Babysitters and Child Care

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Finding the right person to take care of your baby can be difficult and stressful. Our tips and resources can help.

Choosing and using a babysitter

Planning time away from your new baby means that you will need to find a trusted babysitter to care for your baby like you would. That may seem impossible. But knowing what qualities you need in a babysitter will help you to find the best person to take care of your child. Womenshealth.gov recommends taking the following steps to help a new babysitter get to know you, your baby, and your home. Also, we have provided aBabysitter information form (PDF, 181 KB) that you can fill out for babysitters caring for your child. It provides the sitter with important information, such as numbers where you can be reached in an emergency.

More at WomensHealth.gov.