Babysitter

Time Required: 2 hours/day

A babysitter will be responsible for taking care of a reasonable number of children (if a very small child, may be just one) ages one to six in order to allow their parents to participate in activities together, and/or give the parents a chance to socialize with other adults. This would probably be during the morning education time, but it can be any time that the parents and babysitter work out.

The qualifications for this position entail a love for young children, an abundant amount of patience, very keen and sharp eyes (these little ones are fast and move constantly!) and the ability to be firm but fair when necessary in cases such as temper tantrums, and crying out of hunger or tiredness. The program organizers will do their best to match babysitters with families they already know, feel free to invite grandparents to come along!

Some of these children may be in diapers still, so you should know how to/ be comfortable with changing a diaper. If you do not know, you can always ask one of the moms to teach you; they will gladly show you. It would also be helpful to have lots of energy, for they will want to play with you constantly. Most importantly, have fun! They will love you instantly, and you will probably love them, so your two hours of babysitting will not even feel like work.