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Whether it’s hiring a babysitter for a night out with your spouse or hiring
a full time nanny, it’s important that you really know who is caring for
your baby. Follow these tips to be sure that Mary Poppins doesn’t turn out
to be Scary Poppins. Define what type of help you are looking for.
If
you are looking for an occasional babysitter rather than a full time nanny
your expectations and the qualifications that you are looking for may be
different. Define what you duties your need your provider to perform so
that you can match your expectations to their qualifications. The way that
you will look for your provider, if you are looking for an in home full time
nanny use a placement agency and all the screening tools that they have to
offer.
If
you go at it on your own you want word of mouth, write an ad in the local
paper or by utilizing the internet page classified site. Be sure to do your
homework! Screen your potential caregiver by requesting and checking
personal and professional references and running criminal check and by
asking them for a copy of their driving record.
A
list of resources and companies that provide these services can be found on
the international nanny association website at
http://www.nanny.org. Go with your gut, mother’s instinct is usually
right. I’m Michelle LaRowe, American Nanny and author of The Nanny to the
Rescue guide series for Baby Talk Radio. Be sure to visit my website for
your parenting tip of the day at
http://www.michellelarowe.com.
