Some activities appeal to boys and girls of all ages and work well when you are babysitting siblings. They can tip their head and move their.

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And it might be obvious but babysitters should never abuse spank or yell at kids.

Things to do while babysitting. Do things in such a way that you will feel proud of yourself. Just because were all staying indoors much more these days doesnt mean you cant have fun. Light housekeeping Learn what cleaning is typically expected while babysitting Getting ready for bed.

When the timer begins players can only use their facial muscles to move the cookie from their forehead to their mouth. In the fall set up a tent and crawl inside to tell stories. Preparing meals or bottles.

In no way ever should you hit or yell at any child youre babysitting says Malson. 4 year olds are tough. Stare at all the family pictures throughout their house and admire how adorable or weird the family youre babysitting for is.

When babysitting play and color with the children using markers crayons and other utensils in order to teach them to express themselves and build motor ski. 4 Play a fun board game. Keep the fun indoors during winter and make homemade play dough.

Thats why you should bring something for you to do while babysitting. Last time the boy played his Wii the whole time and had a good time because he has 23 Wii games. Its up to you to find something engaging for you to take part in during downtime.

Babysitting responsibilities will generally depend on what the parents expect of you but here are some common ones. If you are looking for more fun babysitting activities to include in your babysitter kit check out all of our busy bag ideas. Here are 50 things to do with your kids indoors.

If the child youre babysitting is -- like many kids in this age group -- obsessed with electronics it may be time to slide the power button to off and show him a few old school games. If youre babysitting three or more children stay inside. You are an example to the children you are watching so be a good role model.

My kids are obsessed with gathering all the pillows and cushions from around our house and building a massive fort to hang out. Also the cars and building things are a good idea too try balloons and balls tooTelevisionMovies are a no-no unless its time to relax and settle down and the parents are like 10-15 mins away. But I dont want them to be board.

I do have a small piece of advice to give tho never do one activity for too long. In discipline consistency is important. Let the kid stay up too late and do everything that theyre not suppose to do so theyll tell their parents they love you and you get asked back.

Do schoolwork read a book bring a quiet hobby but never invite someone over. See more ideas about crafts for kids crafts holiday crafts. During the summer run through the sprinkler or chase each other with water guns.

Includes some coloring or finger painting. Outdoor activities are better for smaller groups of children because its easier to keep track of them all. That way you can implement the same strategies the parents usually do taking away TV time or timeouts for example.

Okay so Ive babysat once before and it was for an 8 year old boy and 6 year old girl now I will be babysitting for them again so what are some fun activities they would like to do. Have them lean their head back and place a cookie in the middle of their forehead. Me and the girl played board games but I would like some new different ideas of.

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