Babysitting Quiz | Baby Sitting Certification Institute

1. If you’re babysitting older children, what is one thing you should do to keep the parents informed?

keep track of the basics: mealtime and bedtime, for instance

text them at least twice an hour

post lots of pictures on your Facebook account

write down every time the kids use the bathroom

2. One way to show that you’re ready to Be Responsible is:

using lots of emojis when you answer texts from the “client”

filling out an emergency contact sheet

giving the client an update every five minutes during the job

showing up three hours early for the job

3. Is asking questions a good idea at the start of a new babysitting job?

No, because you want to show that you’re confident.

No, because it makes you look stupid.

Yes, because you want to show off everything you know.

Yes, because you’re not expected to know everything.

4. You need to Be Prepared, Be Safe, Be Responsible, and Be Fun. Another Be is:

Be the Cool Babysitter

Be on your Cell Phone

Be Late in Letting Them Know You Have to Cancel

Be in Charge

5. When you discipline a child that you’re babysitting, you’re really trying to:

teach him what is right and wrong

make him feel bad for what he did

make yourself not feel angry

force him to do what you want

6. A great way to Be Fun is:

buy lots of gifts for the children

try to remember what you liked to do when you were the kids’ age

let the kids stay on the computer all day long

all of the above

7. Before performing the Heimlich maneuver, you need to:

call 911

try and pull out the food or object

give the person a glass of water

call the parents

8. Before the parents leave, you’ll want to know:

how they want you to communicate with them while they’re gone, and how often

how to operate any security systems or other safety items (like baby gates)

if the children have any specific likes or dislikes

all of the above

9. Vomiting is most often caused by:

a head injury

a stomach virus

poisoning

eating fruits and vegetables

10. What four routines should you ask about when babysitting for a new family?

Chores, sports, church, and exercise

Bedtime, bathtime, naptime, and meals

Cheer, dance, tae kwon do, and band

none of the above

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