I'm starting a small baby-sitting business since I'm 13 1/2 now. I'm making posters, and I need to konw what moms are looking for and what I should learn to be absoulutely ready for baby-sitting. ( I already know the himlik manuver and how to gat babies to burp gentally) So if you could help me out that would be awsome! thank you! :)
2006-10-29 13:06:48 · 7 answers · asked by Andreyanna 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I would want you to be available to come over to my house and spend time with me and my children before I would leave you in charge of them alone. You are very young for babysitting, it might be hard for you at first to get jobs. Experience is your only teacher when it comes to children and babies. So spending time in front of the mother might be a brilliant way to ease into this.
2006-10-29 14:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be beneficial if you have taken some kind of baby sitter's course like through your school or the Red Cross. Your poster should list your assets, your rates, hours you can sit, your abilities like that you can care for an infant and what special talents you may have to bring to help take care of kids. Do you have a back up adult available to help you out in case of a dire emergency? I was babysitting once when I was about your age and the boy locked himself in the bathroom. No pleading would get him to unlock the door (IF he knew how). My Dad had to come over and take the door of the hinges.
Go over early to get to know the kids or even the day before if the parents let you.
Make sure you have all of their info, too. Where they can be reached. When they will be home. What the kids are allowed to do. Food allergies? Bed time? TV?
Reading to kids and playing games with them and not just sitting there watching TV while they play is a plus as long as you don't rile them up too much making bed time difficult.
Don't talk on the phone, eat anything you haven't been told you could, snoop in the house, or bring a friend (unless they said you could).
I guess I am going over bad things in my mind that happened when we had sitters. We had a sitter once who stole two valuable rings from me but we couldn't prove it. She later got caught when she stole a necklace from a neighbor while babysititng.
Above all, be honest, make sure the kids are safe and happy and clean up after them and yourself. Even do a little extra like the dishes.
Here's a gross baby sitting story (and then I will shut up). I baby sat two boys almost three and almost 4, both still in diapers. They were always smelly and dirty . The mom, while nice, was a terrible housekeeper. She asked me if I would do the dishes saying I could leave the pot of bean soup she had just made on the stove. I did the dishes and she paid me extra. I baby sat again abbut two weeks later and again the kids were disgusting and the kitchen dirty. This time she said to leave the dishes. I was curious as to what was in that same pot on the stove, though, so I lifted the lid. It was the SAME bean soup only by this time it was "roiling" with MAGGOTS. I never babysat there again!
Good luck! Sounds like you will be super!
2006-10-30 02:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by AKA FrogButt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first thing I look for is maturity and responsibility. It doesn't really matter to me how much the babysitter plays with my kids, as long as they can handle any kind of situation. I am not sure I would hire a 13 year old unless you had CPR training and there is usually a babysitter certification course through your local Parks and Recreation. If you had both of those things and could tell me what you would do in a variety of emergencies and could handle babies and children in a capable way, then I would hire you.
2006-10-29 14:15:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try to find someone who likes to be with kids and will play with them, but also will give timeouts or not tolerate bad manners. I also like the babysitter to communicate with me by cell phone with any issues. I do not care for babysitters that sit and watch tv or are on the internet 24/7. My kids always tell me everything that happened or they did. Good luck!
2006-10-30 02:16:55 · answer #4 · answered by Lost in Maryland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Experience dealing with small kids. Being able to remain calm in an emergency. Common sense. First Aid. Reliable. Great attitude.
2006-10-29 17:20:28 · answer #5 · answered by Gabo Salva Veritate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first i would have a references and those babies/kids parents write an overall evaluation on how u did w/ the kids so if other parents want to have u babysit u can give them that paper so u know their kids are in good hands. know CPR and make sure the house is kid friendly. make sure u have patience :) , are ur parents okay w/ u having this business in their house?
2006-10-29 13:16:48 · answer #6 · answered by yahoo2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good idea to be asking moms what they need and want in a babysitter. i want some one who will be reliable, someone who will be there when they say they will, i do not want to worry about that. i want someone who is creative with kids, someone that will take time and not sit them in front of a computer or tv. i want someone who enjoys and appreciates each child for who they are. i want someone who will know what to do in anytype of emergancy. i want someone trustworthy, as i am trusting them with my most precious gift. i want someone who has good judgement as to who will be around my child. i want someone who is fun for me and my child to be with. i like that you are interested in finding these things out. thank you
2006-10-29 13:34:07 · answer #7 · answered by darlin12009 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