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babysitter basics
Whether you’re a new sitter or an old pro, see if these questions
challenge your nanny knowledge!
1.
To be a parent’s helper, you don’t need to . . .
a.
entertain children.
b.
keep children safe while they play.
c.
care for children when their parents go out.
d.
change diapers.
2.
Your first babysitting job won’t be easier just because you . . .
a.
turned 12 years old.
b.
worked as a parent’s helper.
c.
took a Red Cross babysitting course.
d.
helped care for your younger siblings.
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3.
To get a babysitting job, you should never . . .
a.
hand out flyers to your parents’ friends.
b.
accept a job from someone who just moved in down the street.
c.
work for your parents for free to gain experience.
d.
inform families that you’ve worked for as a parent’s helper that
you’re ready to babysit.
4.
The worst way to find out what you should charge for your first
babysitting job is to . . .
a.
ask friends who babysit what they charge.
b.
ask neighbors what they pay.
c.
wait to see what the clients pay you, and then you’ll know.
d.
ask your parents what they pay.
5.
You should never cancel a babysitting job because . . .
a.
you’re feeling sick.
b.
a family emergency came up at the last minute.
c.
your friend called you the day before with ice show tickets.
d.
your parents don’t know the clients and asked you to cancel.
6.
If your babysitting job isn’t in your neighborhood, the best way
to get to work and back is to . . .
a.
tell your client you’ll need transportation.
b.
walk.
c.
take a bus.
d.
ask a neighbor to drive you to the job.
7.
It’s OK to turn down a babysitting job if . . .
a.
the children are terrors.
b.
the client has infant twins, and you don’t think you can
handle them.
c.
you feel uncomfortable in the home.
d.
all of the above.
8.
When you’re on the job, it’s important to call the client right
away if . . .
a.
the family runs out of peanut butter, and that’s the only
thing the child says she will eat.
b.
you called 911 because the baby’s temperature jumped
to 104 degrees.
c.
you don’t know how to use the fancy TV remote, so
the toddler’s throwing a temper tantrum.
d.
all of the above.
9.
If a client tells you to make yourself at home, you should feel
free to . . .
a.
peek inside her closet and check out her shoe collection.
b.
invite your friends to come over and watch a movie.
c.
text your best friend about your day at school on the
phone the client gave you.
d.
none of the above.
10.
Be sure to call 911 if . . .
a.
the child falls from a high spot, such as a dresser, but seems fine.
b.
the child has a cut that won’t stop bleeding.
c.
the child choked on a piece of candy, but you used the
Heimlich maneuver to remove it, and now she’s OK.
d.
all of the above.
answers
1.
c:
As a parent’s helper, you’ll be responsible for taking care of kids
while the parents are