1. Babies

2. While still inside the mother, this 5 month old FETUS is covered with a protective skin ointment called the VERNIX. There are still 4 more months of development before birth.

3. The average neonate (newborn) is 7 ½ pounds and 20 inches long
The average neonate (newborn) is 7 ½ pounds and 20 inches long. His large head measures ¼ of the total body length. He needs food about every 3 hours.

4. BABIES COME IN ALL SIZES
Ademilton dos Santos weighed 16.7 pounds at birth.

5. Amillia Taylor lies next to a pen at the Miami hospital where she was born weighing just 10 ounces. She survived, but many babies this small do not.

6. A premature baby weighs under 5 ½ lbs
A premature baby weighs under 5 ½ lbs. at birth often due to being born before the full 40 weeks (9 months) of development inside the mother.

7. Multiple Births are usually premature
A doctor holds a set of quadruplets born just three years after the couple had triplets.

8. These are babies made of of FROSTING! Fooled you!

9. At the age of 62, Janise Wulf had her 12th child
At the age of 62, Janise Wulf had her 12th child. At the time, she also had 20 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

10. You need to learn special skills before you agree to help care for an INFANT (birth to 1 year):
Holding,
Feeding,
Diapering,
Dressing, and
Safety tips are just a few.

11. Infants
will triple their birth weight in the first year. They begin teething.
Toys: crib mobiles, teething rings, blocks, music, washable books, squeak toys and stuffed animals.
Always wash your hands before play and after diaper changing.
Never prop a bottle in the baby’s crib.
NEVER leave them alone in a high chair or on a changing table

12. Boundless energy can be a challenge for sitters!
Toddlers (age 1-3 yrs.) walk, run, climb, jump, kick & throw. They may have troubling sharing & need rules.

13. Pre-schoolers
(age 3-5) can use a tricycle, cut with scissors and use a fork & spoon. They begin to know letters and learn to dress themselves.
Toys: Finger paints, puzzles, tricycles & dress up
Safety rules need to be clear! Routine will help.

14. Are you ready to take care of a child? Do you know…………..
What are the best & worst foods to feed the child?
Does the child have any allergies?
How do I warm up the bottle?
What toys would be appropriate for this age group?
How do I deal with a bloody nose?
What if the child cries and wants the parent?
If the phone rings while I am sitting, should I answer it?
Who should I call in an emergency?
Is it ok to watch tv?
Where are the first aid supplies?
What time will the parents be home?
Do I really have to change diapers?
What if the child has a temper tantrum?

15. Watch some great video clips about babies and one about a child you would NOT want to babysit!
baby laughing at tearing paper
twins laughing
Charlie bit me
baby falling asleep
child climbing into toy machine