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7 hours with 2 kids
Okay I have a job with my older sister and we babysit 2 kids. The job is $2.50 an hour when we work together and $5 an hour when we work alone. We babysit an 11 year old girl and a 9 year old boy. They live right by the school and we can walk to go to the playground and stuff. They have a pool and a pretty big yard. No big deal right? Well we babysit from 7:30 AM- 2 PM. and me and my sister get really bored. I know its kinda selfish but it gets really boring. I need some advice on how to keep the kids and my sister and I entertained. Board games weren;t so hot last time and TV... well if you like Pokemon I guess its okay. And my sister and I arent aloud to use the phone unless theres an emergency or we need to talk to our parents. And our mom said we shouldn't be texting. They're a little old for nap time.. but I really need something, and anything will help.
Thanks!
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Hmmmmm.... What about homework time? lol. Sounds pretty boring but at least you and your sister can relax and talk about whatever. And then, when they're done, maybe a Chocolate Hunt, since they have a huge yard, get some chocolates and hide them in the yard, time them to find the chocolates which they keep. Just think for the most random BUT fun to you and the lil'uns! :D Something that will really attract them, or have a discussion topic, on what they think about pets and if they want one or what, just get more interractive with the kids and most of all, enjoy your time with them. So do things you and your sister would like too. And try stp with the tv, or just watch tv if there is nothing else to do. Makes them like you more too... :)
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i babysit 9 1/2 hours, 2 kids and by myself. and they have no pool. live far away fomr any playground and are at eachother 24/7. so what you do is, bring something that u can do. like you could all play a bored game. or watch tv. You all could play tag in the backyard. and as for something that could give you a little break. have "relaxing time" where they go to there rooms and watch tv. and relax. no games, no nothing. read a book, watch tv, listen to music. its something very close to a nap. and it gives you time to rest and find out some more things to do.
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I'm not sure if this will help, but I recently answered a question about boredom, and different things to do. If it doesn't, I'm sorry =/.
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From there:
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Those are a lot of fun.
Here are my favorites:
# Blow on a blade of grass
# Crank up some music
# Cut out photos and paste them on Popsicle sticks and have a puppet show
# Eat
# Eat 6 spoon full of sugar, a soda, and another think that makes you hyper and then you won't be bored anymore, you will end up finding something to do... trust us
# Experiment with makeup
# Get a bubble blower and then blow some
# Get a tootsie pop and see how many licks it takes to get to the center of the tootsie pop
# Laugh out loud
# Learn how to fake an accent
# Make a humorous crank phone call
# Make an entertaining phone answering-machine message
# Make up poems or songs about your boredom
# Break into a friend's house and clean it
Call a wrong number and talk to whoever answers.
# Catch a fly, then put in a jar and stick in the fridge (this cools their metabolism down), then tie the fly to the end of a thread 15in. and hold the other end of the thread while you watch it fly around (We have tested this and it works - a lot of patience is involved)
# Chase your best friend round the sofa
# Dance around your living room naked
# Doodle or cartoon
# Dress in something silly and laugh at yourself
# Fiddle around with a Ouija board
# Figure out how to get yourself on TV
# Find an address to your favorite famous person and write them a letter. See if they write you back
# Flip a coin 500 times to see who wins
# Get on the radio
# Give names to your body parts
# Go shop for a really cool book
# Go through the English dictionary looking up really long words like discombobulated.
# Have a carpet picnic
# Have a staring contest with yourself in the mirror.
# Kiss your elbow, if you can.
# Lay a long straight line of masking tape on the floor. Now spin around really fast then try walking on the masking tape.
Enjoy not being bored anymore. That should occupy you for a few hours =D
--Jack
(16/m)
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If they have friends with babysiters around the same age have them come over and hang out this gives you and your sister someone to talk to besides each other or you could ask the parents of you can take them on a "field trip if you drive and bring them to a movie that you wnated to see so long as the parents say its cool or something like that. It's what I do and I make sure we do it on a day when they are tired. They pass out or get really interested trying to be "all grown up" its great.
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