Teen Babysitters Wanted

You can:

• Make reasonable money
• Receive positive references from parents that you can later use to obtain other jobs
• Show your parents that you're responsible
• Get real work experience
• Have fun playing games at work
• Be an example in a young child's life

Don't view babysitting as a one-night gig or just something until you get a "real job." This is a real job, and these parents can become important references and a vital source for future work as well.

Parents want to hire a young adult who:

• Is prepared and ready to handle anything their child can dish up
• Can perform basic care tasks such as bedtime routines, changing diapers and feeding a child
• Knows how to create a fun and happy atmosphere for their kids, including thinking up fun games, reading stories, art projects and more
• Can be fun, but still remain in control of the situation at all times
• Gets along with the parents and the children

Take a babysitting course along with a CPR/first-aid class for great appeal to parents. If you desire to watch infants, be sure to take infant CPR training as well. Parents will find your credentials particularly appealing.

When you consider all of the things that parents want and need in a babysitter, it's easy to understand why it takes training to become a good one. Unfortunately, there really are no free online babysitting courses of much value.