Some advice for instructing your babysitter

You don't really know what instructions to give your babysitter who arrives in two hours. In addition, you're going to the movies with your sweetheart, and you're not about to go out every five minutes to call because you forgot to tell the sitter your little one will never go to sleep without "squishy" his teddy bear .
Here is a small list of the things you will need to talk to your nanny about to properly brief her for one evening.

About your children.

Before she takes care of your munchkins, isolate yourself with her for ten minutes to give her instructions for the next few hours. If your children know her well you can ask her to follow a certain schedule for games, bath, meal and bedtime. If, however, this is the first time that the she is watching them, you will need to explain your children's regular habits.

Brief the babysitter about how the house works.

He or she will need may need to use some appliances, such as the dishwasher, the microwave or the oven. Once she has put the children to bed, she might also want to watch TV or a movie on your DVD player. Show her how they work quickly so that she does not get stuck with a button that flashes all the time!

What to allow her to do in your home?

This should also be included in your instructions . Tell your babysitter what she can do and especially what you do not want her to do.
This may involve:

• The television,
• Helping herself or not, to your refrigerator,
• Inviting friends over,
• Smoking,
• Using your computer or home phone...