Things a Babysitter Need to Know

Nanny care is not an easy task. A babysitter has to know many things before doing her job. Here are some things that a babysitter has to know to perform her job easily.

How to hold the baby?
When the baby is lying on her back, or when the baby is lying on her stomach, or when someone is handling you the baby, you hold the baby in different ways. You need to know as to how to hold the baby in a right way at different situations.

How to feed the baby?
It is also important as to how to feed the baby as many infants cry during feeding. The babysitter need to know when a baby should be fed.

How to bath the baby?
This is also one of the most common things that a babysitter should know. Often it is difficult to bath the baby at times.

How to make the baby sleep?
The baby should be made slept by making a small move and humming in low voice. It is to be known that a baby should be made to sleep at sides or backs but not on stomach.

Checking the baby
A babysitter has to check the baby at all times as to what the baby is doing. The baby should also be checked even while sleeping.

Diapering
One needs to be sure that the baby is comfortable at all times. The diaper should be checked and changed at times and make sure that the baby does not cry feeling uncomfortable for a long time.

Knowing information about child
It is to be known that a babysitter has to find all the information about a child from the parents. One needs to know whether a baby has any allergies and what the baby should be fed with. Such information makes you clear about the kid and it is not possible to make any mistakes while doing the job.

Few Important Qualities of a Babysitter

Babysitter is a person, who provides care for children in the absence of parents. Parents appoint them according to requirement. They work on short term basis. Generally, their job description is related to child-care. There are few qualities of a babysitter, such as:

• Babysitter should have minimum 18 years of age and she has to pass all pre-screening requirements to work as a babysitter and she should have such pre-screening test certificates.
• Babysitters has to spend their time wisely by engaging the children in meaningful activities which are suited to their age. She is able to divert the child’s attention from watching TV or playing video games to perform meaningful activities or to study well. They should have the ability to communicate them and convince them.
• Highly qualified babysitters can handle the children at any age or gender.
• A professional babysitter should be aware of first aid kit and how to do first aid, because it is useful in emergency situation.
• Babysitter should have the ability to create positive influence on children.
• She should treat a home as a professional work place, she needs to use their cell phones or land lines in case emergency.
• She should not leave children in absence of parents, if the appointed time is up and at that time she has to inform to agency about the situation.
• A professional babysitter should try to get a positive feed back from clients to maintain a positive track of references.
• She needs to ask the compensation according to her qualifihttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifcation and experience, geographical area.

These are the important qualities of babysitter. Parents should make sure about these qualities of babysitter before hiring.