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[quote=Anonymous]Ask about her ability to lift and walk with up to 40lbs of weight, ask how often she runs, ask how she does running up and down stairs, etc...

Make your expectations re activity level clear - i.e. "We'd like Johnny to get to a park or playground every day if possible - even in hot or cold weather.  We want him to run, we want a nanny who can actively run and play with him, etc..."

Then do a trial day or two and make it active, outdoorsy, inclusive of stairs, etc... and see how she does.

It is necessary that a caregiver is able to move quickly enough to grab a child in danger and be strong enough to lift them in or out of spaces, etc...  Older or heavier nannies can be great at those things, just as younger, skinnier nannies could also be slow, lazy or weak.  So know what you need and expect and then assess the individual's capabilites.

We hired a 59 year old woman to be our nanny when our twins were infants.  She was fantastic.  When they hit 3/4 she started struggling to keep up w/ them and we made a change, but she's still a fantastic baby nanny and she is a regular sitter for us at age 65.[/quote]

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