Interviewing Babysitters

by Babysitters4hire Family Tip of the Day on Jul 30, 2010
Topics: Babysitter

When screening babysitters, you'll want to set up a meeting with a few of the best candidates you can find. Here are some guidelines for interviewing babysitters. Contact babysitters via phone first to initiate a potential interview. Spend a few minutes to talk to a candidate before you ask to meet her for an interview. You can ask questions that will help determine if you want to meet her in person, including what his or her background with children is and availability. Set a time to meet. Ask some appropriate questions, including the candidate's work history, interest in caring for…

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Pet sitter emergency plans

Topics: Petsitter, Doggie Daycare

The tragic death of a dog daycare owner over the weekend has had me thinking about how important it is for pet sitters to have backup plans. It's nothing we want to think about, but the fact is any of us could be gone at any time. Because of the type of work pet sitters [...]

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Leaf Template Printables

Topics: Coloring Pages

Free leaf pattern templates to print and use as stencils or coloring pages.

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Kids Can Color This Fun ZiggityZoom Printable Coloring Pages Placemat

Topics: Coloring Pages

These are great activity pages for the Back to School season. Kids love these printable sheets designed for coloring and re-coloring as a fun placemat. It's a great activity to keep the kids busy while preparing dinner too! Our free printable coloring pages, perfect for laminating as a placemat, include a Fun Monkey Jungle scene, Horse & Barn, and Alligator Jungle theme. After laminating, kids can color with Window Markers, which wipe off with a damp cloth after use so they can be colored over and over again. Kids can pick a different placemat to color on different days. Teachers,…

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How to Play: Ducks and Hens

Topics: How to play

QUACK! Credit: Uli Deck, AFP/ Getty Images What you need: You need two random objects, such as toy cars or marbles.How to play: Have players sit in a circle. Give one player the two objects. One object represents a duck, and the other represents a hen. The person with the two objects is the vendor, and it is his job to sell the duck and the hen. The rules: To start the game, the vendor passes the first item to his right, and says, "Do you want to buy a duck?" The buyer says, "Does it quack?" The vendor says,…

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Finding (and Keeping) Your Spot in Day Care

Topics: Childcare

If you're looking for quality, trustworthy childcare for your baby after your maternity leave ends, it's likely you started this process before giving birth. Other moms who waited until after...

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How to Play: Balloon Head Race

Topics: How to play

Balloonheads! Credit: Wyrmworld, FlickrWhat you need: You need balloons.How to play: Establish a starting line and a finish line. Divide the kids up into pairs, and give each pair a partially inflated balloon.The rules: At the starting signal, pairs must race to the finish line holding the balloon between their heads. They cannot use their hands unless the balloon falls and they need to pick it up. If their balloon does fall, they must go back to the starting line and start over. How to win: The first pair to cross the finish line is the winner. When you enter…

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