Finding Good Babysitters
b'[sgmb id=\\u201d1\\u2033]\\n\\xa0Babysitters: whether you have a full-time nanny or a college kid two Saturday nights a month, finding and maintaining good childcare is an ongoing process.\\n\\xa0You find someone your kids adore\\u2013 but he\\u2019s graduating this year and moving to Southeast Asia. You have someone your kids used to adore, but she has no idea how to help with 5th grade math homework (we mean, who among us does).\\n\\xa0As your needs shift, so does the sort of childcare you\\u2019re looking for\\u2013 but doing the right groundwork on the way in can prevent starting all over again in a month.\\n\\xa0In this episode we discuss:\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0* whether Margaret\\u2019s \\u201cfog on a mirror test\\u201d is an effective way to choose a caregiver\\n\\xa0* the virtues of a \\u201csomeone at home, someone on the move\\u201d system\\n\\xa0* heeding the warning signs that someone is not working out, even if they were once terrific\\n\\xa0* why you should check a caregiver\\u2019s social media as part of your research\\n\\xa0* the three types of caregivers as laid out by Tammy Gold, in her book Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer\\n\\xa0\\nSUPER SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: What Fresh Hell LIVE!\\nFriday 12/1/17\\xa0at 8 pm\\nChappaqua Performing Arts Center, Chappaqua, NY\\nTickets $18.50! Grab your mom friends and come laugh with us.\\xa0\\nTickets available here: https://bit.ly/WFHlive\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'