Babysitting & Child Development

Which age group is the most independent out of the following?

• Infant

• Toddler

• Pre school

• School age

What is your first priority when babysitting?

• what to eat for dinner

• the children's bedtime

• safety of the children

It is NEVER okay to hit or shake a baby or child

• True

• False

Writing down important information and arriving early to meet the children are NOT important parts of babysitting.

• True

• False

Yelling and screaming louder than a child having a temper tantrum will get him to stop.

• True

• False

What do you need to have in writing before the parents leave?

• the address of the house in case you need to call 911

• the parent's cell phone numbers

• the names and numbers of emergency contacts

• all of these

A sitter should always expect to do house cleaning and laundry as part of the job.

• True
• False

Crying is a normal behavior for an infant.

• True
• False

Never leave young children alone in the bath tub.

• True
• False

You are babysitting two children, a 4-year-old girl and an 18-month-old boy. The girl wants to do a jewelry-making craft and takes out a box full of small plastic beads, sequins, and plastic thread. What should you do?

• Have fun! Both kids will love sharing their new creation with the parents when they return.

• Help the toddler boy thread his beads onto the plastic thread, as he may have trouble doing it himself.

• Change the activity, as the craft supplies are a choking hazard for the toddler boy; this is not an age-appropriate activity.