Let's Babysit! Babysitting Boot Camp W/Aunt Sam
Need some Babysitting Basics? Join our Babysitting Bootcamp! Through discussion, role-play and interactive activites, learn how to handle babysitting dilemmas, interactions and emergencies.
Aunt Sam Homeschooler Storyteller BA
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What's included
3 live meetings
3 hrs 45 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Ready to discuss, ready to role play Read over Documents Put together a Babysitters Bag Review activities, scenarios and role-plays with family Practice a TraitAssessment
Look for and engage in Babysitting opportunitiesClass Experience
Ready to Babysit? Need some basic advice? Are you responsible and dependable? Are you patient? Are you playful? Can you love children? These are some of the characteristics of a reliable babysitter. The most important characteristic is LOVE. Join Aunt Sam as we discuss, practice and learn how to be a great, loving babysitter.
Each Day will follow a similar schedule:
• Topic Introduction with real life scenarios and stories (information will be attached in the classroom)
• Discussion as group and in small groups
• Interactive Activities with discussion
• Presentations/sharing and Summary
The goal will be to cover all daily topics. However, due to the nature of the classes, discussions and activities, we will move at the pace of the students. In child care, it is essential for the babysitter to feel comfortable with different scenarios. Through the interactive activities, role-plays and scenarios, the students will gain this confidence. Each class will have documents that cover the topics and give specific instructions on how to handle situations in relation to the topic. The student will be encouraged to practice these babysitting Traits with their family during the Camp.
Day 1: Babysitting Basics Can you love that child?
• Traits for Great Babysitters
• Expectations-Parents and Babysitters
playtime, screen time, feeding, bathing, bedtime, contact
names and number of children with ages
special needs, allergies
screen time
contact numbers
other responsibilities (get mail?)
length of care time
travel, pick-up and return
Day 2:Babysitter Dilemmas Will you love that child during dilemmas?
• Bedtime/bath time dilemma
• Who is in charge dilemma
• Sibling contention dilemma
• Discipline dilemma
• Safety dilemma
• Diaper dilemma
Day 3: Babysitting Bag and Playtime Will that child love you?
• Babies, Toddler, Tweens - Differences
• What should you bring and why
• What you should NOT bring and why
• What should we do: play, read, craft?
Summary, this day each learn will present their Personal Babysitting Bag and explain what their “takeaway” is from the camp. We will also have a Kahoot quiz this final day.
Each learner receives a Certificate of Completion.
I will be using different forms from Kidsit.comLearning Goals
Learn about expectations of Babysitters and Parents
Learn about how to handle Babysitter Dilemmas
Learn about the importance of Playtime and interaction with children
Learn more of how to love children
Other Details
Parental Guidance
We will discuss different scenarios and role play these scenarios. Examples are; What to do when a child disobeys, when a child hits another child, when a child lies, when a child cries, when parents get mad, when parents compliment you, when parents ask you how much you should be paid, when parents are late. The list can go on and we will not cover ALL possible scenarios. Each scenario will be discussed. Students gain confidence through this role play and discussion.
Supply List
-Documents will be attached to classroom, most will be from Kidsit.com -Bag/backpack for Babysitting articles, puzzles, books, crafts (we will discuss this, one Babysitter's bag is always different depending on the Babysitter and the children.) -Larger Doll to practice changing a diaper (depending on students' experience we may or may not do this activity)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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365reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Brigham Young University
As the oldest of nine children, the mother of nine children and an aunt to over 60 nieces and nephews, I've had a lot of babysitters and done a lot of babysitting! Through different experiences, I've learned some essential techniques in babysitting. Reviews
Live Group Class
$65
for 3 classes3x per week, 1 week
75 min
Completed by 96 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-5 learners per class
