Business of Babysitting
who should always know where you are and how to reach you as well as the parents of the children you are babysitting
Who is your parents?
If the phone is ringing while you are changing a child's diaper.
Let the answering machine pick up, do not leave the child alone!
kind of injury should you
Rest, ice, compress, elevate
What you should do for a sprain or strain?
A way to help children learn self-control.
What is discipline?
What are choking hazards
Foods that are round (grapes), stick-shaped (hot dogs), hard (raw carrots) or sticky(peanut butter)
This is a good step before making money babysitting to get your name out, although you will not make money.
What is volunteering
knives, scissors, sharp objects, small objects, plastic bags, medicine, lighters, keys should be
What are things to keep out of sight of children
If a child scrapes their knee wash the area and apply a ___________
What is a band-aid?
hunger, diaper needs to be changed, loneliness
What are reasons a baby might cry?
you should play with push and pull toys, wheel toys, sport items here
What is outside?
you should always bring this with you babysitting
What is a babysitter's bag?
In the event of a fire you should do what first
What is get the children out first, call 911 from a neighbors house.
How long should you apply pressure for a bloody nose?
What is 10-15 minutes?
This age child enjoys playing hide and seek and guessing games can be successful
What are toddlers?
As a babysitter the foods you should feed children
(any of three answers acceptable)
What is acceptable to the parents and/ or healthy and check for allergies?
You should maintain this record of families you work for (the name or what is in it acceptable)
What is a babysitters Job Log?
How many escape routes should you have in case of an emergency
What is at least 2?
child is unable to speak, cough, or breath they may be
What is choking?
This age child might have bad dreams or fears and need comfort until back to sleep
What are preschoolers?
Children this age will often tell you what they like to eat and can pick their own snacks
What is school-aged children?
This household device is not the babysitter
What is the television?
Doors, windows, and cellar doors should be
What is locked?
The order of calls you should make in an emergency
What is 911, the parents of the child, your parents
You should take the time and effort to learn this about the family in order to respect differences
What is their rules or culture?
arts, crafts, finger paints, modeling clay, puzzles
What interesting activities for children to engage in?