Child Care

Babysit/Nanny for Neighborhood Families

Description:

The title of a babysitter is more or less the title of a caregiver for children while their parents are away. As I spent many weekends babysitting, I loved it. I would feed the children dinner, bathe them and put them to bed only after their bedtime stories and snack. I gained a much greater knowledge on what it would be like to be a parent and furthermore learned a lot about myself. Typical housework is usually required such as cleaning up messes and dishes after meals, this not only maintains the appearance of the house, but impresses the parents or employer.

 

How I got the idea / found the employment:

I got started on this through my mom. Once I turned about 12 she encouraged me to started walking around to my neighbors and inform them that I would be interested in babysitting their children. After I sat for a couple families, the word of me as a good babysitter began to spread. By word of mouth I was able to occupy at least three nights of my week to babysitting and made very good money. After being in young women’s for a couple years I began being requested to babysit from my leaders and that increased my employment as well. Basically, I got the idea of becoming a popular babysitter by the desire to become a good mother and realized that this is the best way to get practice.

 

Challenges I faced, and how I overcame them:

One of the biggest challenges for me was when I would arrive at a home and the parents would not be ready to leave yet so I would begin babysitting when the parents were still there. This was hard for me because I didn’t know who held the authority. The solution I found to this problem was that I would take the children outside, or down in the basement so there would be a separation between us and the parents. This allowed the children to think that I was the one they would have to check in with, even though their parents were home.

What I learned:

I have learned so much from this experience, and employment. I must say that the most applicable principle I gained was how to talk to adults. I was in charge of their pride and joys! With that we really got to know each other and have developed lifelong friendships. Because of this experience I feel much better talking to people with authority over me because in theory, it’s just like talking to the parents of the children I babysit for. I also learned how much patience and love is required to ensure the happiness of the children.

College Homesitting and Babysitting

Description:

I know a lot of students take advantage of the young married couples who have classes and offer to baby-sit while they are in classes. It gives them a chance to get money as well as stay on campus. In addition, I know friends that have homesat. This is extremely easy and fun. They stay at someones house while the owners are on vacation, take care of the house (pets, if any) and get paid for it. This is great because sometimes they will allow the students to have friends over-thats how I learned about this idea. And the houses are usually extremely nice, which makes them worth guarding and also worth sitting, because the pay is usually really nice. I had a cousin do something similar to this-she went as a nanny (sort of a housesitter and babysitter in one) to Philadelphia. It was good for her to learn how to do all the things mothers are responsible for in a limited setting. I've done this before too actually, with my own siblings and it really broadened my view of how hard it is to not only provide for a family, but to plan and organize it.

How I got the idea / found the employment:

I got the idea when I remembered visiting a party with someone who homesat and thought it was such a great and easy thing to do. They were able to do everything they needed to do-homework, job, etc and they didn't have to pay rent or buy the house, but they could enjoy all the perks and amenities. I got to baby-sit because my dad went out of town. It was really great because I was in my own home setting with my own family, but I was getting paid to be more than just an older sister; I was suddenly the caretaker.

Challenges I faced, and how I overcame them:

Sometimes the problem is that these are not your children or your house so you have to adhere to rules and situations that you aren't familiar with, but that usually comes with any new job. In addition, baby-sitting and house-sitting can be a little hard to find if you aren't in a populated area full of young people.

What I learned:

I learned how to handle a lot of stress in my life and how to take care of people when I was baby-sitting and I learned from the homesitting experience that jobs don't always have to include work or a lot of things to do.

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