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WorksheetsBabysitting & Child Development
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
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.
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.
Decide how much you will charge ___________________ you babysit.
after
before
at least a week after
7:03
1:15
3:00
3:07
A great way to be fun is:
buy lots of gifts for the children
try to remember what you liked to do when you were the kids’ age
let the kids stay on the computer all day long
all of the above
The amount of time you should allow the children to use electronics is:
whatever the parents have said is acceptable in their home
two hours, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatricians
as long as it takes to keep them quiet until the parents get home
up to the kids
What time is shown?
8:28
Infant Milestone
Grasps at rattle
Speaking up to 13,000 words.
Begins to ride a tricycle
Toddler Milestone
Sits up alone for the first time
rolls over
Learns the meaning of "NO'
Preschooler Milestone
Likes to play peek-a-boo
Knows simple songs like Itsy Bitsy Spider
Plays besides others (parallel play)
Which of the following is one of the ways infants communicate verbally:
pointing
reaching
cooing
talking
A(n) ______ is a child, approximately 12 to 36 months old.
infant
toddler
preschooler
teenager
A(n) ______ is a child, approximately 3 to 12 months old.
infant
toddler
preschooler
teenager
What do you need to do during and after feeding a baby a bottle?
Burp them
Change their diaper
Give them water
Give them a toy to hold
What are two foods that might cause choking in small children?
grapes
teething biscuit
mushy banana
cherries with pits
Toddlers always find it easy to share their toys with other children.
True
False
What's the last step you should do after you change a diaper?
Throw the dirty diaper away
Wash your hands
Wipe the hands of the baby
Put lotion on your hands
