When your kids head back to school and the house is empty for a good portion of the day, you might think your babysitter's job is done. For most moms, however, the school year is more hectic than ever. Case in point: You need to come up with three uses for an old milk carton faster than a speeding bullet, schedule math tutoring, karate lessons and three parent-teacher conferences and bake a Mexican dish for Multicultural Day. If that's the case, consider multitasking with your babysitter to help you manage. Read on to find out the most popular ways that clever multitasking moms use their favorite caregivers to make their lives easier.

Einstein in Disguise
Are your kids having trouble in math? Consider using your sitter as a tutor. "I spent five months working with my sitter Amanda before I realized that she was training to be an actuary," states Cleveland mom of one Taraise J. "The minute I found out, I doubled her pay and had her tutor my son in math during sitting jobs." Using a babysitter as a tutor is a no-brainer. Not only can sitters aid with homework and school projects, but they are often sitting during the times when homework and school projects are being done. Just make sure to compensate your tutor/babysitter well for tutoring. Tutors in New York City can make more than $100 an hour on an average day, so ask around and do your homework on your region's going rate.