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How do I get a job babysitting children?
Hi there.
I'm 19/F and I'm in college to become a Labor and Delivery Nurse. A classmate of mine got pregnant at 16 and had a daughter named Katelyn. When she was around 7 months old, she would bring her to my house and leave her with me for weeks, and weeks at a time. I woke up with her whenever she cried, I fed her healthy, ect. I fell in love with that little girl. Well, just recently, when she was a year and a half, that girl brought Katelyn over again, and she stayed for two months straight. I tought her her colors, numbers, and body parts.
Ever since then, I have fell in love with kids. I've been lookin online but so far no luck. Anyone know where I could find a job babysitting? I have my own transportation, I have a very reliable, flexiable schedule, ect.
Any ideas?
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I have been nannying privately for 2 years and I find jobs through the job board at my college, they're a great source. I also got a job in the campus daycare where I networked and began doing night time sitting which gave me some good references.
However, when I really was starting to go into regular sitting I started using the child care websites like sittercity .com as well as care .com. Personally, I have more luck with care as opposed to sittercity.
Good luck and make sure when you interview to be completely honest and professional!
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as for your so called friend Katelyn shes no mother..seam like you deserve that child cause u got a good heart and got pattients for a loveing shild...why dont you try working at a daycare ..or working with court for kids people like you would show a good inpact on there little hearts..good luck and you will be a great mom..keep it up
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Do you have any aunts and uncles with children? Do you have any neighbors with kids? Network. Talk to people and maybe by talking to people you'll find a fmaily that might need a sitter to watch their kids regularly. Connect with people, I've done the online babysitting experience and its not what I expected. I would suggest going through people and asking around if anyone needs a sitter. Or maybe you could get a part time job at a day care or a camp in the summer. Good luck!
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Well, Sounds like your friend doesn't have very good parenting skills.....Leaving a child with a friend for weeks/months?!
Anyway, To give you a hand on what you are asking I would try to make ads and hand them out to friends, family even members of the family etc. Whatever you do, Never put your personal information out for everyone to see. Meaning, Don't go and put your number online etc. You could even try looking in the paper, Sometimes local day care centers will have a bulletin board where Mothers are looking for babysitters. Try that route and good luck to you!
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