Weekend Babysitter Needed: How to Interview Your Potential Sitter

When you are looking to hire a babysitter, you might draw a blank when it comes to the actual interview. This article will hopefully help you find your next babysitter and do an interview that you are satisfied with. Your “Weekend Babysitter Needed” ad should turn into a weekend babysitter hired, sigh of relief.

If you have decided to place a “Weekend Babysitter Needed” ad in your local newspaper, online or you have decided to look into the babysitter service websites, you need to prepare yourself for the actual interview. Here are some sample questions you should ask your prospective babysitter:

• What type of experience do you have?
• How would you handle a temper tantrum?
• Can you produce a current driving record?
• What is your availability?
• Are you willing to pick up after the children while you are watching them?
• Do you have any medical conditions that could be a problem while you are with the children?
• Are you certified in CPR?
• Are you CPR certified with infants?
• Would you have a problem feeding the children occasionally?

These are just a few sample questions to help get your creative juices flowing and get your mind headed in the right direction. Of course, you should ask questions that are going to pertain to your children and household only.

When you are placing your ad, whether it be online or in your local newspaper you should be as specific as possible. For example, you should put down the ages of your children, the estimated number of hours you require a sitter, the hours you are looking for a babysitter and if you require special experience. Such as early childhood education, CPR certified and so forth.

In addition to the previously mentioned, it is vital that you inform the prospective babysitters of light housework if you require them to wash dishes or pick up after your children while they are watching them.

Now that you are on the right track for finding a babysitter, you can begin your search on babysitter service websites such as SitterCity.com or Care.com. Place an ad on your local CraigsList site, make flyers for your supermarket and or place an ad in the newspaper.

Make sure you are specific, and let the possible babysitters know that a weekend babysitter is needed. One final tip, be realistic with your expectations for your price range and be honest with potential sitters.

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