Why Finding a Babysitter Feels Just Like Online Dating

This is someone you're seeing on average a few times a month — not your child's future stepparent. You want to get to know your sitter and build mutual trust, but you have to know the limits. Just like you expect them not to be going through your underwear drawer, you shouldn't ask them to do a deep clean of their entire home or in-depth details about their current relationship status.