American Red Cross Babysitter's Training Handbook

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American Red Cross Babysitter's Training Handbook

American Red Cross Babysitter's Training Handbook
American Red Cross
Manufacturer: Amer Red Cross
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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The New Complete Babysitter's Handbook

ASIN: 1584801387

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American Red Cross Babysitter's Training Handbook.......2004-04-01

If I had to choose ONE book for a babysitter to carry with them to the job in their backpack, this would be the one! It is a great how-to book written for your teen who babysits in private homes for pay.

Here are a few of the great subjets covered (color-coded with Icons): Getting Off to the Right Start with Professional Behavior; Good Business Practices; Babysitter's Self-Assessment Tool; How to Prepare a Resume for Prospective Employers; Interviewing Parents or Guardians and Assessing the Job; Interviewing Tips; Household Rules and Discipline; Safety and Play; Basic Care (diapering, bottle feeding, spoon feeding, burping, bathing...); Telephone Safety Tips; Tips for Preventing Emergencies; Special Concerns (personal safety, suspected child abuse...); Self-Evaluation After the Job; Leadership in Babysitting; Ages and Stages of Infants Through Teens; Being a Good Communicator with Children; Helping Children to Behave; Correcting the Behavior Without Criticizing the Child... First Aid and Airway Management (simplified for the Babysitter); When to Call 911... and the list of topics goes on and on... all in 161 pages in a 6" x 9" plastic-coated paperback book!

There are other "how-to manuals" out there, but this one was compiled by the American Red Cross, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission; Boys and Girls Clubs of America; Boy Scouts of America; 4-H Clubs; Girl Scouts of America; JCC Association; and the YMCA. This is the latest edition, which includes simplified airway methods stipulated in the Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) 2000 Guidelines.

Book Description

Taking care of other people's children is a job many young people enjoy doing and do well. It's a big responsibility, too. Today's babysitters need skills and awareness that past generations didn't dream of. This comprehensive handbook offers sensible, timely, upbeat advice on practical matters from changing a diaper to answering the phone, and on such sensitive issues as dealing with a parent who may be intoxicated and babysitting for children with chronic illnesses. Suggestions for games and activities indoors and out, meals, bathtime, and bedtime address the specific needs of infants, toddlers, and older children. Appendixes discuss minor mishaps and emergencies, how to tell which is which, and what to do in every case. All health and safety information has been reviewed by health-care professionals. Designed to go along in pocket or purse, with checklists for at-a-glance reference, "The New Complete Babysitter's Handbook" contains everything a great babysitter needs to know in a handy take-along size. Every babysitter and parent should have this book as a constant companion.

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keep the age in mind.......2004-02-12

This is a well written beginning babysitters guide. My problem with it is that it is written for 9-12 year olds and many states require that babysitters be 13 years old and have a babysitting class. If you aren't sure about your state's requirements (or didn't realize they existed), call your local department of Family and Children's Services and ask them the home-alone and babysitting age requirements.

The New Complete Babysitter's Handbook is awesome!!!.......2001-08-08

This book gives you all you need to know about babysitting and is fun to read. I think it is quite descriptive on the processes of first aid and so on. I think everyone will enjoy reading this book, kids who are just starting to babysit or who already babysit but just want to brush up on stuff.

The book was good but to basic for most people........1999-06-25

The book offered good information but really basic information. The book also didn't have any tips for getting started except make a flyer.So i recommend getting another babysitting book.

The Babysitter's Handbook: The Care and Keeping of Kids

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Good guidelines
so helpful! A Teen's Review
Geared for...
Great for my 11 year old niece
Best Babysitting Book Ever!!!

The Babysitter's Handbook: The Care and Keeping of Kids
Harriet Brown
Manufacturer: American Girl
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 156247751X

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An informative book packed with practical tips for babysitters. Girls will learn how to entertain infants, calm kids, feed finicky eaters, please parents, and build up a business. Special extras include tips from girls who know the business and helpful inserts such as emergency instructions, business cards, and client lists.

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Good guidelines.......2007-05-12

This gives great tips---of course, I can't find the book to review its details right now---it' buried somewhere in my daughter's bedroom :-)

I really like the American Girl series of books for my soon-to-be teen girl. While parental guidance is most important, these various guides have a great supportive role to play. My daughter really enjoys them, and wants to spend time looking through and discussing them WITH me! That's a wonderful thing!

so helpful! A Teen's Review.......2007-01-31

I recieved this book from my wish list after I decided I wanted to start babysitting. This is probably the book you want if you want to start. I haven't even read through the whole book yet but from already reading just chapters in it, this book has really helped me feel ready and excited to babysit! Sometimes, if something didn't work out that day for babysitting, I'll take a look in this book, and check up on what they suggest for different types of situations. This book covers practically everything you'll need to know, from changing diapers, to babysitting more than one child at once. One chapter I like includes ideas and suggestions for activities for different age groups. The only thing it doesn't include is major emergencies and how you take care of them (besides calling 911). If you want to learn those types of things, then I would reccomend taking a class for babysitting. I have found this book extremely helpful!!!

