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parents are heard telling teachers and daycare takers
that they are amazed how a number of kids can be handled
so patiently when they find it difficult to handle the
one or two they have; but then who said that baby-sitting
is not an art. One needs to be extremely creative when
it comes to baby-sitting. After all a child's attention
cannot not be captured on a single task for too long.
No wonder
nursery rhymes are no more than a couple of
lines. And yet at the same time when a child likes something
then he/ she indulges in the same activity like an unstoppable
broken record.
Whether
you are an expert at baby-sitting or not here are
some tips for babysitting that would make it an even
more pleasure task for you as well as make you popular
amongst the children who are under your care…
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Break-up the baby-sitting period into segments wherein
various activities can be incorporated.
For instance, keep a certain amount of
time for teaching concepts, nursery rhymes, watching
television, reading
short stories, playing games, eating, etc.
- Instead of being a figure of authority, be a child
with the child; and still being an adult
when you need to teach some important lesson
- Keep a smile on your face, after all children despise
grumpy old aunts
- Narrate stories with the help of pictures or else
et picture story books
- Keep the child or children in your care busy
- When you need to teach something, do not instruct
but be a participant in your own instructions.
For instance, suppose you want the child
or children to put away the toys, then instead off
ordering them to do so, pick the toys
along with them
- One of the most difficult aspects of babysitting
is the feeding time.
To make the task easier a tried and tested method
of successful feeding method is to keep the child's
mind diverted by talking to them or telling them a
story. They are s busy listening to you that they
do not even realize how much they have eaten
" Make outdoor activities a part of the baby
sitting routine
Above
all, all a child needs is an environment full of love
and happiness, which will take you through an easy
routine of baby sitting; whether it is a single child
or a handful. Like the age old adage goes, 'When in
Rome, do as the Romans do; in case of babysitting
it is 'When with children, bring the child out in
you.
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