This center offers advice for teens on starting a babysitting business as well as tips on caring for kids - from first aid to entertainment. You can also test your babysitting knowledge and hear how other babysitters do it.
Click on any category below to view the articles:
Getting Started
- 3 Things Every Responsible Babysitter Should Know
- 5 Tips for Teen Entrepreneurs
- Babysitting: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Take the Job
- Babysitting: Getting Started
- Babysitting: Stay Focused and Stay Safe
- Babysitting: The Basics
- How Old Should You Be to Babysit?
Tips and Advice
- 3 Things Every Responsible Babysitter Should Know
- Babysitting: Bathtime
- Babysitting: Bedtime
- Babysitting: Caring for Kids With Medical Conditions
- Babysitting: Caring for Kids With Special Needs
- Babysitting: Changing Diapers
- Babysitting: Dealing With Temper Tantrums
- Babysitting: Driving Kids
- Babysitting: Emergencies
- Babysitting: Numbers to Know
- Babysitting: Olivia's 10 Tips
- Babysitting: Playground Safety
- Babysitting: Pool Safety
- Babysitting: What Do You Know?
- What If the Kid I'm Babysitting Cries When His Parents Leave?
- When I Babysit, Do I Have to Spank Kids if Parents Ask Me to?
First Aid and Emergencies
- 911 Emergencies
- Babysitting: Dealing With Allergic Reactions
- Babysitting: Dealing With Asthma Flare-Ups
- Babysitting: Dealing With Broken Bones
- Babysitting: Dealing With Bug Bites and Stings
- Babysitting: Dealing With Burns
- Babysitting: Dealing With Choking
- Babysitting: Dealing With Cuts
- Babysitting: Dealing With Eye Injuries
- Babysitting: Dealing With Falls
- Babysitting: Dealing With Nosebleeds
- Babysitting: Dealing With Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac
- Babysitting: Dealing With Seizures
- Babysitting: Dealing With Sunburn
- Babysitting: Dealing With Vomiting
- Babysitting: Dealing With a Head Injury
- Babysitting: Dealing With a Poisoning
- Babysitting: Emergencies
- Babysitting: Emergency Contact Sheet
- The Flu: When to Get Help
- What to Do After a Car Accident
Fun With Kids
- Babysitting: Time for Bed Game
- Experiments: Density Rainbow
- Experiments: Hearing
- Experiments: Oil Test
- Experiments: Sight
- Experiments: Sink or Float?
- Experiments: Smell
- Experiments: Taste
- Experiments: Touch
- Frozen Yogurt Pops
- Fruit Kabobs
- Pineapple Pops
Q&A
- Any Tips on Babysitting Kids Who Are Still Potty Training?
- How Can I Balance My Part-Time Job With Schoolwork?
- How Old Should You Be to Babysit?
- Is It a Good Idea to Babysit 6 Kids at Once?
- What If the Kid I'm Babysitting Cries When His Parents Leave?
- What Should I Know About Babysitting a Child With Autism?
- When I Babysit, Do I Have to Spank Kids if Parents Ask Me to?