A nanny can have a positive impact on a family situation, but only if the individual is the right person for the job. Oftentimes, parents make a few common mistakes when making the hire, which can lead to trouble down the road. These include hiring based on someone else’s experience, failing to gather enough information, asking the wrong questions, not doing a complete nanny background check, getting a false sense of security from the results of a background check, trusting their gut too much, not trusting their gut enough, not gathering the right information from references, not considering a nanny’s childcare philosophy and underestimating the power of a personal connection.
