What's the best way to find a responsible babysitter when you're new to town?
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There are other groups in the community to check with such as the Y, 4c's, neighbors, church group, ask the local schools.
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take a course on CPR and basic 1st aid.offer to babysit when parents are still in the home,i will play ith them,you can get dishes done. this give parents an opportunity to see that you are interested and also how their kids interact with you. start with small families then build your way up,use families as reference. but 1st and foremost,check thelaws in your community,some have stipulations as to how old te sitter can be.good luck,robin
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Start with all your local daycare facilities including state ran places like head start programs etc..\n\nContact family service and ask if the have a list of area day cares.
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if you look through the classified ads you might find someone looking to baby-sit.  You can also always run a classified ads, i see a ton of them so they must work.  just be sure to check references/clearances/background check.
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Your local social services Children and Families Team has key statutory responsibility for investigating child protection issues.  If you look in your phone book or on the internet for the phone number for social services in your county/borough, you should be able to find a number to call - you may be asked to call a further number if ringing out of hours.  The social workers will need to know as many details as possible about the child, particularly name, address, and age or date of birth, and the nature of your concerns.  You can pass on information anonymously if you wish, but obviously it is far more helpful to them if they can know the nature of your own contact with the child (e.g. neighbour, relative, parent of friend, etc) so that they can get a complete picture and get back to you if they need any further responsibility.
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Try the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services for your state.  They should have a listing and rating for all licensed child care facilities
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babysitting should be most suitable for u!
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Although I do not live in your area, I am a Preschool teacher so I can give you some tips of what to look for in a good nursery school facility. Look through the phone book and pick a few in your area. Your local government might also have some info for you. Call the daycares you choose and ask about availability, fees, opening hours and age groups. Pick the ones that suit your needs best and make an appointment to go and visit. Here are some specific things to look for:\n* Look at the building. Is it clean and safe? Are there heaps of resources/toys for the children to play with?\n* What is the play area outside like? Is there room for the kids to run? Is the equipment safe and well maintained?\n* Are the staff friendly and happy? Are they getting down on the children's level and interacting with them or are they standing back watching and/or talking with each other?\n* Do the kids currently at the centre appear happy? Are they playing well or running around causing havoc?\n* Do the teachers plan for each child individually? Do they write down observations of what the child is doing and plan activities based on the children's interests and needs?\n* Have a look at the major policies, including child protection, behaviour management, and food preparation/diets (if food is provided by the centre).\n* What is your gut feeling telling you? If you are not confident, it will be harder for you to trust them with your child!!\n\nI hope this helps!
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I think babycenter is a good source.  They have consumer ratings as well as if you look anything up on amazon....they have consumer ratings as well.\n\nBut the consumer reports website is the best way to go.
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i think those ages are considered as the most busy to take care. becoz i really care for the children's safety and well being, therefore it will take me a lot of efforts in taking care of them. I will not let them go out of my sights. Make sure they're happy n so i wont be getting complaints frm the parents. I say i would charge for 3 kids for 6 hours at $ 600. Sounds expensive, hey i'm a responsible person. u gotta pay for my precious time too :)
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Well, any decent sized town should have a church or non-church based day-care or preschool.  If your kid(s) are school aged, consider hitting up a neighbor with whom you and your child are both familiar.
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You must be older than 18 to become a licensed baby sitter. \n\nAlso; there is a catagory for Self-Certified Providers: Care for 5 or fewer children or 3 infants in the provider's home. These provider are not licensed or monitored; they are eligible to participate in the Child Care Assistance Program.
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call your local dept of human services....they usually keep a list of child care providers that they leave out for clients to browse through.\n\n\nALSO: put a ad in your local newspare...put out some flyers
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People want experience and references. Start babysitting your neighbor kids part-time.
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I have two kids and when I've had to enroll them in daycare  I look for cleanliness, a reasonable child to adult ratio and a safe enviroment to include the playground.  I won't pick one if one of these things is not up to par.  A dangerous playground is a killer for me even if the place is wonderful.    If the place is dirty or too messy it sends my kids the wrong message about being clean and it also attracts illnesses.  Kids get sick enough as it is they don't need help.  And sometimes the daycare is wonderful and the teachers are great but if its 15 kids for 1 adult there is no way she can handle that properly.  The educational part of daycares is something Im not to pushy about because all the ones I've been to are pretty much the same, but just make sure you check out their schedule to make sure they don't just sit around and watch TV all day.\n\nIf your question is about a long term baby-sitter, I look for all the same things.  I also like to meet them at a McDonalds or something to see how he/she interacts with the kids..  I usually try and keep away from these because they arent as trustworthy and the kids get less kid to kid interaction since these can only have about 4 kids at a time.
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Baby-sitting and paper routes are good and can teach you responsibility.  Maybe you can offer your parents to clean out the basement and hold a garage sale or go around to the elderly in your neighborhood and ask if they need help running errands, etc.\n\nGood luck!
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I am a home daycare provider, I have a printed out rules sheet, they have to sign and agree to upon starting babysitting, one of my rules are whether your child shows up 1 day or 5 days, the price is still the same. If you are having problems with not paying ,tell them that you are going to have to charge a late fee onto the price each week they are late, and then they will start paying on time, if you are considering getting anymore kids to babysit, it may be a good idea to have them pay a week in advance and after that you shouldn't have any problems.I also had problems with parents picking up their child late, after my hours were suppose to be over with, so I started charging 5.00for every extra 30 minutes.         Good Luck