Baby sitting vetting

Help me out, when you hire a babysitter, what are some things that you ask upon hire? How do you be a babysitter?

My mom and grandma are the only two that watch my kid, but they are feeling burnt out, so I’m seeking to have one babysitter who I can consistently use when I wanna go out or run errands.

Unfortunately, her dad side of the family stays nowhere close and I only have my mother and grandma to lean on.

Should her dad meet the babysitter? Should I have the babysitter sign any liability waivers or contracts?

Is it expected that the babysitter’s prep food for the kid?

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I’d have the whole team meet the babysitter so they all can do a vibe check. I’d use someone from your local church if you’re involved or go to a care.com type situation. I would do a background check and throughly check social media. I’d require references that I’d be double checking with a phone call or two, I would do a trial run where theyd meet baby And I’d see how they interact and how baby feels about them. I’d also ask 1000 questions ; “how comfortable are you changing diapers / handing potty training?”, “do you know cpr? Demonstrate with this doll”, “do you know what to do for choking? Demonstrate with this doll” , “why are you in childcare?”, etc. Me personally I’d also have a nanny can in the house and I would tell them it’s one place but it’s in another that way they’re aware of the camera but can’t act a fool in another room when they think it’s not there

Again personal preference but I’d premake food for the baby and for the babysitter

A contract wouldn’t be bad

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