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hi, i recently moved to australia from south africa, and i'm 17, still attending school full time, but i wanted to get a job.. So i thought babysitting was a great idea because i want to study child psychology later on.. But i dont know how to start this, babysitting.. Any help? Should i hand out flyers to people in my neighbourhood letting them know i can babysit? I have never done this before formally, just did it for family friends once in a while back in south africa.
Thanks.

I suggest the website called The Sitter's Weekly.

It's a free online guide to babysitting - includes advertising advice, babysitting rates, flyer ideas, how to handle the children, etc.

It's located at http://sitterweekly.velociteen.com

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17/F
Ever since I was in 6th grade I have wanted to own my own day care. Not the kind that you have at your house, but a seperate building and a real business. I have taken Teaching Young Children at school, I even have a job at the kind of day care I want to own someday. So what I want to know is, How long would it take to get all the certificates to do this? Do I need to go to special schooling? what would I need? Any info will help.
Thnx.

I suggest the website called The Sitter's Weekly.

It's a free online guide to babysitting - includes advertising advice, babysitting rates, flyer ideas, how to handle the children, etc.

It's located at http://sitterweekly.velociteen.com

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i need help i babysit and the child acts really sweet while the parents are around but hes a devil when they leave what should i do



signed
baby distress

I suggest the website called The Sitter's Weekly.

It's a free online guide to babysitting - includes advertising advice, babysitting rates, flyer ideas, how to handle the children, etc.

It's located at http://sitterweekly.velociteen.com

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i was wondering how old do you have to be to start babysitting in Australia N.S.W.??

I suggest the website called The Sitter's Weekly.

It's a free online guide to babysitting - includes advertising advice, babysitting rates, flyer ideas, how to handle the children, etc.

It's located at http://sitterweekly.velociteen.com

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Hi, My problem is that when I babysit my nephew he gets a bit violent. Today for example I had to get him ready to go to his baseball game. He didn't want to go, obviously. I have a slight handicap and he uses it to his advantege. He'll stike out and hit me on my foot. It's very painful. I've tried to explain to him why he can't do that. But he just rolls his eyes and walks away. My sister has tried to help but he keeps doing it. I can't stop babysitting him because my sister has college and no one else to watch him. So what should I do. I mean he is 8 years old, he should know better.
Elie Hayes

I suggest the website called The Sitter's Weekly.

It's a free online guide to babysitting - includes advertising advice, babysitting rates, flyer ideas, how to handle the children, etc.

It's located at http://sitterweekly.velociteen.com

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im 13 and i want a job and it seems like babysittin is the best job i got so thats wat i wana do babysit or mayb some other stuff maybe typeing or something...

I suggest the website called The Sitter's Weekly.

It's a free online guide to babysitting - includes advertising advice, babysitting rates, flyer ideas, how to handle the children, etc.

It's located at http://sitterweekly.velociteen.com

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16. female. 108 pounds.

I am 108 lbs. i eat so healthy everyday.
breakfast:coffe
snack:apple
lunch: either, soup, salad, hard boil egg no yolk and a drop of mustard
snck: either 100 cal pak or gronola bar or coffee
dinner: chicken, or whole weat noodles oor meat
snack: fruit or gronola bar

i like my weight but i have a HUGE "pop belly" my stomich hangs out.
i exercise but it wont go away!!!!!!

helpppppp

Are you eating grapes, eating foods with lots of sodium or sugar, or drinking caffeinated beverages?

If so, the above could cause you to bloat, so maybe you're just getting bloated and it only looks like you have a "pop belly".

I can't really say whether it's caused by bloating or if it's just a "problem area," but try doing some crunches and ab exercises to see if it goes away.

However, when you exercise, even when you're focusing on the problem area, it doesn't take the fat off of that particular area, since fat goes to your butt and to your stomach first. Then it goes to the arms and the legs (that's why it's easier to firm those body parts up).

It takes awhile to actually see a difference in the size of your butt and your stomach, since those two places are where fat clings the most...

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okay, so i have this huge fear that i have a major case of B.O.
like, no matter what i do, i always end up sweating wicked bad at the end of the day and i can smell myself.

its kind of embarrasing, and i really don't know what to try.
do you think it might be a doctor-type thing to go too?
or ist here a stronger deodarent i can try?

i already tried arrid - extra dry
and BAN.

help, please?

I would see a doctor, because I think there's this procedure that you can get where they give you shots in your armpits to stop you from sweating, or something like that.

You may also have a condition that makes you sweat a lot, and there's no problem with that.

