BABYSITTING TIPS 1-10: ABSOULTE NO NO'S (i.e. stuff not to do)
1. DON'T LEAVE THE HOUSE A MESS
2. DON'T LET THE KIDS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREEDOM YOU GIVE THEM
3. DON'T BE AFRAID TO BE THE ENEMY WHEN YOU ARE ENFORCING RULES
4. DON'T PUT THEM TO BED LATE
5. DON'T LET THE KIDS KNOW THEY ARE ANNYOING YOU, THEY'LL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT.
6. IF YOU MAKE DINNER MAKE SURE YOU WATCH THE KIDS AT THE SAME TIME AND FOLLOW ALL THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY
7. DON'T EAT ALL OF YOUR CLIENTS FOOD
8. DON'T FEEL STUPID ABOUT ASKING IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
9. DON'T INGNORE THE KIDS ENTERTAIN THEM
10. DON'T ONLY DO STUFF YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE THE KIDS ARE ENJOYING THEMSELVES
Babysitting tips: Turning down a babysitting job
1. If a client leaves you a message and you can't do it or it is to late for you to still take the job, don't just ignore be courtious and apologize for not getting the messange sooner or tell them you can't
2. Don't wait last minute to decline a job
3. If you make a commitment to take a babysitting job, don't back down on them last min. if you absolutly have to, recomment someone who you know will be free to replace you.
4. If you cannnot take a job make sure you aplogise and tell them you would love to do it another time (if that is the case) this way they will know you are eager to become their sitter but you just aren't avalible that day.
Babysitting tips: $$
1. don't get mad if they pay less than your nomal rate
2. if people ask how much you usually get paid: keep a consistant rate, don't change it; figure out w/ an adult (mom or dad) what a resonable rate is. make it hourly and make sure the client understands what you mean so therer isn't a misunderstanding.
3. if you don't have a rate, be thankfull for anything you are given.
Babysitting tips: getting regular clients and keeping them
1. make sure the kids have fun, if they hate you you probably won't be called to babysit them again
2. be polite
3. clean up after yourself and the kids
4. be resonable
5. follow ALL of the rules you are given by the adult
Babysitting tips: getting the kids to like YOU
1. bring toys or games from home (sometimes kids get tired of thier toys and are eager for something new)
2. maybe bring a treat to reward good behavior or to bribe with
3. bring crafts or activities
4. be willing to play with them (you can rest once they are asleep)
5. don't sit around and make them entertain themselves, (they might still like you if you do this but if they have lots of fun, they will ask for you to come back)
Babysitting tips: SAFTY
1. don't let small kids/todlers play with anything that will fit inside a tolit paper roll
2. only feed babies small spoon fulls at a time
3. don't force food into thier mouths
4. VERY small babies head should be held up while holding them
5. don't let kids play outside or inside unattended
6. avoid playing in the frontyard, try sticking to fenced in areas so there are limits to where they can go
7. know the cell phone number or nimber of the place the adults will be so you can call them if needed.
8. know how to work the phone
9. know of someone who lives near by so you can call for help if needed.
This is all i am typing today. everyonce and i while i will add to this!
~Queen Babysitter~
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