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. A cut is serious if it:

quickly stops bleeding on its own

continues to bleed even when you put pressure on it

needs only one bandage

none of the above

3. If you’re babysitting an infant, what is one thing the parents might like to know when they get home?

how many times the baby smiled

how much formula or milk the baby drank

how many times the baby rolled over while sleeping

none of the above

4. Why should you not be afraid to call 911?

Because the parents would rather be safe than sorry

Because you can always hang up

Because calling 911 is free

Because the operator might be fun to talk to

5. 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

6. 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.

7. The amount of time you should allow the children to use electronics is:

whatever the parents have said is acceptable in their home

two hours, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatricians

as long as it takes to keep them quiet until the parents get home

up to the kids

8. Vomiting is most often caused by:

a head injury

a stomach virus

poisoning

eating fruits and vegetables

9. One smart approach to a new babysitting job is to:

leave if you don’t like the kids

ask for more money if the children misbehave

make the first job for as long as possible

watch the kids in your own home, with your parents’ help

10. When you’re ready to Be Fun, get started by asking the kids:

to paint your nails

to show you their favorite toys

to log onto their favorite website

none of the above

Grade Exam

Practice Exam

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

2. A cut is serious if it:

3. If you’re babysitting an infant, what is one thing the parents might like to know when they get home?

4. Why should you not be afraid to call 911?

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

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

7. The amount of time you should allow the children to use electronics is:

8. Vomiting is most often caused by:

9. One smart approach to a new babysitting job is to:

10. When you’re ready to Be Fun, get started by asking the kids: