Babysitting Queen

Hey guys, Today’s post will be about food safety. I found some useful tips on preparing food, handling food and serving food. 1       Wash your hands. Remember to wash with warm soapy water for at least 20 seconds, before and after handling food, before feeding infants and children’s, and before and after changing nappies.        Wash eating areas with warm and soapy water. This includes tables, benches, plates, bowls, cups and cutlery.   Always watch infants and children when they are eating.        Avoid feeding children under 5 years old, food that is small, round or hard. This can include hotdogs, whole grapes, lollies, popcorn, nuts, carrots, apple chunks, and gum.        Keep dishwashing detergent and soap, away from little kids, to avoid accidental poisoning,        Ask the parents for specific instruction on how to safely prepare baby bottles and food. ...

Hey guys, Today I will be posting about what to do if the phone rings. You should always discus the parent’s rules before they leave. Some parents may prefer to let the phone record any messages, this will free you up to keep a watchful eye on the kids. However if you do answer the phone, follow these simple safety guidelines. ·          Keep a list of important phone numbers handy to save precious minutes in the event of any emergency. ·          Never identify yourself by name or as the babysitter. ·          Never tell the call that the parent aren’t home. Inform the caller that they can’t come to the phone, but you can take a message. Record a name and a contact number and give ot the parents when they get home. ·          If the caller becomes persistent or abusive, or makes you feel uncomfortable or suspicious,...

Hey guys When I babysitting babies, I often find that they cry as soon as the parents have walked out of the door. Sometimes rocking them or singing to them won’t work so here are some tips and tricks to try when a baby is crying out of control: 99% of the time it is not you who is the cause. When a baby cries like that it is called separation anxiety. Don’t worry about it. ·          Show them pictures of their mum and dad- seeing their faces might reassure them. ·          Read them a story ·          Tickle their feet or hands. ·          If you are happy- laughing and talking positively, then the baby might follow you actions. ·          Give them something to eat or drink. ·          Get out some building blocks or a teddy and play...

Hey guys, Today’s post will be about instructions and rules. When I am babysitting, usually there is instructions to follow. The mum might leave me a note saying what to feed the kids, bedtime, TV rules and other important info. I know, when you first start to look after that family you will get the initial information, but sometimes the rules might be changed slightly. If you are babysitting on a school night, little Charlie might have to go to bed at 7:30, but if it is a Friday or Saturday night, the rules might be changed. Charlie can go to bed at 9:30 with half an hour of TV. Some rules I have been given include: 1 Only feed the kids half the bag of wedges and they can have two nuggets each. 2 Half an hour on technology. 3 Bedtime no later than 10. You kind of get where I am going with this. I am sure there are many other instructions and rules that parents have left for you. When they leave instructions written down, I usually keep them in a binder folder, and the...

Hey guys, Today's post will be some cute pics of things you can do when you go babysitting. These are all quick and easy ideas for those rainy days. Love you all Meaghan

Hey guys, If you are wanting to start babysitting then the following list of qualities are what parents are looking for when they are hiring you as a babysitter or a nanny for your kids. Whether you are babysitting on a regular basis or on an occasional basis, parents are still looking for these qualities when hiring you as a babysitter. Here we go: Responsibility- Parents expect you to be a responsible person because you are looking after their kids without them around. You are a supervisor and the parents expect that when they come home, everything should be running smoothly. Even if something bad happens, parents expect you to tell them. Reporting mistakes or incidents will help you get more babysitting jobs because they will recommend you and say that you are honest- which is another quality.  Good overall health- If you have a cold or other contagious disease do not accept a babysitting job, you do not want to infect the children because younger kids have a lower ...