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.

This comprehensive handbook offers sensible advice for babysitters. Suggestions for games and activities, meals, bathtime and bedtime address the specific needs of infants, toddlers and older children, and advice is given on what to do in the event of emergencies and minor mishaps.

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

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.