I am a babysitter and people know my name but no one is calling me!?

Question

What should I do? I'm 13 and I have first aid and cpr, and I also love kids and they know that but no one is calling me help! Advice from babysitters and parents please.

Answer 1

I disagree with a couple people who posted before me about you being too young. I was 12 when I started babysitting and was very mature at 13. I watched 1 and 2 year olds. Maybe the people you know just don't need anyone, or they found someone more experienced. Don't give up. I'm sure there are people who would trust a teenager. Put a flyer out with your information and phone number (in your community), and see if anyone calls you. Then, go with a parent to meet them and get a feel for their kids. That's what I did and it worked out great. Good luck.

Answer 2

To be honest, 13 would be a bit young for me to consider as a babysitter . . .

You might want to try to sell yourself as a "mother's helper" - as in you would help to watch the kids so mom can get some stuff done around the house, take a nap etc . . . by starting out this way, the family will personally get to see how great you are and will then hopefully trust you alone as a babysitter!

Answer 3

They're all afraid you're going to rape their kids. Duh. That's a big thing these days. Pedophilia is something to be paranoid about. Lots of kids get raped & that makes the parents afraid to let their kid around someone they don't know. Granted, kids are more likely to get raped by friends and family, but this is just a general reason you're not getting hired.

Answer 4

Do you have references? Are you looking at the right age group? A 13 year old babysitter is better with older kids (7-10). Very few parents will trust someone so young with young kids.

Answer 5

you can try going on craigslist.org and make a posting for your town hope this helps

Answer 6

well since your only 13, not alot of people would trust a little girl watching there kids.

and since school already  started, alot of people prolly have got babysitters, before school had started.