| Children hate it when their parents leave them at | | | | are ready for bedtime! |
| home with the babysitter. Depending on their age, | | | | 1) Build a fort! If you have some spare cardboard |
| they might feel insecure without their mom at | | | | boxes, a few blankets, and pillows, then bring |
| arms reach or they are upset that they are | | | | them over. Hopefully they have a kid-friendly living |
| leaving left behind. As the babysitter, your job is | | | | room or play room in which you and the kids can |
| to distract them from the fact that their parents | | | | build a truly fantastic fort. Once it is built, you can |
| are not home and establish that you are currently | | | | pull out the construction paper and string and |
| in charge. They will have a fantastic time, | | | | start making decorations you can hang from the |
| however, if you have some fun babysitting | | | | ceiling of this new makeshift structure. It will keep |
| games planned. If you manage to entertain them | | | | them entertained for hours! |
| for the few hours that the parents are out, they | | | | 2) Make some play-dough! The process is |
| might even forget they were ever upset. You | | | | incredibly simple and everyone loves playing with |
| have suddenly became their (and the parents') | | | | gooey, sticky stuff. Create fun shapes, bake |
| most favorite person! | | | | them, and then paint with watercolors. |
| Before you bring over messy paints or different | | | | 3) After you wear the kids out a little, you can all |
| types of sports games, you need to talk with the | | | | sit down to watch a movie or you can read one |
| parents to understand their house rules. They | | | | of your favorite childhood stories to them. If they |
| might have a no running in the house decree or, if | | | | are learning how to read themselves, you might |
| they have an unfenced pool in the backyard, they | | | | want to have them read to you! The parents will |
| might not allow any outdoor games while they | | | | love this activity and the kids will be eager to |
| are gone. As long as you tell them the activities | | | | show off their skills. |
| and games you have planned and they sign off | | | | Enjoy your time babysitting and if you have fun, |
| on them, you should be good to go! | | | | hopefully the kids will as well. You will soon be the |
| Here are some great baby sitting ideas that will | | | | most popular babysitter in the neighborhood when |
| make the kids laugh and wear them out so they | | | | you show up with these great babysitting games! |