10 ways to be a better babysitter
Babysitting can be a fun, yet challenging experience. I babysit for our neighbor plus I've had almost 7 years of experience with my little siblings. While I am certainly not a perfect babysitter, I have learned a lot since the first time my parents left my older brother and me alone with Elijah. Without further ado, here is what I've learned in my babysitting years! This post was inspired by Mayim's post from The Braided Vine ! Be playful Kids don't like bossy babysitters. Think about it - they are bossed around all day by their parents, teachers, coaches, etc. Do they really need an extra person to tell them what to do? Of course you need to make sure they are safe and listening to you, but try to be as fun as possible when you ask them to do something. You can get them to do something without sounding annoying, and in fact, are more effective this way. The three-year-old that I babysit for (we'll call her "M") always tells her mom, "Emeren's
