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The ULTIMATE Babysitter's Info Sheet!

Hey, all you pro babysitters out there! Need a card to store all your essential sitting info for each client? GL's got this handy-dandy Babysitting Template to keep all your info up-to-date. Download it, print it out and ask your client these q's before you take the job. Or, hand it to the 'rents before they head out the door. Keep 'em on file for future reference. Oh, and don't forget to thank us when the phone is ringing off the hook with all those jobs!

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BY CAITLIN R. ON 5/1/2009 7:00:00 AM 135 COMMENTS

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hey girls!!
Are you a hard core christian? do u want to be?? come visit my profile and i can help u out with everything christian!!!

alixpoth on 11/20/2009 5:51:41 PM

hi im also new i have one question i posted a bod squad advice question when do i get the advice ?

gymnastics4ever on 11/11/2009 5:33:08 PM

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Hey this is about my 3 year old sister. She ♥ My Little Ponies SO much! She actually just packed a bag and went downstairs to tell me shes going to Pinkie Pie's house. ITS DRIVING ME CRAZY! My mom just plays along and says stuff like "We'll play with Pont tomorrow". She actually makes me call our house and pretend to be a pony and talk to my sister.Don't you think this is like lying? I want to tell her ponies aren't real but I know she's be really sad. What should I do? THANK YOU!

Hey girl!She is a little girl and likes to pretend. She has an imagination that is growing. You should try to sneak away, but she is young and likes to play still.

Eryn G.

peacelovepuppies on 11/10/2009 3:24:44 PM

hey oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

loveculturerox on 11/9/2009 11:47:14 PM

MOD MOD MOD! heyy i have a few quick questions. im 12, live in Baltimore ((like GL ;D)) and im really good with kids and like anyone, could use the extra money. do i need a license of some sort to babysit? is it legal for a twleve year old to babysit? i babysit my little brother and sister all the time, but my parents dont pay me becuz i never ask and my money is kinda their money. anywayyz, there's a bunch of kids in my neighborhood i could probably sit, but one of my neighbors babysits anyone for free anytime, so idk why i'd even try! my friend also wanted to try babysitting with me--how do we get started? THANX SOOO MUCH!!! SRRY THIS IS SO LONG! <3BEASTIEZ

Hey girl! You can look into taking a babysitting class or a cpr class. Then offering to sit for a few houses around your neighborhood and letting them know you're certified. They should automatically toss you a few bucks for looking after their little ones!

-Taeler

Taeler L.

beastiez on 11/8/2009 9:42:54 PM

There are these 2 adorable girls that live up the street from me and always come to my house to c if i can play.. I love to watch them while they play out front, but whenever they ask their parents if i can babysit they always say "no." what should i do? my mom has been looking into first aid clases and cpr classes because whenever some one gets hurt I always panic and dont know what to do... any tips?

Hey girl! I say the classes are a really great idea! The parents may feel a little better about leaving their daughters home with you, then! Take them and see!

-Taeler

Taeler L.

volleyball_luver218 on 11/8/2009 9:38:06 PM

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Heyy I'm 12 and I have my babysitting certificate from the red cross, how much should I charge per hour??
thanks!
-lizzy<3

Hey girl! When I used to babysit I used to leave it up to the parents. Generally they give you a pretty decent amount of money. I never charged any money and always got more than I expected.

xoxo

Liz

Liz L.

ncgirl on 11/4/2009 3:02:06 PM

MOD!
I live in CO and I was wondering if I needed a license to babysit? Thanks in advance!

Hey girl, you def don't, but you can get certified from a babysitting course. While not required, it def helps you look more employable for your neighbors.

xoxo

Alyssa B.

ILoveBuck on 10/28/2009 10:24:58 PM

While babysitting my younger cousins, I was surfing the Web when I came across a site that was still on the screen from someone else using it. The site was called AcceptEdge and was really cool. It helps narrow your search of colleges in the US and tells you which ones you would be likely to get into to. I think it was up there b/c of their older sister, but since I am 15 and about to start thinking about colleges, I thought it was really neat. It is definitely something that I will use in my future college search. You guys should check it out too!

LaurLaur811 on 10/28/2009 4:32:13 PM

AH-Mazing!

sarajane on 10/25/2009 12:00:10 PM

MOD
I just took a babysitting class, but I have no one to babysit. My mom won't let me babysit my little brother either. What should I do?

Hey girl, why not try putting flyers up on a community bulletin board or around your neighborhood? You never know who might need a little help nearby and now you're certified.

xoxo

Alyssa B.

faith78885555 on 10/22/2009 7:29:27 PM

MOD!! I Love Little Kids, I love to Babysit, but I'm short. and because of that parents don't think I am mature enough!! What should I do??

