The qualities sought by all parents in a babysitter

 It is difficult to be a parent! Even harder when it's time to leave your little love in the arms of a babysitter. How is this going to happen? Will this young babysitter will to live up to the task?

These are questions that concern you about the idea of poorly choosing your babysitter. Everyone is not able to care for children and there are signs you need to be able to read quickly.

Based on which qualities should you hire a babysitter?

If you are young parents, do not hesitate to ask someone who has more experience to help you in this process. For example you can prepare a profile of babysitter with the qualities you expect it (experience with children, kindness, smile, good appearance, well-bred, resourceful ....) and especially the defects that you would not accept (swearing, smoking, drinking...). 

Of course not all families seek the same qualities in a babysitter. Scary Mommy's list of 20 Skills Our Babysitter Must Possess (including #10: "Will remain calm after being asked the same question 53 times in row") may differ from your own list of desired qualities. 

Feel free to ask any questions that will help you learn more about his or personality, habits, strengths and weaknesses.

 eHow offers advice on How to Interview a Potential Babysitter that will help you to distinguish a good sitters from a bad one.

Choosing based on feeling?

What if you trusted your instinct? Pretty often, that gets very good results. Don't forget: "In case of doubt, no doubt!" 

When the care has started, you will quickly see if the babysitter will do, if she is serious, if she knows how to make your children obey or whether she doesn't have enough confidence for such a job.

Scenarios

Try to test the reactions of the babysitter by putting her in front of some tricky situations like:

Her answers should already give you an overview of her ability to react.

I came to realize that my babysitter was talented the first time she came to watch my little angels. In fact, there had been a power outage in our neighborhood ... No luck for a first time! But she did not let down , she began by telling me not to worry and she managed well. She improvised a picnic in the living room, illuminated by a flashlight, and then she told stories to children throughout the evening. The children adopted her immediately. I was reassured that this girl is very resourceful.