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new babysitter
i have never ever babysitted beofre and my friends neighbor who lives a few hosues down the strret wants me to bayist thier daughter. I have NEVER even considered babysitting. I don't know anything about it. PLEASE HELP ME. The girl is 9 and loves to dance and is very loud and playful and wild and crazy nobody really likes her cuz tehy say shes annoying. I don't see it yet but maybe i will. How do i ask about money? What do you we do? Should i get any ifnormation down before i come? Should i Bring anything? Help!
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Well first of all make sure that you have gone to a class or read books about safety and having fun with babysitting. Always find out emergency phone numbers incase you need them. Find out what she can and cant have. about the money never bring it up usually the parents will ask or at the end when they return they will give you the money you deserve. never be mean to the kids or bossy cause then the kids will tell the parents and they would not want you back. have fun dance sing draw and play dont worry its fun to babysit. Dont forget dont let them stay up late ask the parents what time they have to go to bed. Start you price per hour low then gradually get higher as you continue to babysit i hope you work out well and get more jobs. good luck hope i helped! hearts and hugs, anonymous oh to calm the kids down read books to them and make them all energetic before dinner if you feed them so theyll be tired and after dinner theyd fall asleep and then you could put them to bed and do whatever like read or do homework before or until the parents get back. good luck. anonymous hearts and hugs good luck
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You should bring coloring books,crayons,dolls and stuff like that.Usually the parents will ask you how much you charge and hour and since you havn't babysitted before you should start at a low price and than work your way up.If your babysitting at night never let the kid talk you into staying up late!(the kid mite tell the parents than the parent probaly wont be very happy with it!)Hope I helped!
=)Jaime
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ok. babysitting really isnt that hard. dont ever ask about the $$. they'll ether tell you or just pay you. and if theres anything you wanna bring - bring it but be sure not to let her get a hold of it. unless your the sharing type and you dont care if it gets ruined. and you should do anything he asks you to do unless the parents tell you otherwise.
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well...for your first question(how to ask about money?) just bring up the subject... like this...
you: so how many hours would i be working?
the parents: about 4 hours...
you: o.k i charge (your amount per hour) example:: 4.00 an hour..
the parents: thats fine!
question 2:(whad do we do?)
well you could bring music (apropriate music for a 9 year old) to dance to.. um cook something healthy yet fun to eat... make sure she does her homework ,if she has any, help her with it if she does... you should do what she wants to do as long as it doesn't to anything her parents won't let her do... um.. bring board games... like monopoly,trouble, and stuff like that... make sure.. that she that you try to speak to her calmly.. and most nine year olds are anoying but that just means that you have to listen to her and not get bored with her... but let her know that your taking care of her... and not the other way around... if she does something wrong you need to notify her parents... but if she does something se was supposed to do like did her homework then tell them that to... but most of all make your time their enjoyable... !
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If this is going to be your first time babysitting you should bring something, to make a good impression to the childs parent, you can even buy a small gift for the child so she would atuomatically love you and wont give a hard time. Also you should let the parents bring the topic of money up, and you can raise it only if you do a good job babysitting. But dont worry babysiting is not that hard.
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ok you should first of all read some books on babysitting and try doing stuff that she likes to do and mak it about 3 dollars a hour or you can make it lower and try not giving her soda and a lot of sugar so she wont be such a handful
sincerly cheergirl101
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since it is your first time babysitting for them, i would arrive 10-15 minutes early, so that they can explain the rules and give you all of their information. make sure that if you are babysitting at night, ask about a bedtime, or what she likes to eat if you are feeding her. for the money, if they ask how much you make an hour say about 5 dollars an hour. but normally they don't ask and will just give you what they feel you deserve.
