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7 Tips For A Successful Babysitting Business

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No matter if you’re young, old, or in-between, babysitting is a great way to make some serious extra money. You can make thousands of dollars a year on caring for other people’s children. Starting a babysitting business is easy and inexpensive. The schedules are flexible and babysitting jobs are available all year round. But babysitting is an important responsibility whether you are a teenager or an adult. Here are 7 tips to succeed with babysitting:

1. Get some training.
Get babysitter training from Girl Scouts or your local YMCA and get CPR and first aid certified from your local Red Cross. Just having certification keeps parents feel more secure. And who knows, your CPR skills might actually come in handy.

2. Figure out your schedule.
Set a schedule of when you are available to babysit and accept clients who will follow your schedule. To keep track of your engagements, keep a small pocket planner.

3. Set your prices.
Rates are usually charged by the hour and depend on the degree of responsibility. Call around to some area babysitters to get an idea of the going rate in your part of town.

4. Advertise your babysitting services.
• Create flyers and post them on local bulletin boards, elementary schools, grocery stores, etc.
• Create some business cards to give out whenever an opportunity presents itself.
• Advertise in your local newspaper.
• Spread the word about your babysitting business through word of mouth. Ask your family and friends to recommend you to others.
• Use promotions such as giving clients a free hour of babysitting to gain reputation and a large clientele.

5. Get to know your clients before you begin an assignment.
During your babysitting interview, discuss hours, rate of pay, date of pay, transportation to and from the babysitting gig and any other questions or concerns you may have with new clients.

5. Actually interact with the kids.
Stand out as a babysitter by interacting with the children you are babysitting. Play games with them, have craft days, or come up with fun, creative ideas for playtime. You’ll soon be the favorite babysitter of all the kids you care for, and parents will usually choose you as a more permanent and better-paid babysitter.

7. Expand your babysitting business.
If you get so many clients that you simply don’t have time to accept all of the babysitting assignments offered to you, bring other babysitters into the business.

Follow these 7 tips and you will soon be running a lucrative babysitting business.
Monday, April 06, 2009

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