Taking care of kids is a full-time job. It should be taken seriously and always prepared for as best you possibly can, although you can probably never be ready for parenting.
However, sometimes, the parents aren't the ones who forget about this huge responsibility.
Babysitting is always thought to be "easy money," but if you take it seriously and do a good job? It's the furthest thing from easy, and most parents know that which is why they will usually pay well.
Babysitting is like a part-time parenting job. You have lives in your hands and these parents are trusting you to be prepared as well as possible.
This video you're about to see shows you just how unpredictable kids can be, and reminds you of a very important prep process that all babysitters should take part in.
The American Red Cross has an online course that can help all of these young adults begin their journey into becoming the best babysitters they can possibly be.
Teaching the basics and how to deal with the many shocking bumps in the road that may come up are two important aspects of the course.
Talking to parents the right way about their kids is part of the process, too! There are endless topics that young babysitters might not think to prepare for, but they need to remember how serious this job actually is.
Please SHARE this great video, from the kids to the babysitters, in order to help spread the word about the hard job that babysitting can prove to be!
