I'm babysitting tonight and....?

Question

I have never babysat for this family before, I have babysat a lot though for my brother, cousins and ather kids. My parents will drop me off but the family is going to drive me home. I'm nervous, I really don't know them well and it will be late at night. any advice? plus there is going to e a 9 month old baby...what should i expect.

I have gone to babysitting classes and cpr but still...

Answer 1

Same here, I've taken babysitting classes and cpr. If you're babysitting a nine-month old, chances are they're not going to be awake if you're babysitting late at night, I've babysat 1 and 3 year olds at around 7, and they're already asleep. If they're asleep, they'll give you a baby monitor and make sure to read carefully about how to take care of infants. You can look this up on any website.

As for not knowing them, I'm sure its fine. If you're uncomfortable, either bring a cell or use the home phone (which I'm sure they have) to call your parents if you're feeling nervous. Depending on the kid's age, if they're older they'll gladly just play games or watch TV with you, and if they're younger they'll be asleep.

Expect to be left alone, take stuff with you because little kids go to bed early, and probably watch TV. Whenever I babysit late at night if I feel uncomfortable because I don't know the people, I call my parents or I just relax and watch their TV.

I hope I help

Answer 2

A nine month old baby usually sleeps a lot at night. If he/she wakes up, and appears that he/she isn't going to go to sleep for a while, play with him/her (give them toys, let them bounce in the "bouncer", attempt to walk in the "walker", or put on a child-friendly movie and talk to him/her. If the child still seems tired, sit in the dark, put a blanket over the child's head (to make it even darker- do not suffocate him/her!), and rock him/her back to sleep.

Good luck and don't be nervous. It's a baby, not a monster :)

Answer 3

It shouldn't be much different than what you have experienced in the past.  The major difference will be that the kids don't know you.

Answer 4

The baby will probably be sleeping. If he/she wakes up, there's alot you can do, rock him/her, change his/her diaper, etc. Don't be nervous.

Answer 5

Don't worry about it, it will proabaly go much easier than you think.  I had to babysit for the first time a few months ago and I was so nervous, because I'm not really good with kids but it was grand.

You've already babysat for lots of relatives kids, so you know what to do.  And remember, these kids are just as nervous of you as you are of them! (sounds like I'm talking about a spider lol)

Hope for the best - if its late, maybe they'll all already be in bed! If not, just ask specific questions about bedtime routines so the kids don't tell you they have ice-cream every night before bed or something.

Good luck!