Online course for babysitting?
My parents thought I should start babysitting. Anyone know of a good online course that can teach you some of the basics?????
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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Focus yourself on the age group you intend to babysit. Not a good idea to start on infants for you though.
Perhaps tweens, between 8 to 12 years old, would be better. You can relate to them better than even toddlers and don't need to be so carefully watched.
Perhaps tweens, between 8 to 12 years old, would be better. You can relate to them better than even toddlers and don't need to be so carefully watched.
Motherwifenurseandnanny · 26-30, F
@DeWayfarer at that age I would call an over 21 sitter
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@Motherwifenurseandnanny I was on my own after twelve. Heck I had a teen babysitter before that. Admittedly a seventeen year old.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@Motherwifenurseandnanny BTW there's more to babysiting toddlers than just keeping them...
[quote]safe, clean , eat and go to bed [/quote]
They do like to get into things they are not supposed to. Where tweens don't as much.
I was a babysitter's terror as toddler. Learned to swim all by myself at 5. Because the "adult" babysitter didn't keep tabs on me.
[quote]safe, clean , eat and go to bed [/quote]
They do like to get into things they are not supposed to. Where tweens don't as much.
I was a babysitter's terror as toddler. Learned to swim all by myself at 5. Because the "adult" babysitter didn't keep tabs on me.