Geared for..........2006-01-11

I was shopping at Von Maur when I saw these cute slipper socks with ducks on them around christmas, so I picked them up and felt how soft they were, boy were they soft, then my eye scanned the table... lip gloss, more slipper socks, babysitters guide, eureka!!! I've seen this book and always wanted it. I got the duck slippers and the Babysitters kit that day. It is mostly helpful to beginners but there is some vital information for more advanced sitters also. Part of the reason I go this was because our very close family friends were adopting a baby from south korea, who was two in october of '05. He is the best-natured toddler I know. Trust me I know a lot! He is so so so cute!!!!! ANyways... It helped me start my blooming buisness, so much that I even babysat for two of my old teachers all the time!

Great for my 11 year old niece.......2005-11-18

I bought this for my 11 year old niece because we were going to be bringing home a baby and she wanted to start baby sitting. I feel 11 is too young to baby sit, but it is a perfect age to be a mother's helper. So she is studying and training and I think this will help her.

I gave 4 stars because this book is geared towards a younger girl, just breaking into child care but wouldn't be of much interest to older, established baby sitters. But it has good practical information and emphasizes responsibility.

Best Babysitting Book Ever!!!.......2005-11-15

This book is so helpful! I say the reveiw "Sugar, Spice, and NOT Everything Nice," and I was dissapointed. I thought "We can not be talking about the same book!" This book is SO helpful. I used it when I first started babysitting and now everyone on my block asks me to babysit. This book shows how to change a baby, what do do in an emergency, what to do if you get scared while babysitting, small easy to make snacks to make, and so much more! Please get this for your child if they are planning to babysit. It even shows what to do if someone is trying to get into the house your babysitting in. GET THIS BOOK! It's so totally rocks! It is a book that kids and parents have to love!

The Nanny Book: The Smart Parent's Guide to Hiring, Firing, and Every Sticky Situation in Between

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Left out a lot of critical answers
So glad I found this book!
parent-friendly, not nanny-friendly
great advice for babysitters and nannies!
Very parent-friendly

The Nanny Book: The Smart Parent's Guide to Hiring, Firing, and Every Sticky Situation in Between
Susan Carlton , and Coco Myers
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Binding: Paperback

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Hiring a nanny-and getting along with her afterward-may be one of the most important things that parents do, yet many of us approach the whole business with fear and trembling, or at least a lot of questions. Even parents who may manage dozens of employees at work can be at a loss when it comes to dealing with the person who will be looking after their children.Nanny, au pair, caregiver-no matter the term, the thorny issues remain the same:How do you find someone you like and trust?Should you invite the nanny to Thanksgiving dinner?When should you raise her fee-and by how much?What should you do when the au pair is a flirt?How do you sort out the laundry and other chores?Nanny surveillance-should you spy?The Nanny Book provides real, down-to-earth solutions for almost every conceivable issue or problem. Filled with advice gleaned through interviews with families and nannies, this book will turn parents into their own experts. Other books focus almost exclusively on hiring a caregiver. The Nanny Book is the only guide that gives smart, parent-tested solutions to those sticky situations that can make or break the relationship.

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Left out a lot of critical answers.......2007-08-31

This book was not bad, but left me wanting a few more answers. It's a nice introduction to the nanny hiring process, if you are completely new to the idea of paid childcare. The style is easy to read, and much of it is written in a Q&A format (like the What to Expect books you read when you were pregnant). There were at least a few areas that I thought were too thin, however. I could have used more guidance on interview questions and questions to ask a reference. I could have also used a little more guidance on payroll taxes, FICA, etc. I had to turn to other sources for that kind of information. It was fairly readily available, and I think it should have been included in the book.