There's mostly always a cure - I'd go see a doctor so that you can sleep better tonight... :)

If you need anymore help, feel free to ask. ^_^


Best Regards,

Mariah

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I volunteer at the hospital and there's a new person there wokring at the same time and place as me and same room. It's been pretty akward there since we never talked but i'm hoping that we could so it won't be so akward and lonely like in there? But what can i say? I might ask a quetion like "what school do you go to" but that mihgt be really random and then it'll be silent afterwards and maybe even more akward.

Ask them if they volunteer at any other places besides the hospital.

Ask them what interests they have, like if they play any sports, like any specific music or movies, .etc.

Ask them if they like volunteering there or what the best part about being a volunteer is.

It's alright to be random; it's not a crime. :)

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So to delete your website history i know you have to go to tools, and then like internet options. But one problem, i can't find the thing that says "tools." THANKS.

Why are you trying to delete your website history?

Went on something you weren't supposed to?

Hmm...

For Firefox:

http://www.helpwithpcs.com/tipsandtricks/clear-history-firefox.htm

For Internet Explorer:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/157729

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i'm 14 and a freshman in high school. this winter, i have been sleeping a ton like i come home from school at 2:30 and by 3 most days im sleeping most days until dinner and some days i sleep through dinner and i just eat after i wake up. last night i went to bed at about 11 and i slept till 9 this morning and now its noon and i could fall asleep right now. i dont like sleeping so much!!! im always grouchy cause when i wake up im kinda out of it and im not the nicest person

The more you sleep in the afternoon, the longer you'll stay up at night. It'll get to be a never-ending cycle...

Make a plan.

On the weekends, plan on going to bed at 10pm.

Plan on waking up at 8am - you'll get 10 hours of sleep, which is about what the average teenager needs every day, although most only get 6-7 hours of sleep. :S

Keep at this cycle, and on school days, plan on sleeping for 10 hours, going to sleep at 8 or 9, waking up at 6 or 7.

It'll take awhile for your body to get used to it. But if you keep it up, you won't be as tired during the day.

Try drinking coffee in the morning to help wake yourself up - but don't drink any caffeinated beverages after 12 or 1pm because then it'll effect your sleep cycle...


If you need anymore help, feel free to ask. ^_^


Best Regards,

Mariah

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(14, F) My boyfriend and I have been going out for 2 months. He treats me amazingly. The other day, he told me that 2 or 3 weeks after we started dating, he kissed another girl. He said he wanted to tell me earlier but didn't want to make me upset. He promises he'll never do it again, he doesn't know why he did it.

Should I break up with him? I really don't want to, but if he cheats once, does it mean he'll do it again?

Well, since he told you, I'd give him another chance.

If he didn't tell you, and you found out for yourself, then I don't think he's worth it.

All relationships have rocky moments, and you have to be able to overcome some of the obstacles sometimes.

Since he's truthful and admitted that he was wrong, I think he's a keeper... ^_^

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I work for an airplane company, and they're nervous because the number of kids graduating college with engineering degrees is dropping like crazy. So I'm on a team to come up with ideas on how to get more kids, especially middle/high school students, to want to be engineers.

Now, I know some people are just terrible at math and science and that's okay, but others are great at it and STILL don't want to go into engineering and we can't figure out why. Any ideas about what drives kids away? Engineering is also mostly male... any idea how we can convince girls that it's a good idea, too? If you're okay at math but don't want to be an engineer, can you tell me why?

I'm surprised that the engineering degrees are dropping like crazy, because at my school, a vast majority of kids want to go into engineering.

I don't think that there will be a large spike on degrees in the next 5 years, because I know of a lot of kids that are going to go into engineering.

I wouldn't get too worried about it.

I am in advanced math at my school and I don't want to go into engineering simply because I'd like a more social job, like as a psychologist, a lawyer, diplomat, or politician.

I don't think that many people are becoming engineers right now because lots of kids are more social nowadays and want to pursue a career into jobs that make more money, like a professional athlete, singer, or actor/actress. Lots of kids need to get a reality check, however, that the chances of getting those kinds of jobs are very slim...

Personally, I don't really want to go into engineering because my dad is a civil engineer and I could never learn advanced calculus or algebra. I also find that his job is quite boring, to me anyways, and I like to get out and socialize with people.


I think that's why there's such a large spike in engineering degrees - kids are seeking the easy way out because, let's face it, for most people, engineering is very complex and mind boggling.


