| "Uppie! Uppie!" These words ring through the house | | | | saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a |
| as the four wheels turn furiously along the tiled floor. | | | | pound of cure. When hiring a nanny, it is important to |
| Suddenly, a toddler, nestled in a baby walker, appears | | | | be methodical, in order to screen out any potential |
| around the corner. He shouts out a few high-pitched | | | | problem employees. |
| yelps, and then goes into a loop of shouting "Uppie! | | | | 1. Before you begin looking for a nanny, know what |
| Uppie!" and yelping again. Wacky lights and sounds on | | | | type of person you want. |
| the walker go off as the baby presses colorful | | | | 2. Develop a list of questions that you will ask every |
| buttons on its "control panel." And the tap tap of his | | | | applicant. |
| feet continue as he continues sprinting awkwardly | | | | 3. The first interview should never include the children. |
| along the kitchen floor. Then, the baby's destination | | | | 4. The second interview should include the whole |
| becomes clear: the stairway at the far left corner of | | | | family. The applicant must provide character |
| the kitchen! A safety gate usually blocks the baby's | | | | references and basic personal information. |
| access to the stairs, but someone in the house | | | | 5. Use a nanny agency to help screen the candidate. |
| forgot to close it. The baby and his walker move | | | | Watching the Watch |
| closer,,,and closer...to the stairs. Then as the walker's | | | | After hiring a nanny, installing a nanny camera will help |
| front wheels roll off the kitchen floor, the baby rises | | | | ensure that your child or children are constantly |
| into the air, safe in the hands of his Momma. Luckily, | | | | healthy, safe, and happy. Keep in mind that even |
| a tiny nanny camera in the kitchen had captured the | | | | when a nanny has been screened carefully, she will |
| baby's joyride, and his nanny's failure to close the | | | | always be somewhat of an outsider, since she is not |
| safety gate! | | | | technically a family member. Using a nanny camera will |
| Not Just for Nannies | | | | help to give you peace of mind when your child is at |
| A nanny camera or "nanny cam" is a tiny hidden | | | | home with a caregiver. Make sure that the nanny is |
| video camera that has been installed in secret. | | | | feeding the baby on time, changing the diapers on |
| Typically, the purpose of the camera is to record the | | | | time, and most importantly-not physically harming |
| actions of caregivers in one's home. However, it can | | | | your precious child! Child abuse is a serious issue that |
| secretly record any action. It is possible for a nanny | | | | can affect not only a child's body, but also his mental |
| camera to be linked to a DVR or VCR. This requires | | | | and social wellbeing. What makes nanny cameras so |
| a wireless receiver at the DVR or DVR recording | | | | wonderful is that they're small enough to put in |
| tool, and wireless transmitter or cable in the nanny | | | | everyday objects around the house, monitoring |
| camera. Recently, this camera type has been used | | | | where your nanny spends the majority of her time. |
| on several occasions to prove a caregiver's guilt or | | | | Today, the number of child abuse cases involving |
| innocence in child abuse cases. | | | | nannies is on the rise. Placing nanny cameras around |
| Nanny Check | | | | the house will help to ensure that your child is always |
| Installing a nanny camera can certainly help to | | | | in good hands, even when they are not yours. |
| monitor a caregiver within the home. But, as the | | | | |