02/08/17
5 Tips for Hiring the Right Babysitter
Finding a babysitter that you trust with the care and protection of your children can be difficult. And the added pressure of choosing someone who gets along well with your loved ones is especially daunting.
Thankfully, the following tips can help simplify the babysitter-selection process:
- Hire a sitter who is at least 16 years of age.
- Ensure that the sitter has taken CPR and other relevant courses.
- Invite the sitter to spend time with you and your children before you hire him or her for the job. This will allow your children to acclimate and give you some insight into how the sitter interacts with your family.
- Conduct a thorough interview and double-check references. Be sure to ask questions related to experience, availability and cooking ability.
- Trust your gut. Oftentimes, you will be able to get a good sense of what a person is like in the first 10 minutes of meeting him or her. If your instincts are telling you something, it’s best to follow them.
When interviewing candidates, it’s good to keep the information of one or two backup sitters in case your top choice falls through.