For all questions concerning babysitting, both from the parents' or the babysitter's perspective. For example, how to choose a trustworthy babysitter, how much to pay, or how to deal with children as their babysitter.
Questions tagged [babysitting]
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What can we do to monitor and evaluate how a babysitter is doing?
Is it appropriate to install recording or other monitoring devices? Should the babysitter know about them?
blueberryfields
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What are some good places to find trustworthy babysitters?
Our children are 3 and 10 months, and we're thinking about finding a regular babysitter so that we can get out of the house a little more often.
In the past we've relied on nearby family, a high school aged neighbor, and another couple in our…
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What standard questions should one ask when interviewing a nanny?
Obviously, depending on what your specific needs and concerns are, you'll need to tailor your questions to that situation.
But, in my experience interviewing candidates for different types of jobs, I've learned there are a number of questions that…
Jaydles
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When do you pay a babysitter?
In general, what is the consensus on when to pay a babysitter? Before services? After?
By how long?
With an established babysitter, how might it be affected by your familiarity with them, or your trust in their abilities, punctuality, etc., if at…
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Where is the best place to find another family for a nanny share?
Finding a nanny is hard enough. There are sites like Craiglist, Care, etc. Where does one go to find other parents in a region who might be interested in a nanny share?
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