - [Local Care Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidsit.md) - [Virtual Kids Healthcare Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-healthcare-service.md) - [Cognitive Play Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toddlr.md) - [Stimulating Child Play Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/child-play-app.md) - [Family Homestay Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homestays-with-kids.md) - [Virtual Learning Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/globekin.md) - [Parent-Child Connection Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parentsider.md) - [Comprehensive Childcare Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childcare-app.md)