I'm starting babysitting soon...does anyone have any really good tips?
2006-06-09 00:52:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
Have good health: Your overall health is important. If you have a cold or other contagious disease, do not accept a babysitting job.
Be dependable & responsible: Dependability is a must. You are responsible for the child's health and safety.
Love little children: The best babysitters usually understand and love children. Children tend to know whether you like them or not.
Be self-confident: Children judge you as much by the way you look and act as by the words you say. Be sure of yourself.
Be mature: You need to be levelheaded and act calmly in an emergency. You have to maintain authority and discipline.
Show good manners: Be pleasant, and act in a courteous manner. This includes respect for the privacy of families by not going through closets and personal possessions.
Be knowledgeable about children: You need a basic understanding of the stages of child development. You must also know the basic techniques of feeding, dressing, diapering, bathing and playing with younger and older children.
Have a business-like attitude: Make sure you agree on the business aspects of the job before babysitting with a new family for the first time. Get the necessary information from the parents before they leave.
Be adaptable: Accept the differences between households. It's your responsibility to fit in with the family's usual pattern or routines — not the other way around. If you feel uncomfortable with the family's lifestyle, you may need to refuse to accept the opportunity to work for them.
Be safety conscious: Protect the children from harm. Be alert at all times.
You will be in demand: Great babysitters are known by many parents. Usually they are busy with repeated jobs for the same families.
2006-06-09 00:58:20 · answer #1 · answered by Clara Isabella 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No matter how "bad" the child is being, don't feel it's your place to spank or shake the child--this will only make matters worse.
Unless the parents specifically say it's alright, don't give the child any candy or pop or any junk food after about 6:00 p.m.
Don't smoke around the child.
Play with them a lot--read to them--keep them occupied. Don't spend all your time on the phone with friends or on the computer, ignoring the children. Their parents aren't paying you to do that stuff...they're paying you to take care of their children. You can do all those other things on your own time.
Change poopy diapers as soon as you can.
2006-06-09 02:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a babysitting class...they are normally offered through your local hopsital. You need to take down emergency numbers like were they will be and cell phone number if they have one. Also know any allgeries the kids have and bed times and things like that. I used to have a babysitting bag...it contain crayons, games, coloring books, books...kids loved it. Even if they had their own because it was something newer they could do just while I was there. Good Luck!
2006-06-09 00:57:44 · answer #3 · answered by brezzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as soon as the parents leave the house, go through the house looking for food, tvs, and stereos. then as soon as the kid ur babysitting messes up (any little thing is messing up, opening the fridge w/o permission or picking up the phone) send them to bed. and they stay in bed according to their age. for example if they are 3, they stay in bed for 3 hrs. get it? then u can partay until the parents come back. make sure you leave the parents a good note, maybe they'll give you a bonus. and say the kid went to bed as soon as u left, say the kid said he was tired.
2006-06-09 02:14:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just be good to the kids and make decisions based on what you think the parents would do!
2006-06-09 01:00:41 · answer #5 · answered by Cajirenee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just make sure the kid is okay, have fun with it, dont give it too much sugar, make sure you know everything its allergic to, have parents cell phone number, and justdont worry, good luck. (",)
2006-06-09 00:56:37 · answer #6 · answered by - 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patience, understanding and laughter, laughter!!
Have a good time
2006-06-09 00:56:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
learn sweat and nice songs,patient,laughter and understanding have a nice time
2006-06-09 01:21:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure the kids are well entertained
2006-06-09 04:40:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats cruel sitting on babies lol
2006-06-09 00:55:39 · answer #10 · answered by siveenm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