FACT:

ONCE YOU’VE SELECTED THE RIGHT PERSON FOR YOU, IT’S IMPORTANT THAT YOU OPENLY DISCUSS A FEW THINGS TO ENSURE THAT YOUR CHILD IS RAISED IN THE WAY YOU WOULD LIKE AND CARED FOR IN THE SAME WAY YOU WOULD.

FIRSTLY, DON’T BE SHY TO CHECK AND CHECK, AND CHECK AGAIN, WHEN IT COMES TO QUALIFICATIONS, REFERENCES AND IDENTIFYING INFORMATION YOUR POTENTIAL NANNY HAS SUPPLIED YOU WITH. IT’S VITALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU VERIFY QUALIFICATIONS AND REFERENCES BEFORE YOU EMPLOY HER, SO THAT YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT YOUR EMPLOYEE IS AS SKILLED AS YOU NEED THEM TO BE.

WITH QUALIFICATIONS, IT’S ESPECIALLY USEFUL IF SHE HAS UNDERGONE SOME LEVEL OF EDUCATION IN CHILDCARE, FIRST AID TRAINING AND – DEPENDING ON YOUR FAMILY’S NEEDS – PERHAPS EVEN COURSES IN HOUSEWORK OR COOKING.