More FREE info. A parent who's seeking caring and productive childcare should always keep a bit of an open mind while remembering how most of us do not agree entirely with everything that our own parents have done, for many years of our own upbringing. Consequently, it's more than likely that you'll never find the perfect nanny who's perfectly agreeable with you, the parent. Especially if you're a first time parent, with little or no child rearing experience of your own. The most important criteria that parents must establish between themselves and the prospective nanny, is that parents should never, in any way, be undermined by the nanny or babysitter.
Rules have to be set up from day one, which can be followed completely by all adult parties.
The child or children should be present during the first meeting, after the parents have decided to hire the new childcare help. It should be clear to the child that the parents have done this out of love and concern. Amount of past experience with children of same or similar age. Relating to children in their own ways of thought and behavior. A parent should be able to obtain at least 3 references with phone numbers and addresses of past employment.