Before you even decide to hire a nanny the best and the simplest tip is to create a checklist of what you want your child to achieve. Do you want someone to assist your children in homework, a person who can play with children. A  person who kids will love being around “kids person” and many more points you may have in mind and want your  children to have.

After clearly jotting down your expectations, its time to do a nanny search which is always hard because most people don’t know where to start. Perhaps your friends your church or relatives can refer a good one to you. Once you get a referral do the following to ensure your children safety:

• First thing do a criminal background check
• Request for proper identification, drivers license, social security card and make copies
• Confirm the physical address of the applicant i.e by bills letters e.t.c
• Does the potential applicant have CPR certificate
• Is the applicant experienced
• Request for reference for the past experiences and make sure you call them. You are doing this for the sake of your kids
• It’s good to ask for physical exam proof
• Ask, ask questions pertaining to child rearing until you are satisfied that the applicant is the right one.

Note that individual children needs differ and the above points among others are only to  assist you in making a decision in hiring the right nanny.

You can also let the experts like sittercity do the cumbersome job of searching for experienced trustworthy and background checked nannies for you in your local area. To see them, just input your zip code and do the search.

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