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BABYSITTING FLYERS


Question Posted Tuesday July 12 2005, 7:11 pm

I'm 15/F turning 16 in october. I'm desperate to get a babysitting job, so my cousin told me to make flyers to put around my neighborhood.

What should kind of information should I put on the flyer, like my name and phone number.

How should I decorate it and what additional information should I add?

Lastly, what SHOULDN'T I put on my flyer?

Thanks guys. ♥


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567CC answered Saturday June 25 2011, 8:57 pm:
You should put your experiances, what you can do with the children, the ages of the children you can care for, if you can cook or clean a little, your rates, CPR certifications and or First Aid certifications, where you would be babysitting (like there home or your own). You should decorate with teddy bears, pictures of little kids, and so on. You shouldnt put your address or any personally information on the flyer (other than a phone number/email so they can contact you). You should put your age as well and some other things that qualify you as a good babysitter.

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expert101 answered Tuesday August 23 2005, 1:06 pm:
Hi you should first take a babysitting class or something i mean,have you ever takin care of children?its hard work.and i think you would feel more comfotable if you took care of your aunts or cousins children or another family members. if you are deciding to put flyer up INFO:Put in cute big bold lettters baysitting or childcare.you also need to put how old the children need to be.and where you babysit them needs to be safr so put that it safe and fun to stay a.then for decorations i would get blue and pink paper for the flyers.you can also put stickers of babies & teddy bears.oh and yes JUST put your phone #.Good luck bcuz people mostly look for older babysitters.but if you are mature then i guess you would your friend gabby

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ananas answered Saturday August 13 2005, 12:25 pm:
What you shouldn't put on your flier: Your name, your age, or any personal information (besides your phone number).

It's best not to hang fliers on the street, etc... Find bulletin boards at the grocery store, doctors office, etc...

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mystical_breeze answered Wednesday August 3 2005, 4:55 pm:
Put your name, age, phone number, and what ages you baby-sit (example: ages 2-10). Don't ever give your address, because random strangers read those fliers. Post the fliers at your school, church, and neighborhood.
Color your flier with bold markers and crayons. Do dark colors because yellow and orange are colors that no one can read when they're driving past them.

Hope I helped,
mystical_breeze

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thinkpink03 answered Thursday July 21 2005, 7:28 pm:
On your flyer you should put your name, age, your number/contact information, and if you already have been in a situation where you had to watch over or supervise kids you should add that and other experiences that youve had working with kids. you could also add things like you are doing well in school and other things that would persude your future customers that you would be good for babysitting your kids. a cute decorating idea is to have a border or baby/ kid stuff like toys, bottles, rattles, or building blocks. what you shouldnt put on your flyer is any info that would make parents not want to babysit for their kids.

i hope i helped you & good luck!!
much ♥
-THiNKPiNK

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MD_Girl101 answered Sunday July 17 2005, 4:26 pm:
1.Like how much exoernince you have and stuff liekt hat

2.pretty and bright but not to flashy.

3.ummm just the obviuse sruff


Hope I hlped
MD_GIRL101

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stalkingroxy911 answered Saturday July 16 2005, 1:54 pm:
dont put you have a boyfriend// if you do because then they will think that he// another friends will come over and screw up their house

EDIT>>>>>>>>>
i get a fucking 1 for trying to help you?
wow people these days are bitchy!

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godslildevil777 answered Friday July 15 2005, 5:07 pm:
well you should probably put the age of the children you are willing to watch. if you have certain ages that is. and you should put how often you are free to babysit. like monday-friday or just anytime. umm put like, toys...not all baby ones cuz then people will think you won't babysit like there 10 year olds or something. so yea, and make it a noticable color. put your age so they know its not some little 12 year old trying to babysit. and if you have had some experience in babysitting you might want to let them know that. and DEFENITLY make your phone number big on there so its easy to see.

