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2. If you are ready to work, visit our website.
If you need some tips on how to be a great
babysitter, read on….
3. Always ask your parents if you can babysit. If they
say yes, make sure that they have information
such as address, phone number, hours and the
names of the employing parents. Arrange
transportation to and from the location.
Do not take a job that you feel you cannot handle.
There might be too many children, or the kids may
be too young.
4. Ask the parents about what kind of discipline they
expect and what kind of games the children like to
play.
You are the leader. Make sure that children know and
obey the rules of the home. Rules are in place for
safety.
Treat the children with respect and expect respect
back from them. Communicate calmly.
Treat the home respectfully. Do not use personal
items or electronics without permission. Pick up the
mess that is made while you are there. Do not make
personal phone calls to friends, and do not fall asleep.
5. Do not tell strangers that you are a babysitter home
alone with the children. Ask delivery people to leave
packages outside the door.
Make sure the parents leave you an emergency phone
list.
Be aware of all potential safety hazards such as hot
stoves, falling, poisonous materials, small items that a
child could choke on, pools of water, boxes with lids,
open bathrooms, dangerous animals, biting insects,
sunburn, food bites that could cause choking,
suffocation threats such as bags and balloons and
cords that children could tangle in.