1. “Help yourself to any food in the house.”
From a babysitter’s prospective,
after watching children it is nice to not have to worry about being hungry. It
is really nice to just have the option to eat. Also don’t just assume the
babysitter knows your food is available. Make a point to tell the babysitter
he/she is welcome to any food in the house. They are caring for your children
please don’t your sitter hungry.
2. “You don’t need to bathe the kids tonight.”
If I am caring for a new family or
a family with older children it can be a bit uncomfortable to bathe children.
Your children don’t want a stranger bathing them and as a babysitter it is hard
enough to get the bedtime routine without throwing in a bath on top. In addition, it can postpone bedtime, and
leave your house a mess.
3. “My wife will drive you home”
It is always weird, as a female, to
have the husband drive me home. It innately is more comfortable to have the
wife drive, no matter how nice or amazing the husband may be. In addition, if
both parents have been drinking offer to call your babysitter a cab and pay for
it. Please don’t make it uncomfortable for the babysitter to feel obligated to
get in a car when he/she smells booze on your breath.
4. “Here is the WIFI password and instructions on using the
television.”
It is
really nice to have access to WIFI and the TV. As a babysitter I personally use
the internet all the time for educational shows, nursery rhymes, and to fact
check when a child asks me a question. Also with so many different types of
TV’s and sound systems out there it is nice to have a sheet of instructions for
the TV, so when the child goes to bed the babysitter has something to do until
you get home.
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www.smartsittersco.com
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