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neonxspork answered Friday July 15 2005, 3:46 pm:
You should put things like your name (first & maybe last, kinda depends on if you live in a small town where everyone already knows you or a bigger city), your phone number, any qualificatons (babysitting classes you have taken), when your available, & how much you charge. I wouldnt put your address on the flyer. Also, try to make the flyer look nice, dont go putting tons of stickers & things that will make you look like your eleven years old. Hope I helped!!

♥ Katie

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Sweet_LiL_Angel answered Wednesday July 13 2005, 10:06 pm:
Dont put:
Last Name
Address
or any information leading to your house

Put:
Experinces
First Name
Number To Reach You
Price

Decrate

GOOD LUCK ~ASH~

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ElmosBrightStar answered Wednesday July 13 2005, 5:12 pm:
Well, put your name and number. Put that you love kids, and your experience with them. Put a picture of you and some neighborhood kids, or your little cousins, preferably helping them. (make your poster a bright color too) Also, don't put how much you charge, or your address. I would advise putting BABYSITTER in really awesome print, or LOOK HERE, because that always catches people's attention :]

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talktotay196 answered Wednesday July 13 2005, 1:09 pm:
OK. I was the same way! What I did was put my name on the top and said do you need a babysitter? THen call (my number) and then said call me for any questiopns that you might have. Try that. And tell me ow it goes.
Talktotay196

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VixenDark answered Wednesday July 13 2005, 8:33 am:
Put info on your age and experience. Also, if you are CPR certified or have taken any training classes, post that. Anything that makes their children safer appeals to parents.

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MADiiNUhxBAYBii answered Wednesday July 13 2005, 2:47 am:
well yhu want tha "customers" to notice yhur creativity nd knowledge so seem smart buh at tha same time put in a few bright colors so they noe there kids will hav fun. i suggest making a flyer saying wuht yhu want it to saii in a plain font buh colorful nd then starred border nd at tha bottom write yhur number on a few strips nd cutt tha sides so they kan pull one nd hav it. try to do different, vibrant colors on tha number too.

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dancinqueen08 answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 11:58 pm:
Age, name, number, previous experience, maybe even add that references could be given if asked. Make it short and to the point and BIG so it's catching to the eye. You don't need to decorate it to much, just make it bright. Hope I helped.

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Xxprettyeyes187xX answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 10:38 pm:
you should put it in the newspaper to becuase everyone reads the paper!

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cokecap_x21 answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 9:42 pm:
BABYSITTING SERVICES
{your name} is starting a baby sitting service! Want a night out to relax or have fun? But are held back by your kids? No worries! I'll baby sit your kids for only {price}! I have had experience befor.I am 15 1/2.I know your kids will have loads of fun!! I'll ajust my hours to fit your sceduale!Please call me at {your phone #}. Hope to see you soon!!!
Sincearly,
{your name}
Thats what i think you should write.
Include- Phone #,Name,Age,Expeirence,Hours,Amount per hour/week/time...
DONT INCLUDE-this is ovious but dont include--That you have a boyfriend to help you,had problems with children.
I think you should put a bright pink or bright yellow for the color of the flyer [[the paper color]]So people will notice it. Post it in stores and notice boards and more. I hope you get to baby sit soon!
please rate
-<3-
ris

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crazyoutyamind answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 9:28 pm:
put your name, phone number, your age, and for deceration (sp?) put pictures of little chirldern like cute pictures well hope i helped and if you have ne more questions drop em in my inbox
-kelly

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HEARTXBREAKER answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 9:27 pm:
here are a few things to put on it:

phone number
name
prices
when you're available to babysit
best times to call
age
if you have babysat before, say you have references available.
how LONG you've been babysitting for
that you're certified (only if you went to a babysitting clinic before)

here's what NOT to put:
your adress
your last name
when you will be home (just when to call)
what you look like (idk why you'd put that on there though..)


good luck!

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devilspawn_666 answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 9:11 pm:
You should buy some bright colored paper so your flyers stand out to people looking at them. You should definatly put your name, phone number, best times to reach you, and what your qualifications are. You probably shouldn't put your address or a picture of yourself on the flyer because that's just kinda dangerous in this day an age. You don't want a child molester knowing where you live and what you look like.

