How to Be a Fantastic Babysitter (Girls)
Send out an advertisement throughout your town,church, neighborhood, etc, letting people know that they can call you for sitting jobs or stick to a list of families that your parents only allow you to babysit for., Now that you have your job, try...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Send out an advertisement throughout your town
(Probably the preferred option for safety's sake).
Depending on your age, you might want to have your parents meet your potential clients. -
Step 2: church
,(crayons, stickers, etc.) ,, Make sure that doors are locked once the parents leave, and that a first aid kit and a phone are near by.
Never EVER open the door unless you are expecting someone.
Make sure that you ask the parent whether or not you may go outside with the child(ren). , Let them know of anything you did or cleaned up while they were gone.
Also remember that it is important to have the house cleaner than when you came. , List things like their full name, doctor, doctor's phone number, blood type, allergies, things they are afraid of, etc.
These could come in handy later on. , Parents are more likely to hire you if you really know what you are doing. -
Step 3: neighborhood
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Step 4: letting people know that they can call you for sitting jobs or stick to a list of families that your parents only allow you to babysit for.
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Step 5: Now that you have your job
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Step 6: try setting a date for you to meet the parents and learn about their children.
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Step 7: On the day of your job
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Step 8: bring with you a list of stuff that you can do with the kids
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Step 9: and possibly some sort of bag of fun.
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Step 10: Stick to the parents' rules and have fun!
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Step 11: Be safe.
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Step 12: Give reports to the parents on how things went.
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Step 13: Make a list of information about the child(ren) you are babysitting.
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Step 14: Take a Red Cross babysitting course.
Detailed Guide
(Probably the preferred option for safety's sake).
Depending on your age, you might want to have your parents meet your potential clients.
,(crayons, stickers, etc.) ,, Make sure that doors are locked once the parents leave, and that a first aid kit and a phone are near by.
Never EVER open the door unless you are expecting someone.
Make sure that you ask the parent whether or not you may go outside with the child(ren). , Let them know of anything you did or cleaned up while they were gone.
Also remember that it is important to have the house cleaner than when you came. , List things like their full name, doctor, doctor's phone number, blood type, allergies, things they are afraid of, etc.
These could come in handy later on. , Parents are more likely to hire you if you really know what you are doing.
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