would you background check?
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Anonymous
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We want to hire a babysitter we've used in the past to be our part-time nanny. She's watched my kids 4 times and they really like her. She has also watched my friend's children several times, AND she lives down the street from my friend, who also knows her mother.
I feel like I'm supposed to have a background check on file for a nanny. However, I've heard (mostly on dcum) that most online background checks are unreliable and turn up lots of false info. And it seems like overkill in this situation to have her do a fingerprint background check. Thoughts? |
Anonymous
| Just check her driving record if she’s going to drive your kids. |
Anonymous
| Yes, but at a minimum I'd go on your court search and see if there is anything to start with. Some areas offer free online court searches and google her name. |
Anonymous
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Yes I would, and it goes both ways. When I watched kids I did background checks on my parents. There's the criminal court, family, civil, and justice which you can do online case searches.
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Anonymous
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I did a Google deep-dive on my former nanny, but really, I trusted my gut over anything else. I would call references if you're wanting to be extra cautious.
The pervert teacher I had in high school had a clean criminal record, fwiw. I'm not paranoid, but background checks are of limited effectiveness. Trust your gut. Checking driving record is understandable if she will be driving on the job -- I've known normal-seeming people who've had double-digit numbers of speeding tickets, DUIs etc. |
Anonymous
No they can be very revealing. Don't tell someone to trust their gut, omg! You do it on people who will be around your family, or someone you're thinking about dating. |