HI!!!I look forward to meeting you and your friends and telling you all about The Babysitting Company!Below you will find the Information Session/ Interview schedule and FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions). Of course, if you have any questions, please let me know! I am always available by phone and by e-mail (contact information below).*This will be the last group session and CPR for the year!RSVP is required by e-mail. Please copy and paste the form at the bottom of the e-mail. You are welcome to get CPR certified somewhere else (just not online).You are also welcome to bring any friends, they will need to RSVP too!What It Is:You will get all of the information for the company and everything will be explained in detail! You will also meet registered sitters of TBC and be able to take a CPR class right after. By coming to this session, you will be 99% done with your file and ready to begin awesome babysitting jobs very soon!What To Bring:You don’t have to bring anything with you to the interviews, however, if you want to get started on your file, you can bring:-Copy of your Resume-Completed Application (will be sent when you RSVP)-Copy of your Drivers License or Photo IDCPR:The Babysitting Company offers CPR certifications at a discounted rate of $25. You are welcome to bring anyone with you to this class, they don't have to be joining TBC.Location:One Beat CPR: 3801 SW 47 Ave. Suite #505, DAVIEPhone: 954-321-5305Date:Saturday December 1st12:30PM Information Session/ Interview1:30PM CPR (CPR will be about 2.5 hours)******Please copy and paste the form below as a reply to this e-mail.RSVP FORMInterview (Y/N):CPR (Y/N):
Thursday, November 29, 2012
December Interview Session
Thursday, November 1, 2012
November Interview Session
HI!!!
I look forward to meeting you and your friends and telling you all about The Babysitting Company!
RSVP is required by e-mail. Please copy and paste the form at the bottom of the e-mail. You are welcome to get CPR certified somewhere else (just not online).
You are also welcome to bring any friends, they will need to RSVP too! Please inform us if you are unable to attnd. If we are not informed, we will unfortunately not be able to send another invite for future sessions.
What It Is:
You will get all of the information for the company and everything will be explained in detail! You will also meet registered sitters of TBC and be able to take a CPR class right after. By coming to this session, you will be 99% done with your file and ready to begin awesome babysitting jobs very soon!
What To Bring:
You don’t have to bring anything with you to the interviews, however, if you want to get started on your file, you can bring:
-Copy of your Resume
-Completed Application (will be sent when you RSVP)
-Copy of your Drivers License or Photo ID
CPR:
The Babysitting Company offers CPR certifications at a discounted rate of $35 (new certifications) and $25 for renewals. You are welcome to bring anyone with you to this class.
Aventura Courtyard Marriott 2825 NE 191st Street, Aventura 33180 (305) 937-0805
Date:
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3RD
11:45 AM Information Session/ Interview
1:30 AM CPR (CPR will be about 2 hours)
******Please copy and paste the form below as a reply to this e-mail.
RSVP FORM
Interview (Y/N):
CPR (Y/N):
Thursday, September 20, 2012
October Interview Session!
HI!!!
I look forward to meeting you and your friends and telling you all about The Babysitting Company!
RSVP is required by e-mail. Please copy and paste the form at the bottom of the e-mail. You are welcome to get CPR certified somewhere else (just not online).
You are also welcome to bring any friends, they will need to RSVP too! Please inform us if you are unable to attnd. If we are not informed, we will unfortunately not be able to send another invite for future sessions.
What It Is:
You will get all of the information for the company and everything will be explained in detail! You will also meet registered sitters of TBC and be able to take a CPR class right after. By coming to this session, you will be 99% done with your file and ready to begin awesome babysitting jobs very soon!
What To Bring:
You don’t have to bring anything with you to the interviews, however, if you want to get started on your file, you can bring:
-Copy of your Resume
-Completed Application (will be sent when you RSVP)
-Copy of your Drivers License or Photo ID
CPR:
The Babysitting Company offers CPR certifications at a discounted rate of $35 (new certifications) and $25 for renewals. You are welcome to bring anyone with you to this class.
Miami Lakes Courtyard Marriott 15700 NW 77th Court Miami Lakes, 33016 (20 minutes from Aventura Mall)
Date:
Saturday October 6, 2012
11:45 AM Information Session/ Interview
1:30 AM CPR (CPR will be about 2 hours)
******Please copy and paste the form below as a reply to this e-mail.
RSVP FORM
Interview (Y/N):
CPR (Y/N):
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Pet Safety
We all love our pets (sometimes a little too much)! Which reminds me…I heard on the radio there is a dog hotel that has WiFi, so you can Skype with your dog, too cute! Oh I’m getting off track….
