For most parents, just finding a babysitter when you need one is the biggest obstacle when it comes to babysitters. However, the information you leave with your babysitter is just as important as finding a babysitter your like and trust.
If you are like me, you tend to leave the house in a rush after scrambling to put together any basic information you think the sitter will need. For me, this typically consists of our cell phone number and a brief explanation of the snacks the kids are allowed to have while we are gone. We tend to use the same family babysitters over and over so they are already familiar with the routines.
I am learning, however, that there is some other information that should be left with people in charge of your children. For example, the babysitter should have at least two other emergency contacts in case they are not able to get through to you. And did you know that you should also leave a “Consent to Treat” form with any person in charge of your child when you may not be available?
I have found a Babysitter Information Guide that you can download and customize. Much of the information will remain the same and can be posted on your refrigerator. Since you are able to save the information on your computer, simply review the information before the babysitter arrives and make any changes necessary. Print the updated document, and you are ready for a safe, worry-free time away from your child.
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Written by Laura on August 25, 2010
Quite often, the music my children want to listen to is not the same that I would choose if I actually had a say in the matter. However, since I know my children learn from music, they love it, and it keeps them happy while traveling in the car (which is, of course, the most important reason!), we end up listening to the music they want to hear. This often results in some annoying little tune st
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Written by Laura on July 28, 2010
My older son completed a preschool curriculum provided through one of the many cyber schools in Pennsylvania. Although I provided all of the instruction, the school was there as support and to provide feedback at several points throughout the year. One of the assignments that my son was to submit was an original short story. It only had to be a few sentences in length, and, as a preschooler, th
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Written by Laura on June 23, 2010
Have you ever listened to someone tell a story that is difficult to follow because the timeline is disconnected? Or perhaps you have gotten frustrated while watching a movie where the creators thought it would be neat to have ten flashbacks within a fifteen minute stretch of film? The reason these situations can catch us off guard is because we are accustomed to having stories and events told to
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Written by BRWI Staff on May 26, 2010
A few months ago, and for several years previous to then, meal times were extremely stressful with my two little boys. I have one child who will eat just about anything except common kid’s foods, along with anything his brother does eat, which is a menu consisting of about ten items. The other, literally gags if he is made to try a new food he does not want to eat.
My husband and I had trie
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Written by Laura on April 23, 2010
My family, including my mom and step-dad, recently returned from a much needed vacation to Orlando, Florida. While there, we visited Sea World, Walt Disney World and Gator Land. We were busy with activities from start to finish nearly each and every day. Since our days would be so packed, we wanted to take a planned, but flexible approach to our visits to these parks. The first day proved to b
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Written by Laura on March 29, 2010
As a teacher, I have been taught to provide activities that engage prior knowledge before continuing with a lesson. The purpose being to make sure students have the background knowledge necessary so that they can relate to the new concepts being presented. It may seem as though providing prior knowledge activities would be more complex at the high school or college level. However, the opposite
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Written by Laura on March 15, 2010
About three weeks ago, my older son and I made our six-month visit to our family dentist. My son went first and, although nervous, he sat nicely and followed the hygienist’s directions. He grinned wildly when the dentist announced he didn’t have any cavities. He doesn’t really know what cavities are, but he knew he was now allowed to put his name in the “No Cavity Club&#
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Written by Laura on March 10, 2010
Reading is a skill that takes practice. It is fairly safe to say that most parents of young children have the desire to instill the attitude and ability which creates lifelong learners and a love of reading. Why is it then, that as adults, many of us have not taken advantage of this wonderful gift?
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Written by Laura on December 26, 2009
As parents, we have all had times where we know there is an area in our parenting skills that is being neglected. I have had times where I can feel my patience has been worn particularly thin. I have also dealt with bouts of constant raised voices. I often feel as though I should be developing some particular area of my sons’ lives. “We should be studying Spanish more” and &#
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Written by Laura on December 15, 2009
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