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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a professional nanny who babysits during the evening several times per week. If a new client were to ask me to come over to play with the kids for 1-2 hours on a random night, I wouldn't babysit for her.  I would absolutely view you as annoying and high-maintenance.
Good babysitters usually don't need new clients.  I wouldn't be willing to jump through your hoops.[/quote]

That's ridiculous. We're talking about a paid job. Are you intimidated by parents who care who they leave their children alone with? What are you trying to hide? [/quote]

Probably not trying to hide anything, but it's an evening sitting gig. The kids will be asleep most of the time. You might spend an hour or 2 with them at most, so they really don't need to bond with the sitter that much. If you are seeking someone that will bond with them, then you really should get another type of sitter that will spend more hours per week with them. If it is for a family that I might see once a month, I will not want to spend 1-2 hours with the kids to see if I bond with them. I don't even do that with my regular after school schedule kids, I meet during interview but we don't spend hours together. The parents want someone that can do the job and as long as the kids don't absolutely hate me, then it will work out. Most kids need more than 1-2 hours to warm up to someone anyways. It happens over time, not by forcing them to be in the same room as me with you around.[/quote]

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