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Those tiny fingers. Your baby's chubby legs. You wouldn't trust his sweet, toothless grin to just anybody. But if you're not lucky enough to have a family member to call on, how do you find someone you trust enough to care for your most precious possession?  

Finding the right person to care for your children can be a daunting job because you're looking for more than an occasional babysitter. You're looking for someone who will become an integral part of your family. But you don't have to pay to find nanny services if you follow these helpful tips.

Consider Your Needs

Before you do anything, think about what you're looking for in a nanny or a nanny service.  Is it just someone who will watch your children every day after school? Do you want your nanny work full-time or part-time? How about a caregiver who doesn't give in to your child's tantrums? Make a list with your criteria and use that to help whittle your list of potential nannies.

That list might just come from friends, family, neighbors, and acquaintances, particularly older parents, who may have recommendations on a nanny who is worthy of watching your children. These are people you trust, right? So start with them.

You can also check bulletin boards at your local community center or grocery, or look for listings in your school newsletters and the local paper.

Now you've found a pool of potential caregivers. Now what? Have them submit their resumes and job references in writing. Should you decide to go with nanny agencies, the agency will do the work for you, but you will have to accept much higher fees. Also make sure that your nanny services of choice have best in class screening tools. 

Your Options

Once your nanny search yields prospective candidates, have prospective nannies submit their resumes and references. It's a time saver, plus you can spot red flags, like employment gaps, before you get to the interview process. Having resumes side-by-side will help you figure out which caregivers to ask in for an interview.

Before you schedule that interview, you should call each candidate's references to find out the nanny's strengths and weaknesses and whether there were any problems in the past. Ask them what methods babysitter had used, how she worked in different situations, and all possible concerns and worries.

Make sure to have at least three nannies to interview to give yourself a choice, and have your children there. You can watch them interact and make sure that nanny will be a good fit for your family.

A Better Choice

Of course, if you don't have the time to do all this yourself, you can always pay for someone else to conduct your nanny search. The Internet is a great resource and goes beyond just listing ads on Web sites like Craigslist.  

NannyPro.com offers online nanny services and provides families a hassle-free way to find a caregiver that matches their needs by posting profiles of caregivers for parents to review.

Parents can rely on NannyPro.com's extensive database of caregivers because the NannyPro mom-team pre-screens each new caregiver profile before posting it to the site. These profiles usually display photos of the caregivers and list their ages, where they live, and what schools they attended. And they tell parents more information about the caregiver's childcare experience and salary requirements. Interested parents can follow up with one of the caregivers by phone or e-mail.

Your search for a nanny service will yield trusted, reliable results in seconds. NannyPro.com can make a difficult, important job hassle-free. If you are an Austin Nanny, Baltimore Nanny, or Phoenix Nanny, you can find more information on the nanny profession and hiring process on our resources page.

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