A Babysitter Checklist is Very Important

September 18th, 2008 by admin

As a parent, embarking on a new venture with a new babysitter can be a very stressful thing. For some people it’s extremely hard to part with your children, especially if it’s with a new babysitter that you might not that well. I always try to take my new babysitter out for coffee or lunch to get to know each other a little bit. On top of that, I always make an in depth babysitters checklist to ensure they have all of the information they need, and then I go over it with them, so at least that helps me feel secure that I didn’t forget to tell them anything, or show them where anything is. It’s just one tip to help you enjoy your night out, without worrying about how the kids are, and if you forgot anything. My checklist is like my grocery store list, I can never go food shopping without my list, and I can never leave my kids home alone with the babysitter checklist for them to refer to. I usually just include contact numbers, including where they can reach me incase I don’t answer my cell, along with medication directions, cross streets just in case there was ever an emergency and the fire department or ambulance had to get come, what time the kids go to bed, dinner directions, if there are any, the kids names and dates of birth, and I update the part that has the restaurant or hotel that we’re going to be at, just in case they need us immediately. This way, I know I’m covered, and the babysitter usually feels more at ease knowing she has that information as her disposal.

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