13. If you already haven't done so for previous sitters, write down your house rules (again, provided the sitter will actually be coming into your home.) Don't make rules up on the fly if she asks your policy on phone calls, for instance, during the interview. The issues for which to create a policy include whether or not she should have access to a computer or internet in the home, if she is allowed to make phone calls, and if you want her to have any visitors stopping by while she is watching the children.
14. Make a list of emergency phone numbers including those of a neighbor, nearby family member, the poison control center, and the number at which you can be reached at any given time while you are gone. A cell phone, of course, works best for this purpose.
15. Make a list also of phone numbers that include contact information for the baby's doctor and the hospital's emergency room. If you live in an area where the 911 system is not being used, add numbers of police and fire station to this list.
16. Write a list of any "special" instructions that might be necessary such as any medications a child needs, and the precise amount. Also in this category, be sure she knows that she is only authorized to give any medications that you have approved.