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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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Moving into a new house will probly be stressful for a family. Especialy with young kids. I am sure they would be releived if you introduced yourself and offered to help. When your realy babysitting for them charge between $7-10. I charge ten and I babysit a 6 year old angel. The younger the children are the harder it is so I am sure the parents will think your rate is fair.
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Well, I must say that this is a very thought up question. First off, you want to go over, introduce yourself and see if they would like some help (in other words, offer your time to helping this family unpack their things). Then hang out over their and get to know them. I understand some people can be anti-social, but if this family is, you will soon figure it out. As far as babysitting is concerned, you never volunteer yourself too soon. Let the family get a chance to know you. And once they do ask you about it, don't say "yes" and go straight into the money part of the conversation. Let them lead you through the conversation. And when it comes to the money, it should depend on how they feel you did, not how much you feel you shoud get. And another key thing before I quit, always have fun...if you are not having fun, then you should not be babysitting.
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hay, i know how you feel..im 13, and we just had kids move in next door too!
here is a little thing that might work for you.
Make a few flyers..put them in the mailbox of everyone you know and trust...make sure you put one in your new neighbors mailbox.
Include on it:
Your name
Age
Telephone number
Rates (my rate is $1 per hour per kid)
example 2 kids for 3 hours would be $6
also include the number of your aunt..so she can tell people if your qualified for the job or not.
I hope this works for you...ask me if you have any more questions!! please rate ~hersheylover~
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Hey just make a flyer with alot of great information on it including numbers to be reached at, avalible times you can babysit, how much you charge and start with some like in word art Let me introduce my self! Tell where you live and make a few flyers and only give them out to people you trust its what i did and the family calls me at least once every 2 weeks on the spot
Hope this helped!
*<Kenz>*
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have your parents introduce you and why dont you have your parents ask them if they need a babysitter....when and if they want you to babysit for you, when thy want you to tell them how much you want to be payed be like 10 bucks a night that is like an hour to three hours and for 3 or more hours 6 to 7 $ an hour because that is minimum wage these days....you never know...maybe they wont even ask you and pay you how much they think they should pay you..ive gone through this before...if you have any other babysitting questions or any other questions dont be afraid to ask...ive been through a lot when it comes to babysiting...even losing my weekend babysiting job for my aunt because her 6 month old son tony passed away on mothers day and she didnt need a babysitter as much for her daughter...
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Take a welcome to the neighborhood gift over. it doesn't have to be big, a plate of cookies or a casserole will work well. Moving, especially right after Christmas, is very hectic. I'm sure they would appreciate the thought.
Just tell them when you introduce yourself that you also babysit from time to time. Make sure to mention that you do have experience with young children. Babysitting fees vary by neighborhood. It's best to work out the fee with the parents. They may even ask you to babysit while they unpack.
Good luck.
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get over with some attraction i mean...if you can cook good make some cookies or something,if not just buy some stuff ;)
and try to introduce urself like hello,im your new neighbour etc
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Introduce yourself to them the day after they've moved in (the 27th) so that you give them time to settle in a little. When you see the kids, show how great you are with kids. Of course, compliment the parents on how cute they are and how much you loveee kids. Then, you should bake them a nice tray of cookies or something and give it to them on the 29th so that you're not bombarding them. And anytime you see them, make sure that you're up for a good chat. They'll catch on.
Good luck.
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I would just walk over to their yard when they're outside one day. And say "Hi, my name is ___." Then say that you'd be willing to babysit for them anytime they needed. If they ask for a charge, say it's up to them..and that the amount doesn't really matter to you. Tell them you've had experience with kids and you know what you're doing.
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Hey .. what I would do is as soon as they move in, maybe 2 or 3 days after ( i would wait atleast that long so they could get used to the house & that stuff ) just walk over there, knock on the door, introduce yourself and maybe help them unpack. Also, you can ask if they needed help watching the kids while they unpacked, and while your on the subject, bring up that if they ever needed any help with babysitting, that you would be available and give them your number. Just tell them to call anytime you need it.
..And after you can keep going over there every so often and getting to know them better, so they can get to know you better & so that they will trust you. I'm sure they'd consider you
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i wouldnt wait to long you wouldnt want someone else to snatch up the job. what i would do is when there moving in go over and ask if they need and help and introduce yourself, help them move in then simpley say if you ever need someone to babysit i can do it.
and i think for babysitin 2 kids you would probly only get 5 doallar and hour.
hope i could help
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I don't think you have to wait long at all.
As a matter of fact, they may need someone to keep an eye on the kids during the unpacking!
I think they may feel very happy indeed if you introduced yourself and offered to babysit right away. :)
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