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Julie174 answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 8:33 pm:
you should add things like your expireaince with kids and CPR classes that you've taken, if you can cook meals and change diapers and things like that, your phone number should be added, and definetly your name, your charge (4.00-8.00 an hour) I don't think theres anything theres much of anything you shouldn't put on there except things like " i dont do laundry, i dont change diapers, i dont do dogs. and things like that. well hope i helped and if that doesnt work, let me kno and i'll do my best to help you as much as i can. Good Luck!
^o^ Julie ^o^

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DancinCutie08 answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 8:12 pm:
make sure you say you have some expirience even if its like only watching a cousin while your whole family is around. say you are reliable and love kids. also say you have a reasonable rate just dont but the exact rate on there cause some people will want to pay you more if they dont no what u charge ex u were gonna but $5 on the flyer but they want to pay you $8 and didnt no you were gonna say 5

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Mami0s0xclusivex3 answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 7:46 pm:
1st of all put on your flyer:

How old you are

your name

your number

what ages your wiling to babysit for

how much you would like to get payed

the days you can work

~thats all they need to know untill they call you

Decorations? Just maybe put it in color, nothing to big and nothing thats like over decorated, but something that will catch your attention. When you have your numbers put them at the side or bottom of the page, and cut on the sides of them so someone that is just walking by and sees the fly could rip of ONE of the numbers. hope that makes sence, um the donts:

Dont put your picture

dont put what you look like

dont tell them that you want alot of money

Hope i helped you some

XoXo
Kristi

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K2204 answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 7:43 pm:
Name, phone number, experience, say you have refrences. say ages, times avaliable.

anything else?

leave one in my inbox!

-Kels-

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lilshorty09 answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 7:29 pm:
put your name and phone number on it. if you ahve ever babysitted before put that on there too so that the people you are babysitting for will know that you have had at least some experiance with kids. make it bright and flashy so anyone who see's it will catch there eye. good luck! hope i helped!

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x0_court15 answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 7:26 pm:
i made baby sitting flyers like in the fall and i got 2 jobs i made my on the comptuer and at the top it said looking for a babysiter then it had clipart [[a botel and a passafire]] then it had bullet points never put the price
example

looking for a baby siter?
[[clipart]]

-experinced then your age
-days your able to babysit
-ages you babysit
-and anyother info
-you pick the price
if your intersted please call
(...)...-....
ask for your name

you can use cute fonts that will cacth peoples eye and cute clip art and boders
this worked for me i hope it works for you to! &hearts;
x0_court

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ballerina04 answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 7:19 pm:
You basically want to say you're a responsible 15 year old available to babysit. Also put things like your phone number and name. If it's possible, try and take a Red Cross babysitting course if you haven't already. That would be a definite plus to put on the flyer. I don't really know of anything you shouldn't put on it.. You should just put the basics for now.
Try and make it bright, yet still readable. Make sure the font is big enough for everyone to read.

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flumpyy answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 7:18 pm:
you've got to make them want a babysitter...yes phone and name are needed but put something like....want to get out? have some time away from the kids just for you? for t that romantic dinner or stuff like that....make them want to get out....usually putting your fee on there isnt the best idea and make sure its white but it can have a border and the font is dark enough for someone to read. you've got to remember older people read it to and yellow font on white paper isnt all that

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SAF3xWiiTHxM3 answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 7:17 pm:
no dont do flyers, people you dont kno i dont think so, i think you should ask your mom if she can ask her friends if they have any youngins you can watch!, and mayb even your dad could too! hope i helped



x3..April

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Teza answered Tuesday July 12 2005, 7:14 pm:
I think you should put flyers up. Its a good idea and a lot more people will know about you. You need to put your name, age, make sure you put you are good with kids with any age, responsible, your number. You should also make it coloful because it brings more attention and put a couple pictures of clip art. [[ &hearts;&hearts; ]]

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