Advice Of A Babysitter Poem by Jacquelyn Burge

Greet them with a smile, so they know you mean well.
Learn their names, so they know you care.
Communicate clearly with parents, so they know they can trust you,
and you can trust them.
Distract the children so the loss of their parents' presence won't send them into a blind rage.
Play with the children; time goes by faster and their child psychological function will benefit from the interaction.
Play the games that their parents are too busy to play.
Give them the necessary attention that they would otherwise not receive.
It is crucial to your reputation that the child likes you,
that they cling to you as you walk out the door;
that when you return, they run into your arms like family.
It is of good manners to never count money in front of the children.
The older they get, the more likely they are to suspect your paid friendship.
Clean up if you can,
Cook if you must.
Keep your phone volume up for calls or texts and dare not leave it at home.
Watch the kid movies,
Listen to kid music,
use kid language.
And when your time is up and the warden returns,
greet them with a smile and a sleepy child,
so they know you did well.