This helpful book will give you peace-of-mind when you are babysitting. From vital phone numbers and a caretaker medical release form to play ideas, bedtime tips, first aid info and more, the Dear Babysitter Handbook provides you important information while you're on the job.

Geared to both parent and babysitter, this handbook provides essential information for everything from playtime to emergencies--with space for parents to fill in vital data a sitter must know. Illustrated.

Marrying the reassuring authority and trust of all the WHAT TO EXPECT books with a lively, accessible voice, THE WHAT TO EXPECT BABYSITTER AND NANNY HANDBOOK contains everything a childcarer needs to know when minding a child, from newborn to toddler. Packed with information, it covers all the basics and so much more. Topics include: how to keep a child safe and what to do in an emergency; the top five reasons babies cry, and eleven surefire ways to calm them down; taming temper tantrums and tempting the fussy eater; how to talk to a baby and how to get a toddler talking; bathing, potty training, sibling disputes; rainy-day activities and how to comfort a child; and how to build a happy and healthy relationship with the child's family.

A delightful spoof of baby-sitting, baby-sitters, and books about baby-sitting, filled with Mad Magazine-style art by a prominent cartoonist. Readers can peek into the world of the world's worst baby-sitter, take the baby-sitter evaluation test, and enjoy the ridiculous wisdom of the baby-sitter's advice columnist.

Offers practical advice for babysitters, covering such basic topics as feeding, crying, keeping children amused, first aid, bedtime, and more.

Anything and everything you ever wanted to know about baby-stting is included in this easy-to-read and info-packed beginner's guide. Eager baby-sitters discover new ideas and tips from how to get started in a profitable baby-sitting buisness, to how to face the challenging situations that can arise between you and your KTWs (or Kids to Watch). With The Ultimate Baby-sitter's Handbook, baby-sitting has never been so much fun—or so profitable!