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Fussy kids? Bored babies or toddlers? If you need help entertaining the kids when you are baby sitting,read this!
Steps
- Never leave the kids alone. They might draw on walls or get into something they shouldn’t be in. Keep them occupied and bring lots of fun games.
- Make a Fun Bag. In the fun bag you could have candy (if they are allowed), movies, coloring pages, stickers, books, games, and crafts, as well as various things for you when the kids go to sleep. The things in the Fun bag should consider the age of the children you are babysitting, as very young children will appreciate different things to older children.
- When the kids start to get fussy or antsy, ask them if they want to color / do a project / play a game. They say yes and, voila! Fun bag!
- Play with the children. They won’t like it if you don’t play. So, take out the thing they want to do. If you are doing a project or coloring and you have messy toddlers, let them help put down newspaper or a plastic mat to protect floors and tables. Have fun and they will be able to tell and enjoy your presence more.
- For projects; when making things if you can make it edible it’s good. Some finger painting recipes are edible. (Vanilla yogurt with food coloring)No-bake cookies are delicious and easy!
- Little kids also love doing things for themselves. Let them pour or stir their own drinks, make their own peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, or help you make cookies. It helps pass the time while teaching them skills, and they will feel more involved and grown up instead of you taking over everything.
- Put a chair by the sink for the kids to stand on, and let them help you wash the dishes. (Take out sharp objects like forks hiding in the suds so they don’t get poked accidentally.) Being allowed to help you wash the dishes can be a reward for young children.
- Be patient with the children if they start getting bored or miserable, show them the things they have brought and encourage them to play. If they don’t want to do something in particular, find something else for them to do!
- Take them outside! Ride bikes, go to the park, walk the dog, anything outdoors will run their energy out! Make sure to be very careful because the outdoors also has many hazards.
- Play fun age appropriate games. Don’t do something that is to old for the kids because you want parents to want you to come back. Also, when playing with the child, be sure to not be rough with them especially when you have a younger age group. This may turn them off and somebody could get hurt. Musical chairs is a fun game appropriate of all ages. The kids would love that. But make sure the chairs are small enough for the kids.
- Make or buy play-dough. If you have a recipe that doesn’t involve cooking on the stove, you can have the kids help make it. If you don’t have the materials needed for play-dough, you can make something called Ooblek with simply water and cornstarch. This is especially good because it doesn’t involve dangerous, hot ovens or sharp objects. Do this outside of course, as it is extremely messy, but that’s the fun of it! Ooblek is a solid and a liquid. It is really fun!!
- Pick a movie appropriate for the age group you’re babysitting. Pop some popcorn and put the popcorn in individual bowls for each child (if they are young). Give each child a ticket awhile before the movie. Be the ticket-taker at the door to the room, and give each child a bowl of popcorn. Then turn off the lights and start the movie!
- Make a tent! Use chairs and big blankets. Fill the inside with pillows and blankets. After it’s made, you can tell (or read!) stories. If it’s possible, make it over a TV, so the TV is inside, and you have a movie theater! If the children are 4 or older (and less likely to make a mess), pop some popcorn to get the great movie atmosphere!
- Remember, toddlers love anything that keeps them active. If everyone’s bored, take out some scarves, turn on the music, and dance! If you have a lot of children, play freeze tag, or a team game where EVERYONE needs to be involved.For most kids under the age of 5, hide and seek may have some hazards.
- Teach them a song! Old Macdonald had a farm, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Happy Birthday or the ABC song are good. Bring along a kiddie music CD or download some kid music onto your iPod, and play it. Kids love dancing, singing, and music.
- Play the “Do not laugh” Game. Sit the kids down into a semi-circle and make funny faces. Whoever laughs first has to make silly faces with you. The last person not to laugh wins! Give all the kids a small prize, like a colorful band-aid or a half of a cookie.
- Let them be the babysitter! First have the kids “feed you lunch” by having them give you an already prepared snack, like fruit snacks and a juice box. Then, let them decide the game you play next or what their snack is.
