Babysitting

My fiancee has been doing a lot of babysitting and I realized that some parents are very protective and selective with who can babysit their children. I guess it makes sense, but from what I remember my parents would take anyone they could get their hands on. Then on the opposite end of the spectrum are parents who won't settle for anyone short of a nurse. Families want a babysitter who will not only watch their children but will form relationships with them. They want babysitters who will show up for their son's pirate birthday party or their daughter's Dora dance party(which my fiancee and I just attended for the children she babysits). So how do you convince someone that you are that type of person?

When you first meet them, you better not show up in torn clothes or wearing gothic shoes, parents are very particular about the type of dress someone wears. Also, it's important to be yourself, if you are not that type of person, you probably won't be fooling anyone. On another note, it's important that parents have some measure of grace and give people a chance. If no one ever gave my fiancee a chance she wouldn't be babysitting as often as she is.