Babysitting, what is babysitting? Is it a way to make money, a way to love kids, or just a fun hobby. Well whatever reason you babysit for you never want to have to deal with screaming children. Screaming children is my least, and probably yours too, thing to have happened when babysitting.
Some ways that you can avoid crying children are playing simple games, but DO NOT PLAY VIDEO GAMES. Having the kids play video games on a phone or other device can make them grumpier and they make the kids not want to do anything. Even putting them in front of any screen, like a tv will have the same effect.
The games that you can play are board games like Clue, Throw throw burrito, Ticket to ride, What do you meme, etc. Playing these fun family friendly games can make the kids calm down so quickly and easily. Other games like puzzles, mind games, and outside games, can have the same effect.
Some fun games you can play outside are tag and hide and seek. When you play these games you can choose many variations. Some variations of tag are infinite tag, toilet tag, freeze tag, princess tag, monster tag, chain tag, etc. Playing tag games will easily get their energy out.
For hide and seek variations there are infection, Ghost in the graveyard, blind hide and seek, hide and seek jail, etc. Both tag and hide and seek variations can be so good for children for that reason they are getting exercise, and it makes them think a little more. These games are also fun because the kids can be as loud as they want, and the noise won’t hurt anybody.
If you are not allowed to take the kids outside, then some fun games inside are hiding the object, Simon says, talent show, statues, telephone, etc. You can also still play tag and hide and seek variations inside, but that could make a big mess.
If the parents ask you if you can make food, be honest because if you don’t you could burn, rot or even not have any food at all. Some great food to cook for the kids is mac and cheese with a side of either salad or fruit, for a drink the best thing would be water, but if they don’t like water then give them some juice. Another option that you could choose would be a sandwich of any kind with salad or fruit, with a fun drink, unless you choose to make them a Pb&j then try to give them water. Lastly, another great one, Chicken nuggets! Kids love these, and any sauce would work with these, a fruit goes great with the chicken, and for the drink, soda. This will make the kids so happy.
Getting kids a delicious meal with make them happy and then they will love you and want you back so babysit again and again. The parents will also be really happy because then they won’t have to worry about feeding their children. Soon you will get a lot of babysitting jobs just because you feed a couple of kids yummy food that you ate too.
Lastly you always want to be in a happy mood, if you aren’t then the night before do some self care, so that you are all relaxed. Another good tip is taking some energy pills before you leave, if you don’t have any energy pills then have you favorite soda with caffeine. Next thing you know you will be full of energy. Last step, have fun when you are babysitting, don’t focus so much on rules, focus more on what the kids need. This process will get you many jobs. Parents and kids will love you so much.