Basically, TBC just wants to know beforehand if you have a pet or not. Sometimes and unfortunately we have allergies to pets, and we must notify our sitters if there will be a pet at the location of babysitting. It’s purely for safety reasons!
As a babysitter, if you are going to someone’s house that has a pet they will give you the 411 with what to do and what not do with the pet. You may need to just open the back door and let the dog out, the cat can’t go near the baby, the fish needs to be fed but the kids like to do it, and so on. They know if their pet is aggressive and should have him locked up if necessary.
Now, if you are going to a park, or leaving the location of babysitting you can never let a child pet or touch other people’s pets. This is a rule of The Babysitting Company’s, and again, it is for safety reasons!
If there is a true emergency, first and foremost call 911. Click Here for animal safety tips!
Monday, August 27, 2012
Upcoming Interviews and CPR
HI!!!
I look forward to meeting you and your friends and telling you all about The Babysitting Company!
RSVP is required by e-mail. Please copy and paste the form at the bottom of the e-mail. You are welcome to get CPR certified somewhere else (just not online).
You are also welcome to bring any friends, they will need to RSVP too! Please inform us if you are unable to attnd. If we are not informed, we will unfortunately not be able to send another invite for future sessions.
What It Is:
You will get all of the information for the company and everything will be explained in detail! You will also meet registered sitters of TBC and be able to take a CPR class right after. By coming to this session, you will be 99% done with your file and ready to begin awesome babysitting jobs very soon!
What To Bring:
You don’t have to bring anything with you to the interviews, however, if you want to get started on your file, you can bring:
-Copy of your Resume
-Completed Application (will be sent when you RSVP)
-Copy of your Drivers License or Photo ID
CPR:
The Babysitting Company offers CPR certifications at a discounted rate of $35 (new certifications) and $25 for renewals. You are welcome to bring anyone with you to this class.
Miami Lakes Courtyard Marriott 15700 NW 77th Court Miami Lakes, 33016 (20 minutes from Aventura Mall)
Date:
Sunday September 9th (9/9)
10 AM Information Session/ Interview
11:30 AM CPR (CPR will be about 2 hours)
******Please copy and paste the form below as a reply to this e-mail.
RSVP FORM
Interview (Y/N):
CPR (Y/N):
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Group Babysitting: Your Official Guide
Have you ever been responsible to entertain several children at one time? As a camp councilor, I do it every day with four-year-olds. Here is your official (yes, I said it- official!) guide for entertaining groups of children of all ages!
All Ages:
Supply each table with art supplies for the kids including paper, crayons, watercolors, washable markers, and stickers. Ask the children to create a work of art. If the children cannot write yet, you can write what they said the picture was. This can be very cute and a great keepsake to show them when they are older. If you are babysitting for a special event such as a wedding, Bar Mitzvah, or birthday the artwork can be given to the guest of honor.
Dress-up: ask the guests to bring one costume, or look for random pieces of clothes around your house. Maybe the location where you are babysitting has some fun items of clothing that you can be creative with.
Magic: It doesn’t have to be anything fancy, but before your event feel free to search the Internet for card tricks. With the little kids it’s easy and super cute to do some simple tricks!
Decorating cookies or make ice cream sundaes. Be careful with the infants and make sure you know what they are allowed to eat, if anything depending on their ages. Make sure you know about all allergies before feeding the children.
Play dough and clay sculptures. This can be done with all ages (except for little babies who will put it in their mouthes). The older they get the more difficult you can make it. You can even bring paint to paint the hardened clay.
Parachute: Do you remember going under the parachute as a kid? Or playing popcorn with a parachute? If not, you missed out big time! If you don’t have a parachute you can easily use a bed sheet.
Holiday crafts and activities: If there is a special holiday or celebration, you can crafts and activities centered around it. Bring printouts and crayons. This is very easy and a fun treat for the children to bring home.
Infant:
Water table: Fill a concave table up with water and let the infants go to town. Put some spoons, bowls, etc. in the table for them to play with. If this isn’t possible you can put sand in the table. For an even cleaner table, use rice (which is also therapeutic, and great for children with sensory issues)!
Story: Bring age appropriate books!
