My wife and I rely heavily on her grandparents for baby-sitting when we need. Having only them to rely on is difficult when there are schedule conflicts. I want to diversify who we can reach out to to help what our children but obviously not at the expense of our children's safety and well-being.

Question: What tools and methods can we use to make fair and reliable assessments of babysitter candidates?

My wife and I rely heavily on her grandparents for baby-sitting when we need. Having only them to rely on is difficult when there are schedule conflicts. I want to diversify who we can reach out to to help with our children but obviously not at the expense of our children's safety and well-being.

Question: What tools and methods can we use to make fair and reliable assessments of babysitter candidates?