Things to do while babysitting?

Question

I'm going to be babysitting a 6month old boy while his mom is downstairs packing for them to move in June. 6-8 hours a day mon-friday for 3 months. They don't believe in tv and I have no clue what to do while i'm there. I usully put the kid to bed and they sleep like 2-3 hours and I watch tv or read or watch a movie, and in this case the mom will be there the whole time and i can't really slack off making 8 dollars an hour. I was just wondering of some things people use to keep themselves busy. When the baby is up I can play w/ him but i'm starting to think 6 hours of playing is going to get very boring. IDK, any ideas? things i can do while hes sleeping besides cleaning because that will take like 20-30 mins for the things she needs done. Also some things I can do while i'm playing w/ the baby to keep myself from thinking about how slow the time is going by. thx

im out of highschoo, and its goin to take her 3 months to pack b/c her husband is a doctor and never home and shes doing it all herself little at a time. I'm not sure but i'm just glad im getting paid so good for her being home. I wish I could afford to stay home while my husands working plus pay someone to watch my kids lol

Answer 1

Here's a site that has tons of activities based on age, just click on the age, the click on the name of the activity and it will give you a materials list and directions (materials are things that can easily be found around the house, no need to buy things) http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=30&e=playandlearn&ccat=play_and_learn

I'm just curious as to why it would take someone 3 months to pack though, every time I've moved I've done it all in just a couple of weeks.

Answer 2

well,you can bring a deck of cards with you before you leave to babysit,and while the babys sleeping you could play a few games of solitaire,if you are good at artwork then bring a doodling pad alog and do some sketching,if you could knit do so,there are a lot of things you can try to do while you are babysitting.Good luck! Rubberstampr

Answer 3

Are you still in school or in college? You could use that nap-time of the baby and do some studying!
But please be alert and playful when the baby is awake.