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[quote=Anonymous]If I am looking for a college student home on break or a HS student, I am looking for -

- Someone who lives in the neighborhood and/or comes with a personal recommendation so I can save my time vetting them. Additionally when someone is from the neighborhood, sometimes my kids know them from swim team or know their siblings. The babysitter knows the pool, playground, neighborhood and quickly understands our rules on where our kids can or cannot go alone. 
- Someone who is not a professional nanny / childcare worker who I can pay $12-15/hr while my kids sleep instead of someone who wants $25/hr. 
- and this is controversial, but yes, I want someone who speaks fluent English so I don’t have any communication issues. I find it helps when the babysitter shares a cultural background because then they understand our parenting style and rules. At In-home daycare, center daycare, and preschool, I’ve had differences in how we handle things like eating vegetables or “cleaning their plates”. When it’s a long term relationship like a year long class, I don’t mind. When it’s one evening for a few hours, I just want to have a quick chat and leave. 
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