Hey!
K so, I got a new babysitting job this weekend, and I havnt met the kids yet. All I know is that they are a three year old boy and a five year old girl. I have to babysit for about 6 hours, from 11 am to 5 pm. and I'm not sure if they are going to take a nap or not, but I need to try and find some things to do with them. Like I can take them out in the back yard and stuff, but six hours is a long time. Is there anything I can bring to get through the boring parts of the day? Oh, ps, it's supposed to rain, so I kinda doubt I will be able to take them outside for very long.
Thanks!
Kids around this age normally will tell you what they want to do. I babysit for a 6 year old and a 4 year old, and they are always pulling me in different directions wanting me to play with them. Since you haven't met them yet, ask to see their rooms. Kids love to show you their toys, their bed, books, stuff like that. Also, if they have any pets, ask them to introduce you to them as well.
If it doesn't rain, make sure you get them outside for some fresh air. If the youngest does take a nap, have the five year old relax as well. Read some books, have a snack, or watch tv.
As others have suggested, arts and crafts are a great thing to pass time. The kids I sit for LOVE to paint. If you aren't sure what to do for crafts, look online, or you could even just bring a coloring book. They may not want to draw, but at least you have that as a backup.
Best of luck!
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okay a random question...
im babysitting...both kids are asleep and i do know how to work the TV. anyone have any ides on what i should do?
and i cant use the phone incase someone tries to call...please give me ideas i rate high and i want something to do.
I tend to have babysitting jobs at night now that I'm older and I know exactly what you mean. Watching tv can get really boring.
If you have any homework that you need to do, bring that with you. Also, bring your favorite book. And as others have suggested, eat, watch a movie, go on the computer if you can, or even color. I used to always bring a coloring book with me. Even if I didn't use it, I always had a backup in case the kids were bored.
Good luck!
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My aount wont pay me for cleaning and watching her baby for 2 1/2 yeas now she owes me like$2500 so far. i talk to my parents and they talk to her but she says that she will or did. but she never has. what should i say to her wih out being rude. and when a friend calls me on my cell and invites me over and i tell her i am leaving in 20 minutes sh says you are not leaving until everything is done. like shes paying me. what should i say.
Stop working for her.
If you had another job, outside of your family and it was the only way that you got money, would you stay at that job? I highly doubt it.
It's not fair that she isnt paying you. You are spending your time helping her watch her baby and clean. You deserve money for that.
She probably thinks that since you are family, she doesnt have to do it. If you are uncomfortable with just quitting, try talking to her first. If she wont listen, you really need to stop working for her.
Best of luck!
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Iam 17 years old and i babysit my niece and my nephew every saturday from 3:00pm until 10:00pm and all we do is color and watch movies and iam pretty sure they get tired of it sometimes i read them stories but iam running out of ideas.cheyanne(girl is 5)kaligha is 3)and iam running out of activities for them to do please help me.
If its nice outside, take them for a walk, play in the backyard, or go to a park if there is one close.
Kids like crafts. Instead of coloring, try getting some other crafts from off line.
If you babysit for them at their house, tell them to show you their favorite toy and ask them if they would like to play with it.
I babysit for a boy and girl the same ages, and most of the time we just go to their rooms and they play while I watch. I play if they ask me too, but most of the time they like to interact with each other.
Good luck!
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So I babysitted for the first time last week. This kids really quiet and all he does is want to play soccer. Well we got really bored after playing sports for a while. Now that I'm babysitting offically for him I dont know how to entertain him.
Does anyone have games to play that involves like running around/being active?
or just games in general? :]
How old is he?
Most of the time the kid has no problems picking out what you should do. Just ask him what he wants to play next. If he's not sure, suggest something like board/card games, hide and seek, or reading. Also, ask to see his room. Ive noticed that when I first start sitting for a family, the kids always enjoy showing me their room.
