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How to Be Wise When Choosing a Babysitter [One Minute Feature]

Choosing a babysitter can be a bit tricky sometimes. Whether it’s finding a sitter with the right availability or one who won’t charge an arm and a leg, parents have to check a lot of boxes before they find the perfect sitter.

How to Be Wise When Choosing a Babysitter [One Minute Feature]

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    Is it time to reprioritize the criteria on that checklist? In the culture of today, should parents have extra discernment when choosing a babysitter?

    Choosing a Babysitter

    As a kid, my parents hired any number of different teenage girls in the neighborhood to babysit my siblings and me, while they occasionally went out on the town. Other than having a heartbeat and fogging a mirror, there was no real vetting process for babysitters back then.

    Though things usually worked out okay for my siblings and me, today is a different day. Unfortunately, Internet pornography has tainted the well of so many prospective babysitters.

    So, while I would advise against ever hiring a male sitter, be selective—even with the females. And sadly, this even includes family members. Develop a relationship first—that includes friending them on social media. Remember, we live in a different time.

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