Babysitters and Your Choices - Continued

Leave a listing of television shows that the children are not allowed to watch if this is an important factor in your home.

When you come home, you should always have a plan to discuss for five minutes anything that happened that night that was important. The babysitter should have a planned way home, if you are taking them, if they are taking a cab, or if a friend is taking them home. If you are dealing with a young babysitter, sometimes their parents will arrange to come get them their selves. 

What you should look for in a sitter? Someone who wants to spend time with the children and someone who appears old enough to ask for help when it is more than they can handle but they are quite capable of giving baths, making supper and putting the children to bed.

Look for students who have taken a cpr class, those who come recommended by others who have had this sitter in their home, and for someone who is willing to discuss with you the interesting and important parts of the day or night with the child.