If you are still stuck for ideas, talk to friends who babysit and ask them what they do to entertain the kids.
good luck!
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I would really like to get a job i am 14 and a great student, i have thought of babysitting but i dont no how to get into it, any ideas thanks
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Do you have neighbors with young kids?
What I did was make up a flyer that had all my info on it, name, number, age, and I put them in my neighbors mailbox. If you do this, make sure you have your parents OK first.
Also if you are involved in a church, you can pass out some flyers there. Or get involved in the nursery if it has one. Ive gotten many offers from mom's since Ive been working there.
I would also suggest taking a babysitting class to learn the basics in case of emergency, or stuff like that.
Best of luck!
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i babysit but i hate kids. does anyone have suggestions so its better for me and them?
If you hate kids, dont babysit them.
Really there is no way to make it better if you dont like them.
Find another way to make money.
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I lose my temper a lot when i am babysitting. I am making good money, but this girl is so annoying. I dont get that mean, but I just want to tell her to SHUT UP. I try to be nice and act interested in what she is saying, but she drives me crazy!
Does that make me a bad babysitter?
Are you a bad babysitter? Absolutely not. I babysit for two boys and I really do not like how they act. They dont listen, they talk back, and they are really boring. When they talk back I want to yell at them.
Whatever you do, dont tell her to shut up because she will repeat it to her mom.
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I babysit a one year old and he wont stop crying! The only time he is happy is when I am holding him but after a while I can't because my arms are way too tierd. Any suggestions?
Most likely he is really used to being held. What you need to do is put him down and not pick him back up. If he keeps crying for 5 minutes, then I would say pick him up. While he is on the ground,reassure him that you are there. Get down at his level and try to get him interested in a toy.
My one year old cousin is really used to being held by her mom, she cant even be put down without screaming. And she doesnt have the heart to just walk away and let her play.
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I babysit a 3 year old and she makes a lot of messes! After we complete one thing she is already on to another mess before I'm even done cleaning up the first one. Any ideas? Also if you have any fun games to do that wouldnt take long or wouldnt make a mess! that would be great! thanks!
I have the same problem with my neighbors. Tell her before shes done playing with the toy that she needs to clean up after herself. If she doesnt listen to you, tell her that if she wont clean up the next mess, you are going to have to give her a time out. Its not fair that YOU should have to clean up after her messes if she is capable of cleaning them up.
Hope that works!
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I am a 14/f and I would really like to start babysitting. How can I find people with kids though who are in need of a babysitter?
I made up flyers and put them in my neighbor's mail boxes. I asked my mom's permission first if I could put our telephone number on it.
If a parent says that you can put a number on it, go ahead and make up a flyer and stick them in peoples mail boxes on your street.
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Ok,I'm 13(gal)and i babysit 2 boys 3 times a week for about 4 hrs. There 1-1/2 & 6 yrs. old the 6 yr.old will NOT listen, i tell him not to do something and he still does it. Every time i have a problem i tell the dad when he gets home,but he never does anything.I have been babysitting for around 3 years and I've never run into this problem before. I'm thinking about starting a discipline plan.If he acts up i will tell him to go to his room,if he doesn't do that I'll tell him were not going outside that day etc.(i say what i mean and mean what i say).Then if it still doesn't work after a few days I'll tell his mom i cant babysit him anymore.I just cant handle him.I just need to know if other babysitters like me think this sounds good. thanks.
My gosh, this sounds exactly like my neighbor! He never listened to a word I said and he even threw stuff at me.
Turns out, the kid had a learning disorder. I talked to his parents about how I didnt think that I could babysit for him anymore because he never listened to a word I said. Before this I constantly made up excuses. I hated having to do that. In the end, I just asked his mom what type of punishments they had for him.
So I would suggest talking to the parents...ask them what to do when hes bad and stick to it! If it gets really bad, just tell them that you cant babysit for them anymore. You shouldnt have to fight with a 6 year old, he should respect you.
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