Inviting a stranger into your home to care for your child can be a very stressful moment of your life. Worse yet is leaving your child at another person's house. The anxiety you could feel by allowing an outside person to babysit your child could cause a variety of health issues. How can you ensure your child's safety when looking for the perfect babysitter? Although nobody is perfect, there has to be a method in order to find someone who isn't going to rob you blind or take off with your child.
1. Thoroughness of History - Before hiring any person to babysit your child, you should review references of the person applying for the job. While a thorough background check can provide you with a great deal of information, the first thing you should do is find out if this person could be a viable candidate. In the event of hiring a high school student, contacting his or her parents to get information is always a good idea.