- If they are shy or scared ask them around the house. If they still dont do anything then wait and make silly faces, soon they will trust and accept you more.
- If the child feels unwell, and the parents aren’t available, consider the situation. Do they have a slight tummy ache or are they bleeding? If they are bleeding or anything as bad, take them to A&E, whereas, if they have a slight tummy ache, tuck them into bed and read them stories, or draw with them.
- Firstly I would suggest that you need to give them quiet a lot of attention, many of them get bored and that is when why they become naughty. Try playing games that you think children might find exciting. Older children about age 10 may enjoy board games or things that are not so energetic that younger kids may like, ask them what they like playing first because some children may not like things that are suggested to play.
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Tips
- Many things that adults think of as drudgery is fun for young children. Find ways to let them help you and make them feel important. Thank them for helping.
- Play with the children. They’ll like it when you get involved and will ask for you as their babysitter. Neither parents nor kids like lazy babysitters who stay on the phone all day.
- Don’t make a mess. Leave the house as clean or cleaner than you found it.
- Always clean up after an activity. But don’t do it alone. Have the kids help, too. You can sing this song: “Clean up, clean up. Everybody do their share. Clean up, clean up. Everybody, everywhere,” You can make up your own melody.
- Don’t just sit down and watch a movie. Keep the kids active. If it is a nice day, go outside play with a ball or your dog or your trampoline.
- If it is dark encourage NOT to go outside.
- Also try to play games that are educational but still fun
- Clean up most of the house after the kids have gone to bed. The parents will really appreciate it. But don’t reorganize things a different way, or change something completely. This might make the parents confused or mad if they can’t find something.
- Keep in mind that the parents might ask the kids if you were fun, nice, or cool to be around. Always keep the kids occupied and happy!
- If a child is afraid of a monster hiding in their closet, make a “monster spray” using water in a spray bottle (bring one with you). Before bedtime, spray the child’s room with the monster spray so they won’t be afraid of the “monster”.
Warnings
- Don’t let the kids use sharp objects or permanent markers. They could hurt themselves or other children.
- If you’re in the kitchen try to not use the oven or stove because the kids might get hurt.
- Hide any knives, poisonous materials, and/or super glue.
- If you´re going to play with toy guns, don´t do it by a window, a neighbor might think you´re a burglar or killer and call the police.
- Be careful playing hiding games. They might run and hide too far, not come out of their hiding spot and you may not be able to find them. Kids always try to be funny when they do something wrong. They don’t even know it.
Things You’ll Need
- Tote bag
- Entertainment such as toys and games
- Coloring things
- Paper
- Crafts you can do together (For young kids have most of the stuff cut out if you think they will need a lot of your help.)
- Movies (age appropriate)
- Cell Phone in case of emergencies only
- Rewards for good boys and girls like candy and small toys, just make sure they don’t choke on them. Stickers are good if you don’t want to worry about what they can and can’t eat. Also make sure you don’t choose a favorite child.(the cuter one)
- A note book to look over your notes or other tips on babysitting.
- Snacks (know the childrens’ allergies)
Methods
- It is always good to have something you can use as a reward or a punishment.
GOOD AND BAD
This method is where you have as many containers as there are children. Say you are babysitting Ella and Max. You would bring two containers. Each container should have a piece of tape on it that has their name on it.You will need to make the next part.
- Cut out tons of little rectangle shaped papers the size of a toonie, though not round.Divide them in half.
- Write on each little rectangle GOOD in green. On the other, write BAD on each in red. Let’s say Ella helps out with the dishes so she would get a GOOD ticket in her container with her name on it. But Max pours his milk on the kitchen floor, so he would get a BAD ticket in the container with his name on it. When Ella or Max has five of the GOOD tickets in their container, they receive a treat/prize. When Max or Ella has five BAD tickets in their container, they have time out. The time out is according to age. If Max, for example, is 5 years old then he gets five minutes of time out. If they never get 5 of anything, then congratulate them for being not bad and try to do more nice stuff next time.
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