Posted in Babysitting Activities on Jul 5th, 2010
Want to be an outstanding babysitter? The babysitter all the neighborhood parents want to hire? The one all the children ask for? There are several ways to stand out to the parents of course, some of which we mentioned in the previous blog, be responsible, CPR/First Aid certified, mature, etc. But, lots of people will [...]
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Posted in Job Descriptions on Jun 22nd, 2010
I worked as a nanny for 11 years and before that as a babysitter for about the same length of time. I have now been a mom for 2 1/2 years. It’s a unique perspective to have been on the employee side and now to be on the hiring side. As a nanny or babysitter [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 24th, 2010
Tips for trying out a new sitter
It happens to every family: the always reliable, loved-by-the-children babysitter isn’t so reliable anymore. Maybe it’s school, maybe it’s age, maybe it’s a boyfriend or a new job, but for whatever reason, “old reliable” has become “not available” and you need another sitter… fast!
There are a [...]
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