Hey girl! For starters, try sitting for people you know. Relatives, neighbors, fam friends who know how mature you are will be fine with letting your babysit. Once you have a li'l experience under your belt, then you can go after other fams. You can let parents know that you have tons of experience, and show 'em you're mature by arriving a little early, checking with them to make sure you've got everything you need, and just being polite. Good luck!! Kristen

Kristen Y.

CoCo.la.mean on 10/17/2009 7:47:59 AM

Soooo...i just started babysitting for this family, a cuuuute 6 year old and 3! And their older brother is applying for colleges... I want to impress the parents so I've been looking up things online like acceptedge. Is there any other stuff in internet-land i can send his way?

emilee.stewart on 10/16/2009 5:30:28 PM

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Hi! I'm 11 (and 1/2, LOL), and I think (I know this sounds rude but I'm just being honest) I'm pretty mature for my age. I was planning on starting w/ mother's helping, but my neighbor called and asked if I could babysit their two kids (1-year-old girl and 4-year-old boy) for two hours... tomorrow. I'm trying to get as much info as possible b4 my job. I feel comfortable because they live just across the street and my parents will be home, and because it's from 9:30-11:30 AM so it'll still be light out, but I'm not quite sure about things such as what to charge. I was planning on 14 dollars TOTAL because they are young children, but now I'm rethinking it and I may charge 12 dollars. What would you do? Thank you so much!
CassieAnn

Hey babe,

I think 14 dollars is a fair price to say if they ask you.

xoxo Allie

Allie S.

cassieann23 on 10/9/2009 6:38:54 PM

thats cute!
MOD!!!
i got my first gig on friday (can't wait!!!) im perfectly comfortable with kids but i need a few tips......
1) what should i charge???? im gonna be there for a full 6 hours (7 pm - 1 am)but he'll probably be asleep for like 3-4 of those hours!
2) what do i do to keep him occupied??? hes like 4 or 5 years old.
3) what should i keep with me at all times just in case something happens?
4) what do i do when hes asleep that would be appropriate for a babysitter???

Hey girl! You could charge minimum wage or a little higher..whatever your comfortable with. You can usually watch tv or do homework when he is asleep. You want to keep a phone with you just in case of an emergency

Eryn G.

Hershey on 10/3/2009 3:24:17 PM

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One of the parents on the block offered me a babysitting job. Ive babysat my cousins and dident get payed cuz were family. I dont know how much to ask for if they ask how much i wanna get payed!I would babysit at least 1 to 2 kids. do you have any suggestions on how much i should ask for???thx!

Hey babe! Anywhere from 8-10 dollars is what I usually charge!

Megan R.

dancingchick on 10/3/2009 10:37:17 AM

MOD MOD MOD I really want to babysit but my older sister has all the kids on the block. or the kids are older than me! what should i do?!

Hey girlie! Just put the word out that you are babysitting! Pick up any nights your sis might not be able to sit for the neighborhood kids!

-Taeler

Taeler L.

fionaforbes on 9/29/2009 5:24:01 PM

Hey girlies! i need help with babysitting. Sooo i really wanna start cause i LOVE kids and of course i would like to make some mulah. but i dont know how to get started and i dont know what an acceptable pay should be. Help!
love Diana Marie

sassygirly1@hotmail

Diana Marie on 9/27/2009 10:17:00 PM

Hey Sweties!,

If you have mods that you need answers for ASAP,im your girl! Check out my profile and I'll answer as fast as I can!

♥ Love,Christina ♥

Coca-Cola Fan on 9/15/2009 9:09:33 PM

I am really nervous about baby sitting before my first time do you think I should be?

hssgirl on 9/9/2009 5:03:04 PM

MOD!! how do you go about becoming a mod??? im curious. VERY curious

Hey girl! I intern at GL, so I got trained to become a mod.

Eryn G.

kellytalks2fast on 9/8/2009 3:27:47 PM

HEYYYYYYY GIRLIES!!! its Julia here and im here to give ANY advice u ask me. i wont just ignore it, ill fix it the best i can! ill contact u ASAP and all u have to do is ask me on my profile. i check my profile like 3 times a day so ill DEFINETLY get to ur question! im here to help all the girlies out there!!!!!!! Julia heyy! i soo wanna start babysitting cause i luv kids and playing with them and makin some $$ wont hurt. i rlly wanna babysit this little girl who lives like a 30 second walk from my house but she has and older brother who is in my grade. im also gonna put a flyer up on my school's bulletin board cause a lot of ppl have businesses they advertise there. hopefully i get some business
Megan P.

JuliaWu on 8/31/2009 12:24:40 AM

i HAV NO WORK!!!! HELP!! i took a babysiting class and am experienced (baby sis)... i need $$!!

hmsfc on 8/16/2009 7:34:35 PM

I'm starting babysitting and i was nervous that I would lose or forget important info, but now it is all in one place!!! COOL

live2dance21297 on 8/16/2009 4:04:43 PM

i am sooo gonnna print this out!!!

