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How often do you get a babysitter? what age babysitter do you trust?
estherh, sounds scarey. I live in a series of close apt. buildings and any babysitter I use would be from the complex, so we dont really have a problem with not knowing who we are are hiring. But I do find some to be more well suited for the job than others. I find some girls want to babysit as an outlet, so they can come to me and burn the phone line, while others are really intent on doing the job to the fullest.
i think it should be a standard that if you babysit, you are trained in basic first aid.
we recently had a story of someone babysitting and the baby chocked, and the baby sitter had no idea what to do! (of course she knew to call Hatzalah, but meanwhile? suppose she tried hitting the child’s back because she thought that was the smartest thing to do?- which is the worst thing to do if someone is chocking c”vs)
we’re entrusting them with our children, shouldn’t we make sure they are trust worthy?
I think it really depends on where you live. In certain area’s, by the time you finally do get a babysitter, you’re so happy you did, you couldn’t care less if she knew CPR, first aid, or if she was 18+ years old.
true in some places it’s much harder to find a babysitter, but does that mitigate the responsibility to our precious children?
If you have children that are old enough to babysit and they could have booked a gig the night* that you need them to watch your younger children, do you pay them the going rate, less than the going rate or not at all?
*I am not talking about every night, only once in awhile.
Depends if the parents can afford it or not.
So far I’ve only used family members to watch my children if my husband and I are out. If I were to hire outside the family, I wouldn’t want another child i.e. a 13 year old, watching my children.
***Correction from a previous poster: If a child IS in fact choking, you DO start doing back blows.
Everyone who is a parent, and/or babysitter should be certified in cpr and first aid.
be careful, define your words, if by choking you mean unable to talk or breathe then you may be correct, but only for an infant or small child.
if it is a child of a few years old, then the Heimlich maneuver should be done first.
if by choking you mean a fit of coughing, then you should not do back blows.
back blows are somewhat controversial in any case, and there are other ways of dealing with a child who is unable to breathe.
if you want to give medical advice, take a cpr course. This goes for the poster you are correcting as well
i’m sorry if my words were incorrect… it wasn’t meant to be advice on what to do if a child is choking 😉
but rather that i think that babysitters should be trained in first aid
I didn’t mean to offend anyone 🙂 It’s true that all caregivers should be educated in first aid/cpr. You can get a very good deal if you combine the cpr and first aid courses. That little bit of knowledge learned may save many lives, and help prevent horrible tragedies. If you are wiling to volunteer for an ems squad or if you have the extra cash, taking an emt course is ideal. It’s only a few months of schooling, and the things you learn can help you with every day life.
no offense taken!
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