So glad I found this book!.......2005-06-10

We had just started our nanny search when I stumbled upon this book. I'm glad I read it before we got any further into the search. As much as I knew a nanny was the right childcare option for us, the whole process was overwhelming to me. I feel armed with so much more insight and confidence now. It's a must-read if you're thinking of going the nanny route. I found it VERY easy to read and I really enjoyed the structure and tone.

parent-friendly, not nanny-friendly.......2004-07-19

Look, I feel sincerely sorry for families who wind up with nannies from the dark side, as profiled in this book. But some of the advice doesn't take the nanny's POV into consideration at all. For example, if, as the author describes, your child bites her nanny hard enough to leave a bruise, and the nanny jokes about spanking the child, STOP being so shocked that the nanny would JOKE about such a thing and listen to what she's really saying, which is, How do you want me to discipline your child? Because I do NOT deserve to be bitten. Trust me, I've been there when Mommy says, "Aw, that's my rambunctious little guy!" right after I've gotten through explaining that my glasses are NOT a toy to be pulled off my face....

great advice for babysitters and nannies!.......2001-02-22

I saw this book in an article in the New York Times a few weeks ago...at just the same time I was hiring yet another new nanny. I love this book. The advice is straightforward and there are all kinds of great stories from both parents and nannies about how to get along. The chapters on hiring, salary needs, time off (do you pay for President's Day?), and sorting out the household chores have all come in handy. If you are thinking of making a change--or are hiring for the first time--I highly recommend this book. We've bought our new nanny a copy too!

Very parent-friendly.......1999-09-24

I really enjoyed the no-nonsense approach that the authors took in this book--particularly their willingness to focus on things that can go wrong in a relationship. Not all nanny-parent relationships are made in heaven!

Book Description

Anything and everything you ever wanted to know about baby-sitting is included in this easy-to-read and info-packed beginners' guide.

Eager baby-sitters discover new ideas and tips from how to get started in a profitable baby-sitting business, to how to face the challenging situations between you and your KTWs (or Kids to Watch).

With The Ultimate Babysitter's Handbook, baby-sitting has never been so much fun--or so profitable!

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I liked this basic book for beginner babysitters.......2007-01-16

I purchased this book for an 11 year old neice that I am hoping will be ready to babysit for my daughter in the future. I read the book and thought it was an easy and entertaining read for an 11 year old and gave lots of information about running a babysitting business. I thought it could have gone into more detail about how to relate to children or KTW (kids to watch) as the book refers to them.

Keep the age in mind.......2004-02-12

This is a well written babysitters guide. My problem with it is that it is written for 9-12 year olds and many states require that babysitters be 13 years old and have a babysitting class. If you aren't sure about your state's requirements (or didn't realize they existed), call your local department of Family and Children's Services and ask them the home-alone and babysitting age requirements.

I love it!!!! LOve it!.......2002-06-27

I liked it! It helped me, and was packed full of info! You should really get it!

Helpfull!.......2002-06-27

VERY,VERY,VERY Helpfull! On my first babysitting job I used this book, and the second time I got a raise! Get this book and you will not regret it. Full of information

Totally awesome and really helpful........2001-07-08

This book was extremely useful to me. I am a new babysitter,and this taught me a lot of things I never knew. Of course, some of the things in this book were kind of common sense, but there were a lot of things I didn't know, and that was very helpful. It has fun things like games to play and fun recipes to make. It helps to try decide how much to charge, too, and ways of advertising. I highly recommend this book to beginning babysitters. :-)

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THE BEST BABYSITTING BOOK EVER MADE!!!
One of the best babysitting books ever!

The Babysitters' Handbook (Kidbacks)
K.D. Kuch
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 067988369X
Release Date: 1997-05-06

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Kids are often looking to earn some spending money on the weekends. Babysitting, for both girls and boys, is a great introduction to work, but it's also a very important responsibility.

This thoughtful, friendly, useful book will help any young sitter get off on the right foot with both parents and kids. It's crammed with great tips, good advice, and a thorough, non-condescending set of rules and expectations. Every sitter should own a copy of this handbook. (The publisher recommends this book for kids age 8-12, but the book will work for anyone, including adults.)

Book Description

A comprehensive, practical, and fun guide to everything midgraders need to know about babysitting. Contains tips on getting started in the business, a checklist for getting little ones to bed safely and successfully, and important information on what to do in case of an emergency. It also features a section on games and non-messy crafts, divided by age group. Entertaining sidebars are highlighted throughout, such as goofy babysitting anecdoes and celebrity babysitters. The Babysitter's Handbook will please and relax worried parents and inexperienced babysitters alike!

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THE BEST BABYSITTING BOOK EVER MADE!!!.......2001-05-03

I have read every single babysitting book out there. From big to little, from good to bad. But this book, Is the BEST book out there. I'm not a walking advertisement, but this book has every little thing you would ever want to know about babysitting. So if you have to choose only one babysitting guide, Trust me, and choose this one! You will not regret it!!!