I don't know how you do it... :S

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good day i was just wondering if you could tell me, maybe whats causing this or where i may go to find out. i know i shuold go to the doctor and have it checked out but i just dont want to. when i masterbate it usually ends with me having stomach pains and somtimes it causes me to bleed.

By all means, stop masterbating if it's painful.

You could be harming yourself in the process without even realizing.


I would see a doctor if this is happening, because something could be up and it's better to be safe than sorry...


If you need anymore help, feel free to ask. ^_^


Best Regards,

Mariah

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okay to start off,
1. im a virgin
2. my cherry is not yet popped.

me and my boyfriend were fooling around and i was giving him a lapdance in panties while he was wearing boxers. we were just doing that but then he said he was starting to get wet so we should stop because precum could leak through so we stopped. My stomach has hurt crampwise really bad the past 3 days like i'm about to get my period but its not happening. usualy after i get cramps for a day i get my period the next. i'm not sure of the exact date im supposed to get my period but its sometime around this time. whats going on with this? i'm so confused.

Yes, you can get pregnant from pre-cum; you should always wear a condom irregardless.

I would purchase an at-home pregnancy test just to be sure.

If it says negative, take it again a week later.

Positive; go see your doctor for a clinical pregnancy test just to be sure.

They'll then provide you with possible options.


If you need anymore help, feel free to ask. ^_^


Best Regards,

Mariah

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me and my bf were texting as usual and i noticed my text messages stopped sending. So im like "well okay his battery probably died" So i wait a while, then comes night, HERES MORNING.
Still no sign of him, what could have possibly happened??

Whatever you do, don't start jumping to conclusions and assume the worst.

He's probably just really busy.

I'd wait a little bit before texting him again, or you might seem stalkerish.

If he doesn't answer today, then try calling him.

Maybe something's up and he can't get a hold of you...


If you need anymore help, feel free to ask. ^_^


Best Regards,

Mariah

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17/f, I really really like this boy who is in one of my classes at school.
We're both in our last year of high school.
And anyway the thing is that I've only just noticed him and I've never spoken to him before.
I am heaps scared of talking to him mainly because I wouldn't know what to say.
I don't want any stupid things like "nice shirt" or whatever, we wear uniforms at our school. And nothing about an assignment we're doing or something coz I could just ask one of the girls I sit with about it. I need a real reason to go and ask him or talk tohim about something rather than anyone else I could ask or talk to in the class.
And also none of my friends know him or his friends.

Thanks so much to anyone who can help.
xoxo

Ask him about his interests.

If he's in football, ask him what position he plays or how many touchdown passes or touchdowns he's made.

If he's into theater, ask him what his favorite and least favorite casting parts were.

You can also ask him what kinds of movies he likes or what music he listens to.

Then you can see if you two have anything in common.


It's always easiest to start with a simple, "Hello," though, so that he knows that you're friend, outgoing and approachable.

The most important thing is to just be yourself.

He'll fall for the true you. :)


If you need anymore help, feel free to ask. ^_^


Best Regards,

Mariah

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i have acnee on my back (yes i know DISGUSTING)
i've never had this.
they hurt to scratch or pop.
i cheerlead during the fall
& all summer im in a bikini
HOW DO I GET RID OF THIS ASAP?!

First, use St. Ives Apricot scrub to get rid of the dirt and grime that the acne thrives on.

And then, afterwards, use Basis soap to get rid of the irritation.

I used to have the same problem cause I play sports a lot too, but I switched to using those 2 products and the "backne" hasn't come back ever since...

If you need anymore help, feel free to ask. ^_^

Best Regards,

Mariah

UPDATED ANSWER:

It all depends... For me it took about 2 weeks, I think.

Sometimes it only takes a week or a couple of days.

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If you have sex at 15 does that mean you wont have kids when your older?? does it ruin the chance of having kids?? because i been hearing rumors that you wont be able to have kids or you will have complications having kids ..and espically having sex at 15 does that ruin any of your eggs?

It may be bad for your health if you have a smaller structure as it'll make you have complications with bearing a child due to your small frame.

You can also contract STD's and HIV/AID's at a higher rate when you're younger because your immune system is still building itself up and a vast majority of those that have STD's or HIV/AID's are under the age of 25 - very easy to contract it.

Always practice safe sex. The best practice would be abstinence, because you're not always safe with a condom or with birth control...

If you need anymore help, feel free to ask. ^_^

Best Regards,

Mariah

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What are some good bands that are like Simple Plan and Relient K but without all the love song?

Green Day, Good Charlotte, Blink 182, Sum 41, Matchbox 20, 3 Doors Down, .etc.

The list goes on.

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