WHAT TO BRING: movies (make sure they are rated G or PG), board games (try the game life, kids love it, CD's (try Aly & AJ, Hilary Duff), computer games. now is this girl a girly girl? if so try bringing nail polish and paint her nails. try like a sparkly pink or something really pretty. i'm just naming all of these things because i have an 8 year old sister. my sister LOVES bratz dolls. do you have a younger sister that might have some? if she doesn't mind you borrowing them, take them with you to the girl's house. if you are bringing movies, also bring popcorn with you, just in case they don't have any at the house. since the girl is 9, she is at a good age. because she is going to want to be just like you, and will most likely listen to you. but if she is getting annoying or obnoxious, play outside with her (draw a hopscotch, or play soccer, or jumprope).
just don't stress! everything will be fine =] 9 year olds are easy to babysit.
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kay, first of all there's really nothing to worry about. try bringing a craft or something. maybe some beads and string, or stamps, or something. you can ask her to show you some of her dances or something. maybe bring some age appropriate movies also...about the money, there's no need to ask because when you get there the parents will most likely tell you how much they'll pay you per hour. and if they don't they will just pay you when they get back. if they don't pay you at all just politely ask if this was just kind of a trying out babysitting day or if you will get paid. whatever they offer you, smile politely and thank them. if you think you got ripped off, then don't go back or next time they ask you to babysit tell them that you think you deserve more than they are currently giving you. keep in mind though, that whatever they pay you is still that much more than you would have had without babysitting at all. good luck!! you'll be fine. if you have any other questions just let me know. tell me how it turns out!!
♥ jen
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well if u never babysat before you should tell them. when you first babysit someone you should come over to there house early maybe 15 min to a half hour and find out any important information like if she is allergeic to anything. what her bed time is(if they are goign to be out late)any medicines she has to take, contact number if there is an emergency or you have any questions (dont be afraid to call). things like that. and as for activities maybe you could bring over some cds and may be dance with her or watch her dance. or maybe even a movie that has to do with dancing. or you caould even take her out side. i hope i helped! good luck!! <3
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Babysitting is actually really easy and a great way to make money. Before the parents leave, find out:
- What they want their daughter to eat
- What's off-limits (TV? computer?)
- Where a first aid kit is (or at bandaids and medicine)
- Where they will be and their phone number
- Their address and home phone number
- Emergency numbers
- Any allergies or medical problems
- Bedtime
I would charge $7 to $10 an hour, depending on how difficult the kid is. Bring:
- Lots of activities
- Music
- Dress up stuff
- Maybe a special treat if they're good
The thing about kids, especially at that age, is that you can't talk to them like babies. Treat them like you'd treat a younger sibling- friendly but still with some authority. Play with her, dance with her, get all her energy out before dinner, then serve her a simple meal. (Probably the parents will have something planned already- if not, grilled cheese or macaroni and cheese are always good.) Do not ask her what she wants for dinner! Tell her that you guys are going to calm down for dinner now- in a esrious tone of voice. After dinner, maybe watch TV or a short movie, then take her up to her room, read her a book if she wants, then stay in the room until she falls asleep. Go downstairs and read, watch TV or do homework until the parents come home.
If she won't calm down, make her sit on the stairs or a chair or corner for five minutes or as long as it takes for her to calm down.
In the event of an emergency, make sure you have a neighbor's phone number and the address of the house you're in. If all else fails...call your mom or dad! It might be embarassing but it's better than having the girl get really sick or injured.
Good luck! If you have any more questions, I recommend this book:
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They also have a different version of it that comes with flyers, business cards, emergency contacts forms, an address book, a coloring book ,stickers and lots of other helpful tools:
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Check for food allergies & emergency phone numbers: this will impress the parents. All kids are annoying to a point, but you're there to entertain not punish, so try not to put her in time-out. If she's kept busy she probably won't break many rules. Dance, Draw, Sing..don't be afraid if she gets dirt all over her or just messy-as long as you clean the place up while she is eating or doing something for 10 minutes within view. Help her read and maybe even make a play-give her the chance to show you how creative she can be. When they ask you how much you want say $5.00 an hour..I've been babysitting for about 3 years, but have plenty of experience with children especially volunteer work and get paid $6.00 an hour, but you don't get the raise right away. Don't be afraid to act silly and let go of insecurities because these kids are going to wan't to be foolish, but it's really funny!!
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