Music: Sing songs, play with instruments, play ring around the rosie.
Bubbles!
You might want to have a designated babysitter to watch children who may be sleeping or napping in another room.
Ages 3-5:
Place an assortment of inexpensive toys at each table for the kids to play with such as yo-yo's, small puzzles, legos, and coloring.
Red Rover
Duck, Duck, Goose
Crafts with minimal cutting and gluing
Freeze Dance
Tag
What time is it Mr. Fox?
Babysitter, Jamie Alcumbrac suggested, “have them draw pictures and then put them in different parts of the room. Then play a game where they have to run and touch the pictures as you call them out. This can be done with letters, numbers, or even sight words. ‘touch the pictures that MEOWS!’ They can run to a cat, etc.” I personally love this game because it is fun and educational.
Ages 6-8:
Arts and Crafts: purchase white t-shirts, hats, etc. and have them decorate them.
Jump Rope
Hoola Hoop contest
Tie-Dye
Baby in the Air: Secretly, give every child a number and the first person screams, “Baby in the air number 3 (for example). The person who is number 3 runs to get the ball. Until person number 3 has the ball everyone else runs a way from him. Number 3 can take three steps towards whomever they want and then throw the ball at that person. If the ball touches them they get a B. First person to spell out B-A-B-Y loses.
Tag
Hide and Go Seek
Treasure Hunt: You can do several clues leading up to the treasure. Or you can do this as a hot and cold game.
Karaoke (if equipment is provided)
Dance, Dance Revolution (if equipement is provided)
Ages 9-12:
Arts and Crafts: purchase white t-shirts, hats, etc. and have them decorate them.
Talent Show
Baking
Tie-Dye
Sardines: This is a backwards hide and go seek game and I personally love it! In sardines, one person hides and everyone else counts. After counting, the seekers split up to find the person who is hiding. If you find the person who is hiding you hide with them. When there is one seeker left, the hiders come out to let them know and they will now be the hider.
Ages 12 and older:
Spa: paint nails, cucumbers on eyes, braid hair, etc.
Baking
Tie-Dye
Movies and popcorn
Board games
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Operation Bedtime
The task can be daunting but it is achievable…dun dun dun.…BEDTIME!! We want to make it our goal and mission to have the children sleeping when the parents come home (within reason) and this blog is devoted to helping babysitters do so. As a parent, what tips do you recommend for your babysitter when putting the children to bed?
If you need to and if it makes you feel more comfortable, start the process early. Give yourself extra time for, “I want my Mommy,” “Daddy lets me eat cookies before bed,” or “Just one more story,” sometimes it’s hard to turn that one down. At times, it is okay to allow one more book before bed, but always remember that YOU are in charge!
Routine is important. If it wasn’t already covered, ask the parents if they have a bedtime routine for the kids, and try to follow that to the best of your ability.
Stay calm and relaxed, if you stress, they stress. For younger children and babies, I find that singing lullabies sooths and calms them. If the crying stops then they are able to fall asleep. For babies under the age of two, rocking them to sleep works too. I have even put babies in their strollers, and rocked them to sleep that way. Even if babies are tired, they get to a certain age, and tend to fight falling asleep. Talk to the parents and see what they recommend. Some babies need the white noise machine, a special blanket, etc. I have even babysat babies who needed to be rocked “roughly.”
Some parents suggest that you use the Ferber Method. This method teaches the baby to self soothe themselves to sleep. This means that you put the baby in their crib (even if they are crying) awake and let them put themselves to sleep. The amount of time you let the baby cry varies, so just talk to the parents and see what they advise. It could be ten minutes to an hour. Have you used the Ferber Method? How did this work for you?
Recently, we have had a family share that their whole vacation was better because their children had a better nights sleep because the sitter had the children sleeping at a reasonable hour. As we all know, a good night’s sleep can make it or break it, especially for children! Go ahead and share your suggestions, the more the merrier!
Sweet Dreams!
Love,
Elyssa and The Babysitting Company
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Last Info. Session until September
HI!!!
I look forward to meeting you and your friends and telling you all about The Babysitting Company!
Mark your calendars this is the last information session until September!! You MUST RSVP BY E-MAIL (copy and paste the form at the bottom of the e-mail) that you will be attending. You are welcome to get CPR certified somewhere else (just not online).
