Things to look for when hiring a Babysitter for your kid

Well, when going to your work the toddlers are to babysit and a baby sitter must have patience, should be problem-solving, communication and relationship building skills, multitasked, should time management expert and must be confident.

At Home Health Care we have a specialist baby sitter with exceptional and highly recommended skills. Our specialists get along with the kids they are caring for. We offer trials and a babysitter will come for a short visit or even do a paid trial run to see how things feel at the beginning. This is a perfect opportunity for you to create a good first impression with the kids and working things with the baby sitter.

Our baby sitters are dress appropriately for working with kids. When they arrive, they are friendly and approachable and are not afraid to ask a few questions, to provide the best care possible.

This becomes a good time to learn the child’s routine, discuss their habits, and agree on a list of job responsibilities, such as food preparation, bathing, laundry, bedtime, etc. It’s highly recommended that anyone caring for a young child, especially an infant or newborn, be in good health thus Our baby sitters are fairly and always in good health.

Our baby sitter is always vaccinated for common illnesses that are dangerous to babies. This precaution is necessary because babies have an underdeveloped immune system due to a lack of exposure to common contagions.

Bath time can be fun for both the child and the babysitter but we always follow common safety practices. Our baby sitter always checks the temperature of the deepest part of the bathwater with the sensitive skin of the baby sitter’s inner forearm or toes before putting a child in the tub. Infants and young children can easily get burned when the water is too hot.

When babies and toddlers have soiled diapers, it’s never a treat, but it’s necessary to change them as soon as possible. We change the diaper on a changing table and if a changing table is unavailable, the diaper is then changed on the floor. Our baby sitter makes everything ready beforehand, including the diaper, baby powder, wet wipes, and clothing because you can’t go get it once you start.

Cleaning feeders and bottles are often a necessary duty for babysitters taking care of an infant. Bottles must always be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. Wash them in hot, soapy water, or use a dishwasher with a heat-drying cycle, which should be sufficient in places where the water is clean. Sanitation, if needed, usually involves placing bottles, teats, caps, etc. in boiling water for 5 minutes to kill any bacteria that washing may have missed.

Our baby sitter can also prepare meals and snacks as this responsibility is often expected of babysitters. If the child has food allergies, we make sure the parents outline them carefully so we can make all efforts to avoid a potentially dangerous reaction. Parents should keep a list of the foods to avoid on the refrigerator.

Our baby sitter also administers medications as this is an important responsibility for any babysitter. Like all medications, drugs must be administered exactly as specified. Instructions for dosage are usually clearly outlined on the packaging or provided in a pamphlet by the doctor or pharmacist. We will never give medicines to a child without prior approval of parents.

We do exactly what parents request and, for any doubts, we contact them to clarify. We also discipline a child and this is tricky. Discipline is primarily the responsibility of the parent but will fall upon the shoulders of the babysitter when parents are away. We follow the family’s preferred discipline strategy and follow it as closely as we can to maintain consistency for the child. We also help the child with his homework as this may apply to school-aged children and could be part of a mutual agreement between us and the parents.

We sanitize the child’s toys. We avoid the spread of germs by keeping toys clean and play areas tidy. It’s also helpful to encourage healthy practices among children, such as frequent hand-washing, keeping toys and foreign objects out of their mouth, and returning all toys to their proper places after playtime to avoid trips and fall