What kind of nanny fits your need?

November 3rd, 2007

Before you start interviewing, it would save everyone’s time if you know what kind of person you are looking for. Write a list of qualities that you want from your child’s care giver. Write another list of duties you expect to be rendered by the caregiver. It’s good to prioritize the list. However, most of the time, what you’ve written down as you go is the priority in your mind. After these exercises, you will have a much better idea of who you are looking for, what’s important to you and where you should start looking.

Here are some of the nanny/baby sitter qualities you may consider: Responsible, reliable, punctual, loving, patient, calm, energetic, tidy, flexible with time, experienced with a certain age group, experienced with multiple number of children, likes to cook, speaks a certain language, legal to work in the country, First Aid and CPR certified, completed child care training courses (many high schools or community colleges have courses for students who are interested in becoming baby sitters or child care providers), any other certificate you think is necessary, clean driving record, female or male, a person with child(ren) of his/her own or not, etc..

Here are some of the nanny/baby sitter duties you might consider: daily walks, outdoor activities, singing, drawing, story telling, bathing, laundry for kids, laundry for adults, cooking for kids, cooking for adults, cleaning after the children, tidy up the kitchen, living room or dining room, put away toys, keeping a nap schedule, transporting, grocery shopping, supervising in out-of-school classes, packing for trips, etc..

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