What are some tips for babysitting a 5-year-old?
Five is a fun age-- one on my favorites to work with, actually. A five year old is capable of understanding and doing a lot, but they still think adults are awesome and everything is a game. With that, here's some tips:Ask them questions. Five year olds love to talk once they are comfortable. Ask-- What's your favorite color? Do you like elephants? What game do you like to play? How tall are you? Why do you like Queen Elsa? Make a craft. Anything that involves taping, coloring, stringing, painting, shaping, or eating. I like to bring yarn and Froot Loops to make edible necklaces, or tissue paper scraps and green pipe cleaners to make pretty fake flowers.Play a board game. Candyland and Chutes & Ladders are great board games, and many families already own them. Or, play "Slap Jacks"-- using a facedown deck of cards, one-by-one place cards faceup on the table until you see a Jack. First one to cover it with their hand wins it. Play an active game. Hide-and-seek, Tag, Where's the Teddy (hide a teddy and let them search for it with your clues), red light green light, Simon Says, etc. Even better, help them create an onstage course with pillows, toys, hula hoops, jump ropes, and whatever you see.Make a silly snack. Kids think "Ants on a log" (raisins on celery spread with peanut butter) is fine dining. So, go crazy with it! Make funny cut-out sandwiches with cookie cutters. Dye instant pudding red, yellow, and blue and let them mix their colors until it turns blecky brown-- then add sprinkles or fruit and eat!Read a book. If you can, try to bring a few children's stories with you so they can find something new to them. Even if all else fails, Dr. Seuss will never fail you.Watch a movie. Yes, it's very lazy babysitting, but sometimes you and the kid both need a break. Pop in a Disney flick, the kid's favorite TV show, or one of your childhood favorites. Just make sure you watch with them.
Tips on Babysitting A 11- Month Old Baby Girl?
First and foremost, you have to be very attentive to an 11-month-old, especially if she is walking. At that age, babies can get into trouble in a spilt second. Just last week I took 30 seconds to pull out my crib and grab a pacifier that had fallen behind it. In that short amount of time, my daughter had knocked down a bottle of lotion from her changing table and was tasting it. My first call to poison control.... (luckily baby lotion is mostly water, so I didn't need to do anything). Try to engage her a lot. Name objects around you (tree, ball, dog, ect,). You can take the kids to the park. Play peek-a-boo. Teach her something. My daughter LOVES learning simple tasks, like how to put the ball in her little ring-toss toy. When changing her diaper, try to find something to distract her because 11-month-olds can be squirmy. The faster you can get it done, the better. Have everything ready to go so you don't have to search for a diaper once you wipe her down. Nothing says comfort like being held, but at that age, don't be surprised if she is cautious of you at first. Good luck~
Does anyone have any tips for babysitting twins?
I can't imagine parents leaving their 1 month old twins and if they did it probably wouldn't be with anyone other than close family. Are you a teenage babysitter? Are you sure they are only 1 month old? Babies that young need their basics met. Feed them when they are hungry. If mom feeds them at the same time she will tell you the method she uses to do that. Making sure they burp and their diapers are clean and dry will be important. At only 1 month old they may sleep quite a bit, but they may also cry quite a bit, too. If you are not experienced with infants this young you may want to see if a friend can come along to be an extra pair of arms to hold one of the babies. If you aren't sure how to care for them it may just be best for all to say you aren't comfortable caring for 2 babies that young. I am a licensed child care provider in my home and I have cared for several sets of twins. As a care provider, the best tip is to ask the parents questions about things such as how warm they like their formula, do they like to be swaddled, what's the method of burping that works best, and what are some ways that soothe them?
Babysitting an 8 month old baby boy tips?
Hi there, I am babysitting a 8 month old baby boy tomorrow. I have never babysat a baby before and I'm not sure what to do. Does anybody have any tips or what to do? I'm desperate and I need help fast, please help me, I need money because I'm broke right now and I do not want to screw this up. PLEASE HELP
Tips on babysitting a child with aspergers?
