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little brother
Posted Thursday March 2 2006, 4:44 pm
my little brother always wants me to play with him and it is so stupid........yes,my mom makes me and i dont no what i can do i'll rate good for good advice
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Help!
Posted Wednesday March 1 2006, 7:07 pm
I babysit my niece and nephew once a week and when I do they won't listen to a word I say what do I do?
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Posted Tuesday February 21 2006, 5:09 pm
How much should I charge per kid for babysitting? Any suggestions, comments? This is a main concern for me right now. Thanks in advance.
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Storytellers to the rescue!
Posted Sunday February 19 2006, 1:42 pm
I'm going to be a camp counselor this summer, and at the camp I go to, each cabin can invite a counselor to come to their cabin right before bed and tell a story or sing a song or read poetry, anything that will get them to go to sleep. Well, I'm a good singer, I'm in the 2 advanced choirs at my school, but I don't know what kinds of songs I should sing to them. The problem is that the age range is from 9-18, so I have a difficult audience. I'd like to tell stories as well, but I don't have any very interesting stories that I can think of and I've tried searching on google, but it's really hard to choose the right story. So, if you were at camp, what kind of story would you like to hear? A funny one, a personal story, a traditional story (l...
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Posted Thursday February 16 2006, 10:02 pm
16/f
well tomorow me and my sister are going babysitting for about 4 hours and we need some activities to do with the children mainly because i will be very busy with the baby and she doesnt have much expirience on how to occupy them. they are 3.5 and 2 (boy and a girl). we tried searching the internet but we couldnt come up with anything because the younger one isnt quit ready for preschool activities? any ideas the younger ones verbal skills are low so songs and stuff are kind of out of the question and they are not aloud to watch TV or bake or anything!
(easy crafts are good!)
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tips?
Posted Friday February 10 2006, 4:18 pm
Well this is my first time babysitting by myself w/ younger kids. I have done a little 6 year old with my friend, but now i have a 2 year old girl and a 4 year old boy. Im sorta nervous b/c i just saw when a stranger calls! lol. So my question is: is there anything i need to know before i go? How much to charge, emergencies, cautions, questions to ask the parents? ill rate! thanks so much!
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I think im goin crazy...lol
Posted Friday February 10 2006, 2:42 pm
ok, so without disclosing my age, we'll say im over the age of 18, I recently started babysitting an infant that is teething. I babysit him from 5am to 5pm, so I've got my hands full. I've never had children of my own but I have always loved kids and yes, I know how to take care of him as far as feeding, burping and such ok so my question is, he's fine and dandy as long as I am holding him 24 hours a day, but I cant hold him all the time, i need both my hands to fix his bottles and such, but if I put him down, he screams his head off and will NOT stop. What is his deal? I think he is just spoiled a couple of ppl have told me to just put him down and let him cry it out but that makes me feel like a bad person for doing that. any advice? p.s. he's 4 months old.
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ideas
Posted Wednesday February 8 2006, 9:29 pm
can someone help me get ideas to get more money for babysitting...thanks
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Troubled child
Posted Monday February 6 2006, 9:33 pm
There is a boy I babysit for that I am very worried about. He has grown up in a bad home, but no one has been able to get enough evidence to get him sent to a better place. He tears rooms apart, turns over tables, and injurs me when I try to do anything he doesn't like. What can I do to help him? Any suggetions will be rated.
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Is it fair?
Posted Saturday February 4 2006, 2:20 pm
I have two younger siblings. Some might say that I shoulk babysit them fir free, but I also cook, clean, and chase them around. I think I should get a little something. What do you think?
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MORE MONEY?
Posted Saturday December 24 2005, 4:23 pm
I want to start babysitting, but i don't know anyone who is willing enough to let me.
I need some money to save up for something.
My Cousin is due in 2 weeks!! When her baby is older, should i help her?
-needs some money
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How do you get a kid to get attached to you..?
Posted Sunday December 11 2005, 4:39 pm
I want to walk into my babysitting job with the kds running up to me saying yay _____ here! How any tips? I'll rate you high for trying
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Posted Saturday December 3 2005, 6:29 pm
on december 26, a new family is moving in to the house next door to mine. my mom talked to their realtor (another neighbor) and found out that the family will have a 3 yr. old and a 5 yr. old. by the way, I'm 13.
the question that i have is, how long should i wait before i introduce myself, and how should i do it? i really want to babysit for them, and i work really well with little kids. i've never worked for pay before, just as favors for my aunt (with kids age 2 and 7) so im not really sure what to charge either.
i know this is really long, and has a bunch of different questions. but any answers will be appreciated to the tone of a 5! thanks in advance!
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should i call
Posted Thursday December 1 2005, 8:01 pm
i babysit for this family once in a while & they called me a few days ago to babysit on this coming friday, but i can't. then the lady called today and was like "I know you said you can't babysit, but I am really desprate, so I was wondering if you knew anyone who would be able to?" So I told her I'd ask a few people and let her know if someone could. So I asked a few people, but none of them can either. I feel bad for his lady (even though it's not my fault or problem) but I don't know if I should still call her back. I would feel weird being like "sorry i couldn't find anyone" and leaving her with no one at all, but I would also feel guilty if I didn't call. Should I still call even though I didn't find anyone, & if so, what should I say?
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mini books
Posted Tuesday November 29 2005, 7:55 pm
13/f
i babysit for these girls and they love american girl dolls. i wanted to know does anyone know any web sites where i can download mini books, boxes, and stuff for them to make for their dolls? {like the stuff ag puts out} thanks
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Suspected child abuse
Posted Wednesday November 23 2005, 5:02 pm
I recently babysat for one of my husband's coworkers for a few days. After seeing a few warning signs, I'm beginning to think that the children are not being taken care of and that she may be abusing them.
This woman brings the children out in freezing weather with no jackets. She drops them off with no supplies. The children don't appear to have been bathed. They have severe, untreated diaper rash which leads me to think they're not being changed like they should. I've also noticed bruises on one of the children. It could be from bumping something, but from the look of the bruises I suspect the child was hit. When I feed them, they act like they haven't been fed in a while.
I've tried talking to her, but she t...
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Babysitting??
Posted Monday November 21 2005, 8:25 pm
I want to earn money, and i thought maybe babysitting would be a good job. Im only 12 so i dont know if this would be a good idea. Am i too young to take the course then go on with the job? Would people trust me? Im pretty responsible!
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First Time.
Posted Thursday November 17 2005, 7:39 pm
I'm babysitting my next-foor neighbor's 3 kids. They are 10, 6, and 2. This is my first time babysitting on my own and I`m a little nervous. What should I do to keep them busy? What do I do if they begin to fight with each other, or one starts to cry? Any tips?
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Lonleyness
Posted Saturday November 12 2005, 8:15 pm
I have a great life and everything, but it seems like somethings missing. Maybe I need a Boyfriend?.. Like i could get one but idk I'm so confused. and i always wanna cry. please help. ( i'm 13) <3
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Babysitting is getting old!!
Posted Tuesday October 25 2005, 10:24 pm
OK...i have a problem...im 15 years old and every saturday my mom and her husband go out to a bar around here and if my sisters working me and my bestfriend are stuck babysitting...I cant do nothing til my sister getz off and she dont usually get off til 10 and theres nothing to do really then but i hate to tell my mom "no" because she has done stuff for me that she didnt wanna do but i have to do this Every Saturday and im SICK of it...it is causing alot of problems with me and my friends and it caused problems with me and my ex for a long time and i dont get to go nowhere on saturdays without hauling him around and hes only 3 so i have 2 take a car seat...diapers...juice and everything for him and most of my friends doesnt like ...
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