Getting Ready For The Babysitter
Since we don’t have family that lives near us, my husband and I do not go out much. When we do go out it is when one of our family members is visiting or on the rare occasions, we will hire a sitter. Having a checklist for myself and a information sheet for my babysitter has proven great for both of us and puts my mind at ease. You can use the checklist that follows for your own reference.
-Make sure your sitter has an updated information sheet with parents cell numbers, pediatrician’s number and your street address, what the kids can have for snacks, any allergy information and relatives or neighbors phone numbers
-Be straightforward about discipline and what is okay and not okay for them to do
-Give the baby sitter a schedule to follow
-If you don’t want the sitter to answer the phone have them call you at a specific time
-Talk to your baby sitter in front of the kids about what the kids are allowed to do and what is not allowed. can they go outside? Do they need to wear a bike helmet if they are riding a bike? Can they watch TV? and so on
-Have them write down any information you will need to know when you return, like how many bottles the sitter gave the baby, when was the last time your children ate or what time did they go to sleep.
What preparations or information do you give your babysitter?
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August 9th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
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