I’ve seen the lists before that you can put on your refrigerator for your babysitter. They include the basics such as emergency phone numbers, allergies, bedtime routines, etc. But I have found that when I leave my daughter with a new sitter, there is a lot more information I need to give him or her that doesn’t appear on the standard forms. So I developed my own form, printed it out and laminated it
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What a great form! Will be very useful. Also, here are some other tips for making a babysitting experience a good one:
# Consider preordering pizza - most websites will let you specify a time and the order. This way you can be sure to use all coupons you want, get something you know your child(ren) will eat, and prepay and tip with a credit card so you don’t have to leave cash for the babysitter.
# Make sure you have plenty of drinks and snacks for the babysitter also!
# Keep the list of general contact numbers (pediatrician, after-hours dr number, poison control, plus contact for parents/grandparents/family friends, etc.) near every phone. We have laminated copies on each floor, with the one in the kitchen in a magnetic sleeve on the refrigerator door. Keeps everything handy for parents too!
# If your child isn’t enthusiastic about the whole babysitter idea, plan a special activity (painting, play-doh, etc.), pull out a toy that’s been hidden for a while, or pull out a new toy/movie to help them be excited.
Jenny, thanks for the great ideas! I had no idea you could pre-order pizza online. It would be nice to send a starving college student a pie that way sometime.