I am 12 and i am setting up a babysitting service with my friend... please help me. I just started babysitting but i need help and tips.
2007-10-17 14:03:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
You and your friend can sign up and take the "Baby-sitting" class that is offered through the Red Cross. The class is offered to 11-15 year olds. You will receive a Babysitters training handbook with "know hows", tips, games, references, and first aid. You will be given a certification card for "Babysitting" from the Red Cross after you have completed the class. The class is a total of 7 hours (offered either 1 day, or split between 2 days depending on the instructor teaching the class). I highly recommend taking this course, it covers everything you need to know about babysitting infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school aged kids.
The Red Cross Instructor will teach you what you need to know and what every parent wants in a responsible babysitter!
The Babysitter’s Training Course can help you:
Interview for a babysitting job
Choose safe and age-appropriate toys and games
Perform first aid
Learn diapering and feeding techniques
Handle bedtime issues
Learn tips for having a safe babysitting experience
And more!
To locate your local Red Cross: www.redcross.org
click on "Health & Safety Services" then
click on "Caregiving & Babysitting" then
click on "Babysitter's Training"
This will give you all the information you are looking for.
Hope this helps you and your friend. Good Luck!
2007-10-17 14:58:28 · answer #1 · answered by EMT-207 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Red Cross and many park districts, schools, etc offer babysitting classes These cover responsibilities, duties, problem kids, problem parents etc. These classes would teach you a lot and give you a lot of info to run your business. Courses in First Aid, CPR, Life Saving will all add to your skills and desirability as a baby sitter. Print up a brochure with all your qualifications and hand them out to families with children. Our daughter made over $1000 a year babysitting from age 12-16. Her secret was not having many many customers, but having steady customers that hired her all the time. She also had a partner which was good because they could cover for each other when one was sick or had lots of homework and could not sit. Good luck.
2007-10-17 21:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by old beatnik 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should wait til your a lil older unless you have experience with kids. I started when i was 10 cause of family and friends.
Kids are a big responsibility. you need to watch them *** the time feed them . keep them entertained and be able to get them to sleep
2007-10-17 21:07:50 · answer #3 · answered by Delena J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First get a child and/or infant CPR certificiate. Most cities have low cost courses that you can take alone or with one of your parents.
2007-10-17 21:08:26 · answer #4 · answered by xbossanova 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
never give in if they want something and you say no and they throw a fit ignore it try to find them something else to do giving in makes you seem like a push over and the child will know it and walk all over you.
2007-10-17 21:08:58 · answer #5 · answered by ashbrook 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