Mackenzie answered Tuesday July 13 2004, 3:25 am: Well for starters, you should learn what to do in case of an emergency. Make sure you know how to give CPR and know what to do in case of a fire, or even a scraped knee. Assuming you live with your parents... try babysitting a little sibling. If you don't have younger siblings, try friends of the family. If all goes well, you could try printing out flyers and posting them up at your local stores. Babysitting is a big responisibility, just make sure you're prepared. I wish you luck with your business, please be careful. [ Mackenzie's advice column | Ask Mackenzie A Question ]
ONlYme23 answered Tuesday July 13 2004, 12:34 am: Starting to babysit is a big repostibillty...1st u should try babysitting some of ur parents freinds and then after a few weeks of doing that try hanging signs around ur town!!!
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BleedingHeart answered Monday July 12 2004, 7:26 pm: First, try babysitting you parent's friends in the neighborhood.Then you can ask them to tell other people about you.If you have the money, you can put a small ad in you local newspaper.If not, you can go around your town handing out flyers and talking to people you see with children telling them about your business. [ BleedingHeart's advice column | Ask BleedingHeart A Question ]
Lizzy answered Monday July 12 2004, 3:10 pm: You could start by getting a lot of friends to help you so you can watch more than just a few kids, then you can put posters up in your neighborhood. Once you get started, save 1/5 of your money to put an ad in the newspaper, which will do wonderous promoting. Hope i helped a little
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xmissybootsx answered Monday July 12 2004, 3:08 pm: Ask around your neighborhood too see if anybody needs a babysitter. Get your parents to mention it to people at work. Make fliers and hand them out to people. Just keep putting yourself out there. If you get a job and do really well, they'll help spread the word too. You'll have lots of jobs after a while. [ xmissybootsx's advice column | Ask xmissybootsx A Question ]
AdviceMistress answered Monday July 12 2004, 2:08 pm: Lucky you! You are going out in the real world and making a business on your own!! What you can do is print up flyers for your family, neighbors, or friends who may need a babysitter!! So at family functions for example you could pass out these flyers and tell them about what you are trying to do!! Also you can post flyers outside in your neighborhood!! Be sure to get permission!! Good Luck!!!
blackmamba answered Monday July 12 2004, 2:01 pm: you should take a babysitting course to get certified ( i took one from the Red Cross) to show parents you are really responsible. then you should put up flyers with your available hours, hourly rate, and phone number around where you live. you could also ask your parents to give some to co-workers. that should get you started! hope i helped- peace out [ blackmamba's advice column | Ask blackmamba A Question ]
mavrick answered Monday July 12 2004, 1:38 pm: well when i started to babysitt i passed out flyers to the neighborhood, you should try it! it worked for me!!!good luck!!!
missing-identity-seeker answered Monday July 12 2004, 1:21 pm: first talk to neighbors and people you know and ask them if they or someone they noe wants/needs a babysitter
then charge at a minimum price
after a wile the kids will come to noe you and enjoy you and wen theyre parents see the good job your doing theyll most likely recommend you to other ppl as well [ missing-identity-seeker's advice column | Ask missing-identity-seeker A Question ]
pArIs_mArIe answered Monday July 12 2004, 1:20 pm: To start your own babysitting business you can put flyers up around your neighborhood and around your town.. On the flyers you should include how to get ahold of you, what you are doing, (not necessary but if you want to you can put how much you are charging.) Another good thing you can do is put an ad in the newspaper it costs money to do it, but it pays off in the end when people pay you to watch their kids. Good Luck.. hope i helped
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iPlayTheAirGuitar answered Monday July 12 2004, 1:19 pm: Many ways. You could make little signs and post them around public places. ( make sure you put information such as "experienced" and things like that too make the parents feel comfortable enough to call you.
Also, you could ask your family ( aunts and uncles ) If anybody they know has younger kids, and they might need babysitters.
united_python_cheerleader answered Monday July 12 2004, 1:18 pm: well it depends on how old you are .. because if you just mean like a little job like mowing the grass ( example ) then i would say you can start by setting up hours and then passing out flyers to let ppl know you are babysitting ... if i helped you tell me thanz .. ashley [ united_python_cheerleader's advice column | Ask united_python_cheerleader A Question ]
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