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[quote=nannydebsays]Op, it's stressful because you are bringing someone into your home to care for the little person/people you love more than anything in the world.

One way to minimize stress is to do a lot of work with references/background checks. Call references yourself AFTER googling them to make sure they are who nanny says they are, and have a list of open ended questions to ask based in part on the letter of reference they wrote. And get a 50 state background check done that checks for everything under the sun.

When you envision your "perfect" nanny, what are your non-negotiable must-haves? Look for these things first when composing your ad, then once you are doing screening phone interviews ask about your "want-to-haves" and ask about lower priority things when you have culled your applicant list down to those 4 - 6 people you want to interview in person.

Once you are down to a choice between 2 - 3 candidates, have them all over for a 4 hour paid "test run". Tell them some basics about your child(ren), then step back and observe.

Long list of advice short, compose a good descriptive ad, screen/background check as thoroughly as you can, and trust your instincts.[/quote]

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