It's not always easy to know whether your child's babysitter is doing the job she's supposed to. To find out, you may have to do some sleuthing. Some parents who suspect something may be amiss buy or rent nanny surveillance equipment (I've those on tv). But it's often possible to tell whether something's wrong without going to that extreme. Plus not all parents can not afford to buy that nanny surveillance equipment thingy.
Top 5 signs that you may have trouble on your hands if:
• Your nanny or babysitter seems secretive about the daily routine
How your toddler and his nanny spend their time shouldn't be a secret . When you come home, you're probably eager to hear about your child and what happened while you were apart. If your nanny isn't forthcoming about it, either she's not good at communicating with you or she has something to hide.
• You notice your requests aren't followed.
Both of you are working together to care for your child, so a nanny should not act as if she knows more about your baby and childrearing than you do.
• Your nanny or babysitter often shows up late.
An undependable babysitter will leave you in a lurch time and time again. Find someone who you know is committed to the job and considerate of your needs. Tardiness and unexplained absences may mean she's unreliable in other ways as well.
• Your toddler often looks unkempt and dirty.
If your little one's nanny can't take care of the basics, it may be a sign that she's not on the ball when it comes to meeting your child's needs.
• Her stories don't add up.
Never tolerate someone who steals, lies, or deceives you in any way. You have to be able to trust your nanny for the relationship to work.
I learned my lesson. I should be more careful the next time in choosing a safe babysitter. I should trust my instinct first before giving trust to nanny, I should avoid denials that a nanny can possibly do such thing. Because it is possible.
To all parents, mom & dads, let's be careful.
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