Fri
12
Nov
2010
Having a babysitter for your children is something you want to avoid, but later discovered that you really cannot. Don't worry, all parents feel this way and the truth is that there are times
that you will have to leave the house and leave your kids behind. Here are some instructions and information for your new babysitter.
The first thing to consider is your house. Ask the baby sitter to come to your house a little earlier at the first time so that you have plenty of time to show her around the house and to explain
everything she needs to know. Show her the rooms and tell her how everything locks and unlocks. Show her the alarm system if she is supposed to use it when you are away. Explain where you keep
the medicine and the emergency kit. Tell her where the flashlight and the matches are. You should consider having everything in one place so that she won't get confused with too much information.
Tell the baby sitter of something is not allowed, for example tell her that the children will insist on having a swim at the pool but she should say no.
If you have a baby that needs care, explain to the baby sitter exactly what she will be doing. Tell her what time she has to feed the baby and how she is going to hold the baby and what to do if
the baby doesn't want to eat. Be specific on everything that she should do. Tell her if she is allowed to give the baby a bath. You should better avoid that even if it is something that your baby
enjoys. If you have older children make sure you tell the baby sitter their needs. Explain what time they should go to bed, let her know what the children are allowed to do and what not. Make
sure you leave a plan with activities so that new dangerous games won't get in the way.
Something else that may occur comes from your side. If your children are too young to be left with a stranger or if it is the first time they stay home alone without you, they might feel anxious.
The best way to cope with this is to keep their routine. Give the baby sitter a list of activities that are normally going on in the house, for example, watching television, having dinner and
going to bed. This way your children will feel safe in the house and keep their schedule.
The last thing to take care of is to set some ground rules for the baby sitter. Tell her if she is allowed to talk on the phone, to have visitors or watch television. Tell her if she is allowed
to smoke inside the house. Explain that she will not take the children out for any reason and don't leave things to chance. Make it clear that you might be out of the house, but you will know
everything that goes on.
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