Just about all Aspies love swinging. Do you have a porch swing or can you take her to park and swing? Spinning is good for some as in merry go 'rounds. The swinging/spinning is calming. Let the child direct the activities. Actually best thing may be leave her alone and let her do her own thing. If she tells you to read, then read, if she says play with Play-Doh then do that. Just be there more to keep her safe and tend to her needs like drinks and snacks and don't worry about entertaining her. Most Aspies don't need someone else to entertain them. Most are happy to play with their toys by themselves and some get aggravated if you "interfere". The whole thing with her telling you to read a book while she read something else may have been her way of occupying you. Most Aspies are smart, so she may figure if she keeps you occupied with a book then she will be free to do her own thing such as reading her favorite book "privately". She may also be so intelligent that she could follow both stories at the same time.
Are there any tips for babysitting a 6-year-old for the first time in the evening till bedtime? He's my BF's brother and I feel nervous being there without my BF and getting paid for it. Any advice?
Relax!Make sure you fully understand the “house rules”. What is he allowed to do, when?Make sure you have a contact number for emergencies (Parent, your BF etc).He is old enough and unless he isn’t verbal you are going to be able to interact with him to maintain a certain level of child care.What is the “schedule”? Bedtime routine, etc.Relax!
Help, I am a babysitter and I need tips?
I am a babysitter. I babysit in my home. I also have a 7 month old of my own and a 9 year old. While my baby is little I chose to work from home til he gets to school age. Anyway....i babysit several kids. One of then is 8 months old. She cries pretty much the entire day. She is here between 8 an 9 hours a day. About 5 to 6 of those hours are spent crying....very loud crying. I ve discussed with mom and she thought it was cause of her formula she was on, that was giving her belly aches. But she s been on new sensitive formula now. So she says now it probabky cause she holds her too much. Well, I can t just sit and hold her all d aym I have other kids and my own to take care of. I make sure she s fed, changed and make sure she naps. Getting her down for a nap is a struggle. I need to make money, this pays my bills. So I can t just say I can t babysit her anymore. Does anyone have anyone have any advice. Please. I have worked in daycares and I ve had other babysitting jobs through the years since I was 15. And never have I ever been more mentally exhausted and frustrated before. I feel like I can t do anything for her and I feel bad about it. I ll hold her when I can but when someone else needs to be fed or needs help with anything and I have to out her down, she screams and screams.
What are some tips for babysitting a really hyper child?
A great nanny taught us a trick: a child will mimic the rate you are breathing. If you are upset and hold your breath, they do it, too. So to keep things calm, it is a great first step to be sure you are taking nice deep breaths.Hyper is only a problem if they don't respect boundaries or obey rules that you set. Some children who are hyper simply have difficulty with self-regulation. Is their voice really loud? Use a 1-5 scale - "Your voice is a 5 right now but we're inside. Can you make it a 2?" Are they running inside? See if they can march from place to place instead. If they aren't able to do those things, their brain isn't connected to their body, which isn't the true meaning of hyper. To get their brain reconnected to their body, try playing a game: see if they can jump a few times then give them a stop cue (Simon says works - Simon says jump, then they jump a few times, then Simon says stop) followed by taking three deep belly breaths. See if they can make their tummy huge, of if you can make them yawn.If possible, keep them away from food coloring or dyes, so don't feed them red popsicles, etc. Some kids have a reaction to food dyes that makes them speed up and seem hyper.Some kids have challenges with sensory processing - sometimes called "sensory-seeking." We use "crash-pad" - taking couch cusions or big bean bags and diving onto them. It satisfies the need for sensory input in a big way.When they are really having trouble slowing down and following direction, they can drag a heavy couch cushion on top of their body. It acts the same as a "heavy blanket" to give sensory input and slow down the body.Keep breathing deeply and know that we, like children, can always be practicing self-regulation. We just have to keep finding creative ways to help them do it!