Would you hire her?

Question

Okay.. say you and your partner were going out.. this was the ONLY available babysitter. It was either hire her or stay home.

She's 16.

Good: She's good with kids, they love her, she knows first aid,

Bad: She's VERY vain and superficial. She's the "mean girl" at her school, and she's VERY popular. Looks, clothes, makeup, hair, etc are very important to her.

Would you hire this girl if you had no other choice? Or would you just stay home?

BTW: This isn't me!

Answer 1

I would have her come to the house a few times and sit with the kids for an hr. while you did some chore around the house.This will show you how she is around the kids.If children seem to like her she must be good,but I would not trust anyone until I've tried them out.Everyone needs a night out and if she comes recommended then you shouldn't have a problem.Kids act that way at school sometimes and are totally different at home or around other people.

Answer 2

I wouldn't care what she did at school, that has no bearing on how well she's able to care for my children. As long as she was popular with my kids that would be all that matters.

Answer 3

As long as I knew her well and felt she was safe to take care of my boys and I knew my boys would listen to her and she would be good to them then I would consider it.

Answer 4

Hire her! It doesn't matter what she does in school, it matters that she watches your kids and keeps them safe. They won't know she's superficial. Just ask her not to wear tons of makeup, or whatever, so the kids won't get the wrong idea.

Answer 5

I personally would not. But I have girls and I do not want them around people like that, thinking it is cool or appropriate and by my allowing them around her I am saying to them I approve of her. So I would personally stay home.

Even if she is good with kids, she is not a good influence in my opinion. You can be pretty and popular and care about your looks without being the "mean" girl. She is choosing to be this way. She is not a a good influence on any child.

Answer 6

Ha!No...

Answer 7

Well, I have been babysitting since I was a child myself... but I am so overprotective that I couldn't leave my 13 month old twins with any teenager.  I have a hard enough time leaving them with family.

Answer 8

Nope. Wouldn't want my kids anywhere around something like this. They could pick up some bad habits...as well as possibly get abused. Her life expectancy would therefore drop to zero.

Doesn't matter what she does in school??? Doesn't matter about her personal life??? God, I hope some of you never have kids.

Answer 9

She sounds like she's trained to be a decent babysitter, the bad thing is because she is so vain she can send the wrong message to your kid's and they may think looks are the only thing that matter

Answer 10

I would stay at home.

Answer 11

It depends like i woulden't but thats me because she might get distracted with somthing else but i haven't totally met her so it's hard to say

Answer 12

I would if you trust her, otherwise don't! But... if you date is more important than anything, than hire her! Of course, it all depends on how old your child is!

Answer 13

I agree with the person that posted first. Who cares how she is in school? I was like that in school  but I was still excelent with children. I wouldn't care honestly. I'd hire the girl. I would just want my babies to be happy and in good hands.

Answer 14

She's good with the kids. What is wrong with her wanting to look good, too?

Answer 15

It doesn't matter how she is in her personal life.  What does matter is how she is with the kids and that the kids like her.  I would hire her based entirely on her performance on the job not what she looks like or if anyone at her school likes her.

Answer 16

yeah

Answer 17

People aren't always who they pretend to be when at school.  High school is vicious, people often act in ways other than their true self.  I would hire her at least once.  Then I would ask my kids what they thought of her.  Pass/Fail at that point.

Answer 18

I would hire her, as long as she is not vain to the children and is not cleavage baring.

Answer 19

As long as she is responsible, yes. When kids are little, that sort of thing doesn't matter to them. They might notice if someone is "pretty" but they couldn't tell a prada from a tonka. If she can be trusted, I would use her service. In the future, I might give preference to someone else if I suspected for any reason that there might be a problem with this girl.

Answer 20

first how old r your kids? if they are older then 3 id say hire her and go have a great time with your husband

Answer 21

yes i would hire her because i am 16 i took CARE of 5 of my mothers kids my mother had 10 and i am takeing care of her 8 month old now cause she get sick on in off so the description of the girl matches me alot but when it comes down to kids ill give my life up for them to be happy i love them so much i want one of my own but to bad im 16 not having s*x until im married SO YES HIRE HER