Im babysitting ma sis kids but unsure about some stuff ...?

Question

I love them to death and would do anything for them but im only 16 and haven't babysat by myself, now i got to do it with my younger sister this weekend. Im unsure about few things like changing dippers *boys I find it disgusting but it needs to done but i feel like im gonna gag ! Any tips ? lol

Also i don't want them to fall going down or up the stairs trip and cut or hurt themseleves or Choke !

Also they do fight alot and i don't want to yell at them cause their not my kids so any ideas how to solve a fight problem when their not sharing or hitting or yelling ? Thanks SOO much !

Answer 1

Ok now if ur gonna be taking care of them u can talk to them with a stern voice. not screaming... well maybe u can yell a little bit if they get too crazy. Dont hold ur self from scolding them if they are misbehaving. If u do scold them or put them on time out, it is for a reason not just for the heck of it. Tell ur sis that during the time u baby sit they are yours and of course ur not gonna hurt them but if they misbehave they are going to time out or something like that. But dont be too soft on them cus then they are gonna do u so wrong

Answer 2

Take a babysitting class through CER or the Red Cross. Spend time with the kids before it's time to babysit them. Ask your sister these questions. You can diffuse fights without getting mad. If you are calm, it will help them calm down.

Answer 3

Maybe since you have so many questions and so many doubts you should address them with your sister so that you are clear. The safety an dwell being of the children are number one.

Answer 4

dont worry you just have to remember how you perents used to race you. dont worry about the diper changing, we all poo and got our dipers change once in our lifetime, its tootaly normal (its not like its ganna kill you or something, just wash ypour hands afterwards. or if your that disgusted of it just put on some deposable gloves or something).

if their that young and you dont want them to trip by going up or down the stairs then just put like a fence or something by the stairs so you can block the entery. dont worry they wont choke on food if you watch what their doinig, and olso its vey importent to clear the area of small objects that they can but on their mouth and choke on. put the small objects out their reach so that they wont grap it and stick it in their mouth, always watch what their doing couse one minute without atult supervision who knows what could happen in 60 seconds, thats how a lot o things happen.

small kids are just entering the world and they dont know what to do when someone else does something they dont like, so they start fighting a lot. they need to learn how to control themselve and dicipline them as well, the earlier they know how to do that the better when their older. if thing get out of control just put each one in a different room and split them up for a couple of moments until things chill out.

you can alway count on a goo movie for enertainment ( a game or something) but remember kids need their rest. do a 1 hour nap every once a day.

good luck :-)