One of the best babysitting books ever!.......1998-07-21

I was just starting to babysit when I read this book, and this book has great tips on advertising, getting along with the kids and parents, and fun ideas. I would recommend this book to anyone, from the new babysitter needing ideas to the experienced babysitter looking for more customers and/or ideas.

American Red Cross Babysitter's Handbook

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American Red Cross Babysitting Handbook- SUPER!
Don't waste your money!
I didn't learn much...
Wonderful Guide

American Red Cross Babysitter's Handbook

Manufacturer: Mosby-Year Book
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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American Red Cross Babysitting Handbook- SUPER!.......2003-01-05

I have absolutely no agreement with 2 of the 3 reviews. I think it is way great! My babysitter has this book and the kit that is only sold to you if you take the BABYSITTER COURSE AT THE RED CROSS! I look through the book every time she comes. I think it's awesome! I recomend you call your local red cross and take the cours!

Don't waste your money!.......2002-11-16

I'm sorry but this book would not make my list of recommendations. ... almost every babysitting book has basic First Aid information, but this book went WAY OVERBOARD!!! All it has basic babysitting tips and a lot of confusing First Aid. If you really want to learn First Aid and CPR take the class and then get some other books to remind you of what to do in an emergency. This book is not helpful!

I didn't learn much..........2001-06-20

I recieved this book when I took the Red Cross Babysitting course and wasn't very impressed. I knew almost everything in there (because of common sense). There were a few things that I did learn, like what to do in specific emergency situations, but that's about it. Safety is a number one priority for me and, hopefully, all babysitters, but this just went overboard. Plus, I believe some of the information was inaccurrate and could actually put a child in danger. I definitely wouldn't recommend it for an experienced babysitter and only certain sections to brand new, young babysitters.

Wonderful Guide.......2000-04-30

This book is a great guide for the person who is new to babysitting. It teaches the baby-sitter(young or old) how to safely carry their responsibilty of caring for children. I has wonderful pointers and tips that the skilled babysitter can use or the beginner.

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This book rocks!
The Best Book for First-Time Babysitters!

The Babysitter's Handbook
Barbara Benton
Manufacturer: William Morrow & Co (P)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0688006876

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This book rocks!.......2003-03-22

I read this book before my first job and I did excelent. I would really recomend it for young teen and parents who are nervouse about babysitting. ...parents feel good about having me as their sitter knowing I have had experience. I also feel prepared when I head in to a job.

The Best Book for First-Time Babysitters!.......1999-02-10

This book was wonderful! It had everything you could ever want to know plus so much more. It told you how to make simple snacks, questions to ask the parents before they leave, how to give baths, want to do in any accident, when to call the parents, and what to do if there is a prowler.

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Missing vital information.
It has good tips for a first time baby-sitting job.

The Christian Babysitter's Handbook
Sarah Fletcher
Manufacturer: Concordia Publishing House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Missing vital information........1998-10-14

The information given in this book is okay, but it is the information that is missing that concerns me. There is only one brief chapter on handling emergencies and it is sadly lacking. There is no mention of what to do in case of severe weather that occurs suddenly, a persistent stranger on the phone or is at the door, a child that is choking or gets burned, or any of a million more things that could happen. Future editions should add some of this practical information as well as include a checklist of things a babysitter should know such as the location of a flashlight, first aid kit, breaker box etc. Although it lacks the Christian emphasis, I think that "The Babysitter's Handbook" published by Kidbacks better prepares teens to cope with the realities of babysitting.

It has good tips for a first time baby-sitting job........1998-06-20

It has tips on being a christian baby-sitter, getting a job, what they expect, what you expect, The perqs, the kids, a bag of tricks, play time, story time, music, prayer time, discipline, emergencies, and even a prayer for you!

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*~HoW tO BaBySiT~* (tHe CoMpLeTe GuIdE)

Babysitting (Revised Ed.)
Frances S. Dayee
Manufacturer: Franklin Watts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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*~HoW tO BaBySiT~* (tHe CoMpLeTe GuIdE).......2005-03-21

Audience: Teens, or adults who have never babysat.

Purpose: To teach teens or adults how to babysit.

Summary: It gives great tips on how to babysit children, how to entertain them, how to make them mind, and how to talk to the parents. It even goes as far as how much to charge per child, or the price for a misbehaving child. It also tells you what to do in case of an emergency. For example, I learned when a baby is choking, to hold them upside down and slap once between the shoulder blades. The book was written in 1990, the material is still very accuarate for the book to be 15 years old. The book gives great guidance, and should make anyone who plans on babysitting feel very confident.
Kelsey N.

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