1. Babysitting
Are you fit for the job?

2. Things to ask before accepting a job:
Number and ages of kids
Names of children/gender
Time and date needed
How long will you be needed
The rate of pay you’ll receive
Special needs of kids/parents
(Example: allergies, special activities, etc.)

3. Arriving on the Job
Ask to arrive early to review expectations and to become familiar with kids and home
Collect emergency numbers
Parents, other relative/neighbor, doctor, address of home, 911

4. Continued Locate first aid supplies
Locate toys, diapers, snacks/food, clothes
Learn and record child’s routine for eating, sleeping, and playing
Discuss family rules, i.e. TV, friends, snacks, discipline

5. Get Asked Back! Play with the kids!
Take accurate phone messages, if told.
Leave the house as neat (or neater) as you found it.
Do not use the time for personal things (phone calls, friends, homework, etc.)
Enforce the house rules.