How to find a trustworthy a Babysitter or Nanny

If you are planning to hire a babysitter or nanny either for one night or for a regular sheduled time you definitely need a trustworthy person. Where to find one? here there are some good sources

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• time
• internet access
• flyers
• requirement list

1. Ask your family and friends about sitters. Some of them could have sitters already working that has friends whose are looking to work.

2. 
    
   Home daycare

   Contact mom's groups in your neighborhood. If there is not such a thing, post flyers at gathering areas. Some people run daycares of their homes and can contact you. The good thing of having as a babysitter someone from the neighboorhood is that she can easy identify a stranger.

3. 
    
   bulleting board

   You can ask at high schools for a list of students that are currently babysitting or are intersting on it. In case of the Colleges, put your flyers at the bulleting board.

4. Talk to church youth group director or youth organizations such as the Girl Scouts if some of their members could qualify and want to babysit

5. 
    
   searching in the internet

   Of course, search for proffesional agencies on the internet. Webs as eNanny could help in your selection.

Tips & Warnings

• specify your basic requirements at the flyers, in that way you wont waist your time with unwanted people.
• ask for at least 3 references.

[mvalora]

on 10/19/2009 Good tips on how to find a trustworthy babysitter.