To start with, it is very important that you get the contact number of the parents or you know where to call them while they are out of the house before they leave their kids in your care. You can also request the parents to write down additional emergency phone numbers like the poison control, the pediatrician, and also the contact number of their trusted friend or a close relative near the area as this will be very important in the event that an emergency situation occurs and you cannot get through to the parents. If the parents will give you any particular instructions, it will be better that these instructions are written down on a piece of paper and this will usually include medical information as well as food allergies of the kids. You can read more about the Babysitting Course by clicking the link.
After the parents leave the house and kids are whimpering, it is very important that you are calm. Kids can feel if adults are tensed and when they see that you are nervous, tendency is, they will become more nervous. You have to make sure that all the kids are having a great time with you but at the same time, you also follow all the rules given by their parents.
One more very important tip all babysitters must know is to be safe. Never let anyone get inside the house if you don't recognize them. If a person calls the house and is looking for the parents, make sure that you do not give any important information and tell the caller that they are not there, but tell them that they are unavailable at the moment and you will get their message. You will never know if these callers are burglars who will only take advantage of the situation that the parents are not home and the kids are alone with their babysitter. Find out more information about babysitting at http://www.babysittingclass.org.
When feeding the kids, check on the list if they have certain food allergies. Also, if there are any small kids, do not give them big chunk of foods that they will have a hard time chewing as this may result in accidental choking. If the parents had set a bedtime for their kids, you need to follow it. You also need to make an effort that the bedtime of these kids are relaxing for them to be able to sleep fast and peacefully while their parents are away.
It would be nice to hire a babysitter who has taken babysitter courses. I would be confident to leave my kids under her care and it will also give me a feeling of security knowing that she knows what she's doing and how she will handle them.
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It's an advantage if the babysitter took a babysitting course. She's trained so she definitely knows what to do and how to deal with kids. A CPR certified would also be an advantage. With regards to the contact number of parents, i think it is a must and duty of the parents to give their numbers to the sitter. I agree with having a list as well.
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