There are so many things toremember when babysitting. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions regarding babysitting.
What if the parents have to come home drunk and they are supposed to drive me home?
Don’t get in the car with them. Work it out with your parents ahead of time so that you can call … READ MORE

Your three-year-old charge smiles up at you as sweetly as can be. “Can I have a piece of candy?” She asks, pulling you over to the cupboard. Before you can even answer she is jumping up and down in front of the cupboard, squealing “In here! It’s in here! Hurry, hurry, get it!”
It’s just before … READ MORE

Cooking with the children can be a fun activity-or a necessity if you need to make a meal. Either way, you need to be safe in the kitchen with the children around. You can let them help, most children enjoy helping, but you need to know how to keep them safe. Here are some points … READ MORE

Finding a babysitter you trust and the kids love can be a challenge. Find out where to find a qualified babysitter, as well as how to keep a sitter happily employed.  Whether you’re looking for a teenage babysitter or a regular in-home caregiver, begin by asking your friends, colleagues, and neighbors for recommendations.  Call your … READ MORE

Parents who have never left their child before, except maybe with relatives, are sometimes really panicky. They are worried that their baby will cry all the time, or will be scared. The babysitter has to help teach these parents that their child will be just fine without them. The advantage is that if you do … READ MORE

I think that the most important thing about babysitting is the attitude you bring into it. If you are thinking of it as just a way to supplement your income and nothing more, you will end up having a more difficult time. I’ve had friends who had this mind set and they came away with … READ MORE

As a male nanny–a "manny" as they have cleverly labeled it in the child care industry–there are many stigmas working against me. For one, being a nanny has been a field dominated by women. Historically and presently, there are a significantly higher number of female nannies than male in the nanny world. Secondly, there are stereotypes associated … READ MORE

As an underpaid babysitter, I am already in a financial rut. In this hostile economic climate, I am in even more distress. When the Miltons asked me to babysit for Rose–their adorable four year old daughter–I, for the first time, felt the slightest bit hesitant. The Miltons are a good family and have always treated … READ MORE

My husband and I are going on a much-needed vacation to Barbados for only four days but we can’t bring our seven-year old son since this is a romantic getaway my husband prepared. Trust me–I asked. That leaves me with the tricky task of finding a proper caretaker for Jonathan. He is not an especially … READ MORE

Although it is relatively rare nowadays, baby sitting flyers have always been a good way to market yourself as a babysitter. With the vastly transforming Internet and its online capabilities, people don’t feel the need to leave their houses to advertise their services anymore. Still, there is something refreshing about seeing young people go out … READ MORE