Babysitter Session Guidelines

DO NOT –

·         Give medication to any child in your care – unless the client has completed the medication form.

·         Smoke while you are at any babysitting sessions – this is a big no-no

·         Consume alcohol or any restricted substances before or during a babysitting session

·         Remove the children from the babysitting session without the client’s permission

·         Eat or drink anything from the client’s house/hotel room unless given permission to do so

·         Leave the children unattended or in the care of a 3^rd party, at anytime throughout the babysitting session

·         Allow other persons entry to the client’s house/hotel room without prior consent of the client

·         Ask a client for more than the agreed hourly rate of payment

·         Use any type of physical punishment on any child

·         Use the client’s phone – unless it is an emergency or pre-arranged with the client

ALWAYS -

·         Remember YOU are solely responsible for children in your care – at all times

·         Research the location of the babysitting session – so you know how to get there

·         Try to take along some books, toys or games suitable for the children. Better still take your own Babysitter Kit.

·         Aim to arrive about 10 minutes early to each babysitter session

·         Present yourself in a professional manner at all babysitting sessions

·         Remember you are representing not just yourself – but our agency as well

·         Check parents have filled in the important sections of the Family information Checklist before they leave the house/hotel room

·         Contact the client first – in the case of an emergency. Contact the agency immediately if you are unsure of what to do

·         Tidy up after playing with the children or feeding them a meal

·         Leave the house/hotel room as tidy as it was when you arrived

·         Leave an agency business card behind with your name on it

·         Leave a short note for the client that explains what the children did while they were in your care

·         Immediately let the agency know if you have issues or concerns about a babysitting session