Sooner or later, the moment comes when a woman needs to leave her home for a long time — to work or study. Previously, working mothers were replaced by grandmothers, now in their place more and more new assistants come - professional nannies. And although it becomes a solution to many problems for parents, the selection of home staff is not an easy task, which must be approached with the utmost care and responsibility. To choose the best nanny for your baby, use our tips.
- Search through friends. Ask your friends and acquaintances if they can recommend a specialist who will become not just an employee, but a member of the family. In this case, the nanny will definitely have the necessary work experience, and your loved ones will describe all her advantages and negative traits. Remember that personal recommendations are often the most reliable.
- Contact the agency. If you couldn’t find it through acquaintances, look at the most reputable recruitment agencies in your city. You will certainly be offered a large number of candidates with work experience. In case of a nanny's illness, you can count on a free replacement.
- Require documents. You simply have to ask your prospective employee for identity documents. In this case, you will be able to protect yourself and children from scammers and simply unscrupulous people. Separately, focus on the health of the nurse, asking for a medical certificate. This is necessary for parents to make sure of her perfect health and, accordingly, in the future safety of the baby. Also ask for a diploma in teacher or medical education.
- Ask for recommendations. If you found a nanny through your friends whom you absolutely trust, then this item can be considered optional. The veracity of the documents and qualifications of the nanny hired through a recruitment agency can be verified directly on the spot. By the way, receiving letters of recommendation does not guarantee that the nurse will suit you according to all criteria.
- Ask the nanny a few questions. Feel free to ask your future nanny about the parenting issues that bother you the most. For example: “Do you resort to punishment? If so, for what and how? ” Ask how she will act in different situations: the child does not want to dress, brush her teeth or dine. Find out what her favorite children's books are. If the nanny does not answer, she may not read to the children. Be sure to ask how it relates to CCTV cameras, if you are going to install one.
- Introduce the baby. If the potential nanny suits you, be sure to introduce her to the child. Let her talk with him in your presence, play, read a book, in general, find an approach to him. This is also important if your baby has special needs. Make sure that the nanny has worked with such children before and comes into contact with them easily.A nurse who has passed such a peculiar test can be taken for a trial period.
- Set a trial period. Sometimes it happens that even after the first pleasant acquaintance and the conclusion of an agreement (oral or written), the relationship between the nanny and the child (mother) does not add up. To avoid this situation, set a trial period, after which you can clarify the degree of professionalism and learn about the personal qualities of the nurse. Usually, after a successful passage, the nanny stays with the baby for months or even years.
- Find out if your nanny is on the blacklist. Public lists of unscrupulous nannies created by caring mothers have been on the Internet for many years. They are also led by recruitment agencies. Check if the nanny you like is on this list. However, focus more on the opinion of familiar people (if the nurse was found according to their recommendations). It is likely that she could get on a similar list because of the revenge of previous employers.
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The main criterion that will affect your further decision should be the reaction of the baby. If he easily found a common language with the nanny, looks forward to her arrival, and in the evenings shares his pleasant impressions of the day spent with her, then you have made the right choice.
How to choose a baby sitter:
The Doctors Program, featuring Madina Safina, home recruitment manager:
When choosing a nanny, I had one rule, she should have recommendations. I talked with those for whom she already worked, as well as the first time I looked at her quietly put a video camera.
And even taking into account the above items, it will not be superfluous to install a hidden camera for surveillance with the output of a surveillance panorama over the Internet to the phone, for this you will need a constantly-on computer with a special program and a camera
Own experience. She needed a nanny for her daughter, but they did not contact the agency and according to the announcements, they were afraid of the “Trojan horse”. The nanny was taken ONLY on the recommendation of friends. What I wish everyone to eliminate unpleasant surprises