How to start babysitting

Question

i wanna babysittt, but how and where should i put the flyers. i dont think people are gonna want some random person babysitting for their kidsss. soo any advicee on how to get them to want you too?

Answer 1

Step 1

Determine what times in your schedule you want to devote to babysitting. You can set up some regular times, such as Monday through Friday after school, to advertise. Or you can make yourself available on a case-by-case basis, a good option if your schedule tends to fluctuate too much to set "regular" times.

Step 2

Get your CPR and first aid certification if you do not already have them. Check with your local American Red Cross office or hospital to see if there are continuing aducation classes in the two skills. Knowing basic first aid and CPR makes you considerably more marketable and assures parents you mean business and can handle an emergency.

Step 3

Build a babysitting resume listing your child care experience. Make sure to include any volunteer or early work you have done with children: church nursery or Sunday school teacher/aid, camp counselor, even younger siblings you may have that you might have watched as a youth. Also include in your resume whether or not you have transportation and references.

Step 4

Design a flyer you can post on community, church and school bulletin boards. Include on the flyer a readily accessible way for someone to take your contact information - a pocket containing pieces of business card-sized pieces of paper, or individually-cut strips listing your name and number that can easily be pulled off the bottom of the flyer. Make sure to make them eye-catchingly colorful and include a friendly picture of yourself.

Step 5

Do a second self-contained flyer (without the contact information pieces) for mailing/e-mailing and distribution. These can be given to friends or local Moms' Groups, put on front doors in your neighborhood or handed out at school.

Step 6

Determine your pay rate. Learn what hourly rates day cares in your area are charging and ask parents you know what a reasonable fee is. Or you may decide to charge by the job.

Step 7

Interview the parents and meet the kids. Make sure to find out the family's rules and ask them to provide you with all emergency contact information.

Step 8

Accept your first job and start earning money!  

Answer 2

Ask relatives, neighbours, your parents friends, etc if they need a babysitter or know someone else that does. This is better than random people calling you up, as you'll often know the people through someone else, who can then recommend you to others etc etc.

Answer 3

in lamp posts,and maybe in schools,hospitals,

have you heard of putting it in the newspaper

Answer 4

Start in your neighborhoods, friends, or families. They will not say "NO" to you. :D