Ch 13-2

All of the following are positive methods to prepare yourself for babysitting except .

• spending time around younger relatives

• taking a babysitting class

• having a trusted adult nearby when you are with younger children and infants

• accepting a babysitting job and then learning how to babysit while on the job

After accepting a babysitting job offer, you should do all of the following except .

• visit the home before the actual babysitting experience

• meet the parents in person

• ask for payment before the babysitting job begins

• ask specific questions about the job and child or children who will be in your care

Which of the following actions are ways to gain the respect of parents?

• Be on time to the babysitting appointment and follow house rules.

• Stray from parents’ directions when you disagree with them.

• Dress inappropriately to show your personal style.

• Do not call the family if you need to cancel the babysitting appointment

Your most important task as a babysitter is to .

• receive payment

• keep children safe

• make sure the parents refer you to other parents

• clean the house while you babysit

When first meeting a shy child and he or she hides behind a parent or furniture, you should .

• take the negative reaction personally

• assume that the child will not ever be comfortable around you and reject the job offer

• say hello in a soft, friendly voice and try getting on your knees so you are closer to the child’s level

• acknowledge the child’s shyness and tell him or her not to be shy

When caring for more than one child, you will need to focus on .

• only one of the children

• only the older children

• yourself first, then the children

• each child

Choosing a toy with would not be a good choice in selecting a play activity for a baby.

• bright colors

• musical sounds

• soft fabric

• small parts that are removable

When toddlers play near each other, but not with each other, they are demonstrating .

• parallel play

• cooperative play

• shyness

• selfishness

Which of the following are examples of appropriate toys for toddlers?

• Crib mobiles, strings of large beads, and rattles.

• Musical toys, stacking toys, and nesting bowls or boxes.

• Push/pull toys, blocks, and picture books.

• Dress-up costumes, hand puppets, and jump ropes.

When preschoolers join together to play a group activity, they are demonstrating play.

• parallel

• cooperative

• individual

• emotional