What is the most difficult situation you have encountered while babysitting? How did you handle it?

Question

We all know kids can be a handful.

Answer 1

THIS CHILD PUT A PENNY IN HER MOUTH AND THE PENNY GOT STOCK AT THIS TIME I DID NOT GOT NERVOUS I KEPT MY COOL I WASH MY HANDS AND I TRY TO TAKE THE PENNY OUT IT FINALLY CAME OUT WHEN THE MOTHER OF THE CHILD CAME I TOLD HER WHAT HAPPEN THEN WE ASK THE CHILD WHY SHE DID THAT AND HER ANSWER WAS " I WANTED TO SEE IF SHE WAS TAKING CARE OF ME " WISH IS ME

THIS CHILD WAS ABOUT 5 YEARS OLD

Answer 2

Calling 911 would be a start. For a fire, ask the parents about their fire plan if they have any. Otherwise get familiar with all of the exists and escape routes and plan on getting everyone out of the house immediately. Illness, depending on how severe, you only would need to call the parents and inform them of what is going on. If it's something really bad that would require immediate attention than 911 would be the way to go.

Answer 3

Well, I've been "babysitting" for a long time (I'm 30). Usually it's more about getting the kids to remember that, "Mom is the boss, and she asked me to be the boss, so, yes, I AM the boss of you... your mom said so!"

I have one family that I watch on a pretty regular basis, a precocious 8-yr-old boy, a 4-yr-old boy and a 6-month-old girl. The 8-yr-old will try to argue me into something, and it's gotten to where I just say, "M--, what did I just say?..." *1 eyebrow raised*... Usually, he'll respond with a thoughtful look and, "... oh..." If he says, "I don't remember.." I remind him, then I get the, "...oh.." It works really well!

Their dad says that he's totally confident with me there- he knows that the oldest won't get away with stuff... ;)

Answer 4

well a let a nine year old girl take a bath and she wanted to do it all by herself and she said she knew how so i let her a before u know it the whole bathroom floor was soaked and she had splashed water all over the ceiling it was a mess. I dried it as much as possible and waited for her parents to get home and then let them handle it

Answer 5

the girl i was babysitting who has 5 wanted to go in her little 2 yr old brothers swing. she said she always go in there. i put the in with a bit of a struggle and push her for a bit. then when she wanted to get out, she was stuck.
it was my 1st time babysitting and i didn't know what to do. i started getting freaked out and sweating. it took about 15 minutes to get her out! i was so relieve when she was out and okay.

Answer 6

one day i was taking care of 2 boys, and the 4 yr old boy got a stomach ache. when he got to the bathroom he pooped all over the place, and then stopped up the toilet w/ a lot of toilet paper. i finally got the toilet unstopped and cleaned up all the mess with some old towels, and called his mom to tell her he was sick. i cleaned him up, gave him some medicine, and put him in bed. it's all about being cool calm and collected.

Answer 7

the parents of the kids are always harder to deal with than the child. you teach the child to eat with thier own hands and the parents say "why did you let them do that, now they are filthy." or you teach them to ask for what they want instead of pointing and the parents go right in behind you and destroy your efforts by just getting them what they point at. stupid parents..How are they supped to learn if you do everything for them?

Answer 8

i have babysat many times...although i never had nething bad happen...the worse is the kids falls down and iput a band - aid on it....btw im 13 n i love, LOVE babysitting lol

Answer 9

you should have told us what your situation or (s) were and we could tell u how to handle it or how we have handled that