What are some fun babysitting games?

There are sooo many things to babysitting. Sometimes it's not that easy, depending on the child whom you are watching.

You can award stickers for them being helpful (or trying to be).

You can bring a treat wrapped in a plastic bag or wrapping paper and tell them they gat it at the end of the day if their behavior is good.

Always stay true to your warnings and Words or the child will not take you seriously.

Read "The Babysitter's Handbook, The Care and Keeping of Kids" from American Girl.

Before the parents leave...

get their cell phone number

the poison control center in your area

the time they expect to be home

the name and phone number of a neighbor

the name and phone number of the child's doctor or hospital

the child's food and medicine Allergies

what to do with dirty diapers and clothes

what to feed

snacks you can and can't eat

type of discipline necessary

sometimes what you feed children isn't as important as how you feed them!

make bagel faces...spread cream cheese over half a bagel and use fruit and vegetables for a nose, eyes, and mouth.

Cut pb&j Sandwiches into fun shapes with cookie cutters

pee wee pizzas...spread tomato sauce on an English muffin with cheese cubes sprinkled over it. microwave it until the cheese melts and then let the child make a face with cut veggies

cinnamon sugar toast...butter a slice of toast and sprinkle a little bit of cinnamn and sugar on it

have an indoor picnic

play restaurant...you be the waitress (and cook!) and have he children tell you what they want to eat. but first tell them "today's special" (whatever you're making for them). tell them they have to "pay" you with art work.

with toddlers play "change machine"...drape a sheet over a table and every tme the child goes through it she becomes something new...puppy, kitten, or ballerina! let her choose. make sure you play with her.

bring puppets.

the house is a mess and you have several rooms to pick up. you also have several children in the house. make each child "queen" or "king" of a different room and have them tell the others and you what to pick up. each rooom you clean have a different child be the royalty.

HOPE THIS HELPED!

-bubble-gum-girl, 13