Babysitters London
If you need help with your children but can't afford to hire a nanny, or don't want to go through the legal steps that hiring a nanny entails, hiring a babysitter in London, Ontario can be a good alternative. Babysitters differ than nannies in the amount of hours that they spend with the children (babysitter usually spend less time with them than nannies) and in that babysitters usually do not sign legal contracts, while nannies do.
To go about finding a babysitter in London, Ontario, you need to take the same precautions as if you were looking for a nanny. All babysitting candidates should come with references, and personal recommendations are even better. At Nanny London, we screen all of our babysitters to make sure they have no criminal backgrounds. In this way, we keep the safety of our clients our priority.
When looking for babysitters in London ON, it is best to specify beforehand your exact requirements. For example, if you are offering to pay x amount of money per hour, but a particular babysitter charges more, you should tell her that off that bat – if she is willing to meet you at your price or find a compromise midway, great. If not, that's fine as well – the point is that you don't waste your time interviewing her, only to find out that she charges more than you can afford. Better to make sure that your basic requirements match up before expending time, effort and energy on an in-person interview.
Once you receive the CVs of potential candidates from Nanny London, you can invite the relevant babysitters over for an interview. During the interview, there are a few things you should be looking for. You'll know ahead of time that your basics match up, so you are really meeting the potential candidate to see whether she seems trustworthy and good with children; in other words, you need to get a good vibe from her.
If you don't get a good vibe, even if she comes with glowing recommendations, in most cases you should go with your gut. Parental instincts often kick in on an emotional level while the parents can't exactly identify what's bothering them on a logical level. So if for whatever reason you don't get a good feeling from your interviewee, trust your instinct. You can also let us know at Nanny London, and we will look into the candidate in question.
To go about finding a babysitter in London, Ontario, you need to take the same precautions as if you were looking for a nanny. All babysitting candidates should come with references, and personal recommendations are even better. At Nanny London, we screen all of our babysitters to make sure they have no criminal backgrounds. In this way, we keep the safety of our clients our priority.
When looking for babysitters in London ON, it is best to specify beforehand your exact requirements. For example, if you are offering to pay x amount of money per hour, but a particular babysitter charges more, you should tell her that off that bat – if she is willing to meet you at your price or find a compromise midway, great. If not, that's fine as well – the point is that you don't waste your time interviewing her, only to find out that she charges more than you can afford. Better to make sure that your basic requirements match up before expending time, effort and energy on an in-person interview.
Once you receive the CVs of potential candidates from Nanny London, you can invite the relevant babysitters over for an interview. During the interview, there are a few things you should be looking for. You'll know ahead of time that your basics match up, so you are really meeting the potential candidate to see whether she seems trustworthy and good with children; in other words, you need to get a good vibe from her.
If you don't get a good vibe, even if she comes with glowing recommendations, in most cases you should go with your gut. Parental instincts often kick in on an emotional level while the parents can't exactly identify what's bothering them on a logical level. So if for whatever reason you don't get a good feeling from your interviewee, trust your instinct. You can also let us know at Nanny London, and we will look into the candidate in question.
