 Child rearing is physically and emotionally demanding. The responsibility may drain you completely, so you need time off to refresh yourself, and your relationship as a couple. You may want to spend time together, may want to go out together. You need some one to look after your infant in your absence. A grandparent, friend, relative, member of a babysitting cooperative or hired babysitter may substitute for you. You need to have confidence in the sitter; otherwise, you probably would worry about your baby and may not enjoy your time away from your baby.
You need to identify the characteristics of a good sitter. In case the babysitter is an elderly person, ensure that his strength, hearing, and alertness are adequate to handle an emergency. If the sitter happens to be a teenager, consider his or her past experience, age, rapport and confidence with babies, and familiarity with emergency measures.
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