My ten year old said she wants to start babysitting but she's still too young! HELP!!!!
2006-12-16 14:19:39 · 7 answers · asked by Cami 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Have her help with the dishes, maybe run the vacuum, help fold clothes and put them away. Set the table, clear the table, and even help with cooking.
2006-12-16 14:22:30 · answer #1 · answered by fiestyredhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I agree that she is to young. Noone would hire a 10 year old to babysit...some 10 year olds still have babysitters. I don't think that it's smart for a 10 year old to be doing any jobs around an apartment building. Maybe you could tell her that is she will "keep house" for you that you will pay her.
2006-12-16 14:23:40 · answer #2 · answered by em<3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about dog walking? Or helping elderly neighbors with light housework? Or as a "Mother's helper" not really babysitting but helping out an overworked mom and keeping kids busy while mom does housework or gets dinner ready?
2006-12-16 14:22:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have an entrepreneur in the making. Try this... Walk with her (for safety purposes) and have her go door-to-door asking the neighbors if they would buy beef jerky from her if she were selling it. After finding out that some would, go online and register her as a Distributor with Jerky Direct. Order a case of beef jerky (at Distributor price), and when it arrives... walk with her again and have her go door-to-door selling bags of beef jerky to the neighbors.
Of course, this will work ONLY IF you and she agree that it can be a fun and profitable activity for you and her to do together. I would NOT want you to allow your 10 year old to go door-to-door on her own.
To learn more about setting your daughter up as a Distributor, you can go to: http://davidcolyer.jerkydirect.com
2006-12-16 14:37:04 · answer #4 · answered by davidcolyer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can find out about being a mothers helper. Every mom can use somebody to play with their kids while they do the laundry, wash dishes, or even watch a little tv. This way the mom is home and your daughter is learing how to be with kids.
2006-12-16 14:57:28 · answer #5 · answered by kelliemag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As other's suggested, she could be a "mothers helper." She could also housesit during the summer, clean houses, wash cars, walk dogs/petsit (if your aparment complex allows pets), help people decorate their houses for the holidays, wrap gifts, etc. If your apartment complex has little yards/gardens for the residents, she could also help take care of their lawns.
2006-12-17 09:38:04 · answer #6 · answered by Supernova 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe she can help clean apartments or something like that?
2006-12-16 14:22:40 · answer #7 · answered by lyona22 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