Finding someone you trust enough with the care of your children can be very difficult. After all, the internet is rife with nanny horror stories and babysitting gone wrong. If you need to hire someone to watch your kids, you may be wondering what types of questions to ask a nanny or babysitter. Well, we’ve got you. Here’s a compiled checklist of what to ask a potential caretaker.
What to ask a babysitter before hiring
Additional health and safety questions to ask
Finally, there are definitely questions people that you might not think to ask but should.
10) Are you vaccinated (and boosted) for COVID-19?
This is especially important if your children are too young or immunocompromised to be vaccinated.
11) Do you have weapons in your home?
If your child is going to a babysitter’s home, you will want to be very clear about whether they have weapons such as guns in their house. If you live in a state with concealed carry permits, find out if they carry a concealed weapon on their person.
12) What are your thoughts on critical race theory?
You can also substitute critical race theory for LGBTQIA+ rights and other issues that are important to the physical and psychological safety and well-being of your family.
“I want to know about weapons and their thoughts on punishment,” Tomika Bryant told Mom.com. “I also want to know their thoughts on critical race theory and racism. As a mom of color, it’s important to know where people stand. I need to make certain that my kids are safe.”
