BABYSITTER, INFORMATION AND ITEMS TO PROVIDE FOR IN-HOME SITTER CHECKLIST
Is there anything scarier than leaving your child with someone for the
first time. To make it easier, we’ve done your homework for you by providing a
checklist of items. First you’ve printed off and followed the checklist for
hiring a babysitting (Jobs, Babysitter, Hiring Checklist).
And now the
babysitting is scheduled to watch your child on Saturday while you and your
husband have that almost long forgotten date. You feel great about the young
girl you hired. She lives on the street, has taken babysitting classes and her
mother will be home if she needs immediate assistance. You’ve reviewed and
prepared with this list and now feel you can relax (well at least a little).
And concentrate instead on the much anticipated date with your husband.
Items to prepare before babysitter arrives
Favorite snack and drink for babysitter
Flashlight set out
Inform your children of what you expect from them while you are gone
Items to write down and go over with babysitter
Address of home
Allergies of children
Bath and hygiene instructions (child is NEVER to be left alone in the bathtub)
Bed time for children
Cooking instructions
Feeding instructions
Fire, what to do in case of
Foods not allowed; food allergies
Location of items that will be needed to care for or perform duties
Location of first aid kit
Physician phone number(s)
Poison Control phone number
Parent phone number(s)
Pets, provide instructions
Provide a neighbor or close relative to call in an emergency
Items to verbally inform babysitter
Expectations (be clear)–no alcohol, smoking or drugs; no visitors or phone calls to friends
Computer use rules for children or babysitter
Doors and windows to remain at all times; parent check prior to leaving the home
Introduce babysitter to your children
Instructions for babysitter and children are not to leave the home unless an emergency
requires it
Medications; babysitters should not give a child medication unless they are licensed to do
so
Orientation of home; tour of home
Phone calls or visitors to the door, instructions how to handle
