Would you hire a social worker as a baby sitter?

[Bonjo90]

I have no idea where is appropriate to post this, but genuine question. Would you be put off using a babysitter who was a social worker? (As in day job social worker, babysitting on the side)

No. Are you worried they might be checking up on you? After a day at work I should think that's the last thing they'd want to do.

No not in the slightest. What would your concerns be

No. Why?!

🙄 why ever not? Are you worried they will find safeguarding concerns?

Do you think they’re going to judge your parenting as lacking and snatch your child away while you’re on a date night?

That depends if I know her already

Surely if anything else they’d be a very good babysitter? They must be an adult, responsible enough to hold a job etc. Better than some teenage niece who isn’t really bothered but wants the pocket money.

Although I obviously wouldn’t be canvassing the local social care office for babysitters, I’m presuming this is someone you already know who happens to be a babysitter.

Genuinely depends on what they are like in the role. Professionally I've had reason to have heavy contact with social workers over the years. Some I believe are practically angels and far better people than I could ever be. I would trust some of them with both my DC and frankly by the time I got back I'm fairly sure they would be behaving better.

However some I wouldn't let look after a house plant let alone a child. Actually I wouldn't trust some of them to cross a road without causing an accident and blaming it on everyone else.

The role attracts both wonderful people and intensely self involved arrogant people, we know this it's been discussed heavily in psychology why peopleare attracted to the role. So it would really depend.

Thanks for the replies. I am the social worker, considering some moonlighting, but most sites want you to include some detail about what you do and I wondered if it would put people off. I’d have no intention of judging anyone at all, but wasn’t sure if they’d be making judgements of me!

It would put people off that have something to hide possibly. But most people don’t.

Well just put in the post about your role and it’s upto the parents isn’t it to hire you or not . It’s not like you’re hiding it . Some may be put off and won’t contact you but some may appreciate your role .
I agree with pp some social workers are really good at their job but others are so toxic and lie through their teeth and give the profession a bad name . There are bad eggs in every profession .

Definitely not. They have seen too much suffering and it would have to affect them on some level whether they admitted it or not. How could it not?

If I was picking a babysitter off a website or something I’d be more inclined to hire a social worker over people with other jobs. You’d assume that they’d have more experience with children

Sorry OP that sounds harsh. Most parents have a choice about babysitters and tend to go for somene who will entertain and be good to their kids I am sure you would be but the knowledge that you deal with harrowing information daily would make me decide that maybe someone else might be better. It’s that loss of innocence that dealing with trauma brings. Not your fault and unfair to judge really now I think about it.