How to Start Your Own Babysitting Business

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Obtain permission from your parents if you are under 18 years old.. Take a babysitting course.. Volunteer to care for children you know.

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1

Obtain permission from your parents if you are under 18 years old.

Step 1

Obtain permission from your parents if you are under 18 years old.

2

Take a babysitting course.

Step 2

Take a babysitting course.

3

Volunteer to care for children you know.

Step 3

Volunteer to care for children you know.

4

Write a 1-page resume.

Step 4

Write a 1-page resume.

5

Choose the age range that you want to babysit.

Step 5

Choose the age range that you want to babysit.

6

Decide the price you will charge for babysitting.

Step 6

Decide the price you will charge for babysitting.

7

Start advertising your services.

Step 7

Start advertising your services.

8

Interview with parents who want to hire you.

Step 8

Interview with parents who want to hire you.

9

Use a planner or app to schedule your appointments so you don't overbook.

Step 9

Use a planner or app to schedule your appointments so you don't overbook.

10

Get a list of foods the children can and can't eat.

Step 10

Get a list of foods the children can and can't eat.

11

Have a plan for how to handle any emergency situations.

Step 11

Have a plan for how to handle any emergency situations.

12

Plan fun activities to do with the kids.

Step 12

Plan fun activities to do with the kids.

13

Keep the house tidy for the parents.

Step 13

Keep the house tidy for the parents.

14

Avoid being on your phone while you are babysitting.

Step 14

Avoid being on your phone while you are babysitting.

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