You are welcome to bring any friends, they will also need to RSVP too! Remember, if you do not show up to your scheduled interview and you do not let us know that you won’t be attending, you will not be invited to another one.
What To Bring:
You don’t have to bring anything with you to the interviews, however, if you want to get started on your file, you can bring:
-Copy of your Resume
-Completed Application (attached)
-Copy of your Drivers License or Photo ID
Interview/ Information Session (YOU ONLY NEED TO COME FOR ONE DAY!)
You will get all of the information for the company and everything will be explained in detail! You will also meet registered sitters of TBC and be able to take your CPR class right after. By coming to this session, you will be 99% done with your file and ready to begin awesome babysitting jobs very soon!
CPR Certifcation
The Babysitting Company offers CPR certifications at a discounted rate of $35 (new certifications) and $25 for renewals. You are welcome to bring anyone with you to this class.
*Please copy and paste the form below as a reply to this e-mail.
RSVP FORM
Interview (Y/N):
CPR (Y/N):
Location: Marriott Residence Inn, Aventura 19900 West Country Club Drive Aventura, FL 33180 (786) 528-1001- PARKING IS FREE
Date: Saturday June 9th (6/9)
10 AM Information Session/ Interview
11:30 AM CPR
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Bilingual Babies!
I was tired ALL day and now that it is finally time to go to sleep, I can't! With that said, I am watching DVR'd episodes of "Bethenny Ever After". If you watch Bethenny, you know she has an adorable, delicious little girl, Bryn. This particular episode sparked a blog idea for me when Bethenny takes Bryn (about 21-months-old at the time) to Spanish class.
As always we can't wait to hear from you!
I thought, is it a good idea to teach a child how to speak Spanish at such a young age? Should she get the English thing down first? Is it TOO much and overwhelming? Well...no, I don't think so! I think it's a great idea to teach your child how to speak Spanish as an infant. I am not a language specialist, doctor, heck I don't even know Spanish. But, as always, I have an opinion. As a monolingual, I really do wish I knew a second language, especially Spanish. It appears that by the time these infants grow up, Spanish will be the first language in the United States.
Lifetime Moms recently wrote a blog called The Benefits of Being Bilingual (9 tips to get your kid started). The article states, "Although some parents worry that bilingualism will confuse children and create language delays, researchers believe that neurlogical conflict actually helps kids become better problem solvers. Switching between languages encourages a flexibility of mind and increases the ability focus. Bilinguals may even have a reduced risk of Alzheimer's." The article is interesting and I definitely recommend this as a must-read!
Does your child know a second language in an English-speaking household? What are your thoughts on this subject? TBC has many babysitters who are fluent in second languages who can tutor your children and teach them additional languages.
As always we can't wait to hear from you!
Love,
Elyssa and TBC
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
June Interviews
HI!!!
I look forward to meeting you and your friends and telling you all about The Babysitting Company!
Mark your calendars!! You MUST RSVP BY E-MAIL (copy and paste the form at the bottom of the e-mail) that you will be attending. You are welcome to get CPR certified somewhere else (just not online).
You are welcome to bring any friends, they will also need to RSVP too! Remember, if you do not show up to your scheduled interview and you do not let us know that you won’t be attending, you will not be invited to another one.
What To Bring:
You don’t have to bring anything with you to the interviews, however, if you want to get started on your file, you can bring:
-Copy of your Resume
-Completed Application (attached)
-Copy of your Drivers License or Photo ID
Interview/ Information Session (YOU ONLY NEED TO COME FOR ONE DAY!)
You will get all of the information for the company and everything will be explained in detail! You will also meet registered sitters of TBC and be able to take your CPR class right after. By coming to this session, you will be 99% done with your file and ready to begin awesome babysitting jobs very soon!
CPR Certifcation
The Babysitting Company offers CPR certifications at a discounted rate of $35 (new certifications) and $25 for renewals. You are welcome to bring anyone with you to this class.
*Please copy and paste the form below as a reply to this e-mail.
RSVP FORM
Interview Date (6/3, 6/9):
CPR (Y/N):
Location: Marriott Residence Inn, Aventura 19900 West Country Club Drive Aventura, FL 33180 (786) 528-1001- PARKING IS FREE
Date: Sunday June 3rd (6/3)
10 AM Information Session/ Interview
11:30 AM CPR
Date: Saturday June 9rd (6/9)
10 AM Information Session/ Interview
11:30 AM CPR
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