Babysitting for the first time

Question

I'm going to babysit for the first time tomarrow (well second but first time alone) and i was wondering what questions to ask. (i no the address house number cell number and I'm going to ask about allergies) i was also wondering about games to play. its for 4 hours so i need to keep them occupied (not sure if outsides an option... ill find out tomarrrow) there are 2 kids one just turned 8 and one just turned 5. i was also thinking about making some thingeatablele play-do) i was wondering if oobleck would be too messy? and any other tips for first timer?

Answer 1

look is not as hard as it might sound like just relax and thing of the children as your very own brothers or family and everything should come up fine. Don't worry about on what they like to do or not do. Try to make them happy by spending time with them that usually helps alot.

Answer 2

draw,read,play with ball,play in the garden,play with toys,play with cars,watch cartoons.u also can play acting game,for example u r the doctor or u r the mother and they are the sons.Why don't you prepare a carrot's or chocolate cake?

Answer 3

My daughters are 8 and 4 and they love to draw. Write a bunch of silly drawing ideas (dogs wearing hats...or flowers singing to kitties) and put them into a bowl. Mix them up and each pick one. Then you each sit and draw what the paper says. It takes up quite a bit of time and it's a fun activity.

  As far as the what questions to ask the parents. Ask what they aren't supposed to get into or do. The kids will always say "Well..my mom or dad says I can" and if you haven't asked the parents then you won't know. That is the one thing I let me babysitter know, is what my kids CAN'T eat...or do. Good Luck and Have Fun!

Answer 4

Ask as many q's as possible and try 2 schelud out like the 1st hour watch TV the 2nd do some thing else and continue and try 2 keep them busy

Good Luck :)