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Hi my name is brandy i am sorry that i did not make my question clear but i was asking for advice on babysitting i want to start but i just dont know how i did the flyers thing like everyone has been telling me but it just is not working for me so do you have any other advice

What did you put on the flyer? Did you put like 'i am a babysitter [[ insert number ]]'. If you did, put more information, like what ages of children you are able to sit, when you are available to babysit, how much you want to be paid, your phone number, ect. You may need more experience. If you have babysat before, put that you have a lot of experience on your flyer. In my case, I have babysat my cousins over the years. I know how to change diapers, feed babies, how to take care of toddlers, ect.

Not all children are going to be 7/8/9 years old and can find something to do by themselves. You'll need to have experience with younger children, too. Try offering to babysit your mom's friend's daughter/son. You can also volunteer or get a job at a daycare so you can be with kids.

Hope I helped!

♥ SiMA

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Hi! i am from India. my baby is 2 yrs old and since me and my husband are both working i have arranged for a babysitter for her for 8-9 hours. my question is : how does baby sitting help her and how does it harm her? i am very confused and require advice on babysitting and what should i look in a good babysitter?

Don't be afraid to ask questions, ask them 'Do you have any criminal records' or 'How long have you been babysitting?'. You need someone that is experienced and mature, not someone who's just going to be sitting around and making the 2 year old watch for itself. Ask if the babysitter knows who to call incase of any emergencies. A babysitter can be good for your child to interact with others instead of its parents. It can't necessarily be bad unless the babysitter is evil and doesn't give the child any food or something.

Good luck.

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Okay, well, this July, I'm babysitting a 10-11 year old girl named Maggie. She's a cute kid, but there is one problem. She's completely hyper all the time. She gets nervous alot and really easily.
I just wanted to know if ya'll had any ideas for fun, quiet, easy-clean up games that will keep her situated for a while.
This is a FULL day job, twice a week, $50 a day. I know that seems a lot, but trust me, she's worth it.

ANYTHING that would help me with this will help me because I really need the money.

Thanks a ton in advance.

I love doing a scavenger hunt type of thing with the kids that I babysit. You can hide objects around the house and give out clues, and if she finds all, or most of the objects, you can give her a little prize. The kids that I do that with really enjoy it and it'll keep her guessing!

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I babysit an 11 year old boy and an 11 year old girl 3 days a week for 4 hours a day. The boy is very sweet, but the girl is a brat. She doesn't listen to me and always does mean stuff to me. She has poured water down my shirt and refused to help with stuff. She trys to make my job very difficult. I don't know why, since I'm very nice to her and I try to help her and do what she wants to do. My family is in a lot of debt so we need the money a lot. What should I do?

I think that Katie is right.

Maybe she's bored and has nothing else to do.

Ask her if everything is okay, and then ask her what her favorite activities are, type of music is, favorite books are. You can read along with her and play some board games that she enjoys. She probably feels like she has nothing to do so her best bet is to fool around.

If she has any homework, or any extra work during the summer, you can help her out or ask her questions so you can interact and help her out with areas that she may be struggling with.

Best of luck!

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what is a good amount of money per hour

if i dont really know the kids except that that they are a sister of a family friend

and that the daughter is 2 and the son is 7

Editt --

Two year old - 8 dollars.
Seven year old - 6 dollars.

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what age can kids start to babysit other kids?

I started when I was 11 turning 12.

I think when you hit puberty, and you're going through changes, and when you come to realize that you need to be more mature, and that you are growing up.

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