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Mothers would you hire me? [babysitter]?

Hello I'm trying to get into babysitting in my neighborhood (up to 5 blocks away from me) and I'm about to hand out fliers about my business. i was wondering what you mothers though of my proposal and how i approach.

just to see if i what families may think and maybe even a estimation of takers.

i don't write this on my flier: but I'm 17 year old and will be a in 12th grade next fall.
below the line is what i have on my fliers. printed on kid fun paper and has a funky font on top.
__________________________________________________
Dear Parents,

Do you need Babysitter but don’t have one?
Someone who has a lot of experience and is available when you need?
Hello my name is ______ and I enjoy being and working with kids!

•I have Basic First Aid Training
•I have taken a Red Cross Babysitting Course
•I have been great a unit caddie for 5 years for Girl Scout Camp
•Much experience working with family and friends!
•& More!

Responsible, Young, and Energetic!

I provide hands on care and (with permission) will engage children in activities such as:
Cooking, Sports, Arts & Crafts, Play Time, Movies, Reading, and Learning!
I can also do minimal house work and look after pets.

I charge $5.00 per kid and an additional $3.00 for 2 and $2.00 for the 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc an hour. Rates are Flexible and “The more I sit the more you save” is my motto.
So please for a more accurate and customized price, call.

Rate Chart:

Child # First Hour Second *3rd Total
1 Child $5.00 $4.00$3.00$12.00
2 Children$8.00$5.00$4.00$17.00
3 Children$10.00$8.00$5.00$23.00
4 Children$12.00$10.00$6.00$28.00
5 Children$14.00$12.00$10.00$36.00
* Each additional hour after the 3rd hour will be 3rd hour’s price.

I am available afternoons and evenings Monday-Saturday.

Please don’t hesitate to call to Ask Questions and to set up a chance to have a night away!
I come to your house and bring a ready basket of supplies!


I look forward to your business!
when i receive calls and appointments. i plan on meeting with the family at their house to ask questions about the kids and emergency numbers. then i plan on talking to the kids and seeing the house.
while making notes.

when its the time of babysitting i'll have supplies that the kids may not have at home. i also am ready to prepare a fun snack with the kids.
i was an assistant girl scout camp counselor for 5 years. i'd lead the kids (2nd grade-6th grade) in songs , games, crafts, snack, hikes, creative play, etc.

i also have experience in going to a very scheduled day care.

and to be a camp counselor you need to have the first aid training in witch you attend a class and learn. so i have my BAT (basic aid training) certificate.

so all what i say is true. ^^
another way i plan to let parents save is the "refer a friend" where both parties get 50% off of 2 hours of babysitting.

and a punch card. where you can fill up a card of 8 punch spots and you receive however long you usually need me for (5 hours if you usually use me for 5 hours) of free babysitting.

Public Comments

1. I would consider hiring you, but your pricing is a bit confusing.

2. I like it. Even though I'm not a parent hah.

3. I'm not a parent, but I like it and if I was, then I would totally hire you.
Good luck getting jobs, you sound very well prepared :]


Please answer mine, everyone? Urgent!
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4. That's an okay flier. But it doesn't say a lot about who you are. It just says what you will do when you babysit and what classes you've taken. Try and catch the parents interest.

To be honest, I'd never call a sitter from a flier, Id much rather have someone recommend a babysitter to me or have family watch my child, but if for some reason I had no choice but to do a flier, I'd want to actually see what this person would be like, I mean to catch my attention.

Your flier is 'Very' professional and tight. -Relax- with your flier and have some fun and be creative with it. Make it out that you are a very fun, energetic person who loves kids.

5. The flyer sounds good. But is it all true? Do you hve all the "first aid" and all that you offer? If not you can get in trouble with the law. As long as everything you wrote is fine, then you wll get a lot of calls. Once they see you, and they see you are only 17 they might not want to hire you though. A lot of people think that teenagers are immature and cannot take good care of kids... You are going tio get a lot of calls though.

6. i am a parent i i would defiantly consider you for a few hours if what you claim its true BUT YOU NEED TO CHANGE ONE THING, at the end YOU CALLED IT BUSINESS THAT WOULD DEFINITELY CHANGE THE WHOLE THING, us mother will never consider our kids Business and honestly as much as i like what you wrote your BUSINESS woRd totally totally changes my whole mind, OR I MIGHT JUST BE A weird mom. GOOD LUCK

7. No. You're too expensive. 8 dollars for two children? No way.