CHECK OUT MY PROFILE

Livi Jonas928 on 8/16/2009 8:55:51 AM

awesome idea! tomorrow i am taking a babysitting course. I can also use this.

Livi Jonas928 on 8/16/2009 8:51:34 AM

im new, what does MOD mean?
thanks!

Hey chicky, welcome to Girls Life! Mod is short for moderate. And thats when us girlies dish advice to help you girlies on any problems ya might have! We also monitor and approve comments!

Lynae P.

XC BINZ on 8/14/2009 11:32:10 AM

OK im new and i have some questions...
1 when does the winners list come out?
2 if u asked Lily for advice how do u know when she will respond?
3. how will i know when u respond to my comments?

Please help me...
Thanks a lot

XC BINZ on 8/14/2009 11:28:11 AM

Thats so cute!
MOD
I can't tell if this guy likes me or not. He doesn't flirt, really, or get flustered when he's around me, but I catch him looking at me sometimes, and when I talk to him, he ALWAYS makes me laugh UNCONTROLLABLY. He also looks me in the eye when I talk to him. Does he like me??

Hey babe,

He clearly likes you at least as a friend if he's making you laugh and really paying attention to you. You might just not recognize his way of flirting. Get to know him better and you'll find out for sure!

xoxo Allie

Allie S.

furuba97 on 8/11/2009 5:03:35 PM

I love It I just took an american red cross babysitting class and this will help me also

get_in_shape on 8/11/2009 2:24:28 PM

sorry not edcross...lol.......RED CROSS

MrQuackr on 8/9/2009 1:34:00 PM

GO TO EDCROSS.COM THERE IS MORE THINGS LIKE THIS ON THERE!!!! sorry didnt mean to put it in caps...and sorry i didnt want to re-write it!

MrQuackr on 8/9/2009 1:33:32 PM

Hi people i am new here so how do you get icons? And how do you responed to people coments? You can post the answers on my Profile Page.

Thanks!

Livi Jonas928 on 8/8/2009 10:02:32 AM

I love it! Check out my profile! I will give you advice!

Livi Jonas928 on 8/8/2009 10:00:52 AM

AWESOMENESSSSSSS!!!!lOL

lalaawesome012 on 8/7/2009 11:18:57 AM

Cool, that seems like a cute, organized sheet. But, my printer is not plugged in at the moment.... Maybe I could go make my own.... yeah! Excuse me, I need to go get some paper colored pencils....

FrenchMani<3 on 8/7/2009 10:28:23 AM

MOD

For the next several months (and by several I mean MANY) I will be sitting my little cousins (one is almost six months old and the other is almost two). I'll babysit 12 hours a week, dividing the hours into two or three days, and I wondered if you had any tips for me? I'm mostly concerned about activities for me and the kids and for me when it's naptime... thanks!

HeartOfSong on 8/4/2009 1:42:54 PM

thats a good idea. i babysit for my 5yr old neighbor.

ksea42 on 8/3/2009 6:22:31 PM

thats kool. a some wut complicated but easy way to keep that need 2 know info. when babysiting!

hollyscool on 8/3/2009 5:57:20 PM

Cool template! They have a lot of stuff like that in the American Girl Babysitting kit. I totally recommend it for girls who wanna be the best sitter on the block. ;) It has suggestions for books and DVDs, tons of different strategies and tips to all kinds of situations you can be put in, and even has a chapter on CPR! (I took the babysitting course 2 years ago, so reading that particular chapter greatly refreshed my memory.) Can't wait to start sitting! ~Twilightfan11~

twilightfan11 on 8/1/2009 9:49:17 AM

MOD
Don't you have to take cpr classes before you can babysit? Because people keep asking me when am i going to take them so i can babysit their kids. If you do have to take them do you know any that are going on now or are comming up and what do we have to do to take them?

Hey girl! It's not required that you take CPR classes before you start babysitting, but some parents would prefer that their babysitters take them just so they know that their kids are in good, safe hands. My advice would be to check out your local YMCA or hospital in your area and see if they are offering CPR classes. If not, ask them if they know of places that are offering CPR classes.

xx katy

Katy J.

queenlatifah3 on 8/1/2009 9:22:59 AM

love that...im 12 and i think im going to start babysitting next summer when im 13 so ppl trust m easier.

SarahLyn26 on 7/31/2009 8:18:08 PM

I've never babysat anyone! do I have to get a babysitter certificate MOD?

Hey babe,

You don't have to, but a lot of clients (especially parents you don't know personally) would probably appreciate knowing that you have some training.

xoxo Allie

Allie S.

glamourgirl107 on 7/31/2009 1:03:12 PM

that was a really good idea. now if i can get a job. so i could make some money.

tae4cl on 7/30/2009 1:39:48 PM