When is it time for the babysitter to go?

I think its time for your babysitter to go, when you get that hair-on-the-back-of-the-neck-standing-up-feeling from them. If you have an 'off' feeling or sixth sense your babysitter is not up to the job, even without any hard proof, let them go immediatly. It's always good to have 2 babysitters. That way if one is sick or just can't babysit you have a back up plan. Remember when you hire a babysitter you can ask for a criminal background check including a child abuse registry check. Remarkably few parents ever do this. If you ever see your babysitter harm your child, or believe they have harmed your child, never hesitate to contact the authoriites.

Changing your babysitter a lot can cause confusion for your children. As long as your babysitter takes care of your children, and tends to their needs, there is no reason to change. KIds get along a lot better around somebody that they are familiar with.