i am baby sitting with my friend during the summer but i have $3 per hour per child so i dont have much money for snacks and games so what should i do other than up my price? and only usefull info please
2007-03-23 13:49:14 · 8 answers · asked by I_sell_Carpets 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
please if youre gonna say up my price dont bother posting and please give me ideas for snacks and games
2007-03-23 13:51:13 · update #1
my category is 5-7 years old and were doing it at my friends house in her huge playroom
2007-03-23 14:31:24 · update #2
games would be... playing outside, going to the park, eating a bunch of pop sicles and make fun crafts, drawing, painting, games actually depends on what the family has.. you shouldn't have to go buy your own games for the kids when you are baby-sitting them at their house.
snacks... get a "cooking for kids" cook book and get some fun recipes and make them with the kids... you can bring the stuff for those. just have fun with it!!
and really... baby-sitters should be paid $7/hour and 1-2 dollars per additional child.
have fun!
2007-03-23 14:09:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggested that each child bring their favorite movie and toy to share. Each week pick one child to do this...
Also Have favorite snack day.... Oranges, Banana's Popsicles, grapes, snack type crackers and again each child gets a turn to bring a favorite snack for the class. Also sign up at Free Cycle com.... People in your home town are giving away toys all the time for free....
here's the link: You'd be surprised what people want to get rid of for nothing or next to nothing..
http://freecycle.com/
2007-03-23 21:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by double_klicks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well since you only get $3 an hour all you have to do for snacks and games is to find the cheap stuff. You dont always have to have the name brand stuff because the off brand is just the same thing except a different name!
2007-03-23 21:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by Kate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask the parents to provide snacks on a daily basis for
their child. As for games you can go ask at a children's
aid society if they can donate some to you. You can also
ask your neighbors to donate any games their children
don't use anymore. Or raise money by selling icees or
lemonade or water bottles at the park or in the neighborhood.
2007-03-23 20:56:00 · answer #4 · answered by lizzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good suggestion is to only babysitt at the child's home. Also, there is nothing wrong with asking parents to bring snacks and things for the child to do.
2007-03-23 20:54:54 · answer #5 · answered by Jane 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the dollar stores have big packs of butter cookies for $1.00 and other boxes of crackers and stuff for $1.00. You dont need to spend money on games at all. depending on their age you can play ball, duck duck goose, sing songs and dance with them, You could spend a few dollars at the dollar store if you wanted to buy a couple of games.
good luck!
2007-03-23 20:57:19 · answer #6 · answered by jon jon's girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some puzzles, books, crayons and such at your local dollar store....as for snax ask the parents to provide that....this way the child is getting what they like....my local library will lend you dvds and vhs for free for 2 weeks...they also have magazines and books on tape to read along....
2007-03-23 20:59:14 · answer #7 · answered by tigermoondog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a place where you can buy snacks cheeper, and get games for sale!
2007-03-23 20:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