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What are some good places to find trustworthy babysitters?
Our children are 3 and 10 months, and we're thinking about finding a regular babysitter so that we can get out of the house a little more often.
In the past we've relied on nearby family, a high ...
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Should the nanny quit when the parents don't care about their dangerous children?
I have four weeks left of the worst nannying position of my life. I originally thought the job would be great, three kids that seemed a little naughty but manageable.
The interview went great and ...
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What credentials are available to identify a babysitter as trustworthy?
Following on the heels of What are some good places to find trustworthy babysitters?, once we are interviewing potential babysitters, what should we look for to identify them as trustworthy?
Of ...
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What are the pros and cons of using a nanny-cam?
We are seriously thinking of hiring a nanny, as my wife wishes to hold on to her job in these tough times. I have seen what are called, "nanny-cams" (like the one here), that help us monitor the nanny ...
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What factors should you consider when deciding how much to pay a babysitter?
What factors do you consider when deciding how much to pay a babysitter per hour? The time of day, meals, duration, travel, etc?
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What can we do to monitor and evaluate how a babysitter is doing?
Is it appropriate to install recording or other monitoring devices? Should the babysitter know about them?
