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Would you hire me as a babysitter? Am I to young?

Hi, my name is Anastasiya Orlova. I am a 12 almost 13 year old girl who lives in Virginia. I get A's and B's in school and I am responsible and self-relient. I have compleated the American Red Cross Babysitters Training Course and CPR training starting from infants to adults.

Here are the services I can perform:

Babysitter- I would ask about the child's/children's allergies, what the child/children can have, and what they can't have, the children's/child's schedule, their favorite things to do, about the child, parents contacts and/or family contacts, were the parents are going to be at the time I am babysitting just in case, were the first aid kit is, fire escape plane, and what we did, what the child/ren ate, what we played, and any other information. I also a Mommy helper.

Costs: Babysitting

Kids ages 1-5 $2 for each child. ( no charge for anything else)

Kids ages 5+ $3 for each child.

Costs: Mommy helper

Kids ages 0+ FREE!!!! :)


Pet sitter- I would walk, feed, clean after your pet, administer medications and/or wash your pet while you are on vacation, busy at work, or whenever you may need a little extra help with your pet. You can pick any services here or add any (within means).

Walking ( per hour), Bathing, Feeding, Playtime, Clean up, and Medication:

Small dogs: $4 one dollor more for bathing

Medium dogs: $5 one dollor more for bathing

Large dogs: $6 one dollor more for bathing

Sorry, but I can't walk dogs over 100 lb. Unless they are proficient walkers.

House sitting while you are on vacation:

I will water the plants, pick up the mail, dust, and do anything else.

The charge will be $2.00 a day.

I am available over the summer for:

Babysitting: Monday-Sunday. Starting from 6:00 am to between 2:00 pm and 5:30pm. ( only in Manassas,VA for the 6am. )For other cities it is from 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm. For the school year it is Friday night starting between 4:30pm- 6:00pm and the latest I can finish is 10ish. On Saturday and Sunday I can start at 9:00am- whenever you want me to finish.

Pet sitting: Monday-Sunday. School year Monday-Sunday

House sitting: Monday-Sunday for both the summer and school year.

My contact information email:

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K, I know that the prices are low, and I will change them. But can you just tell me if you will hire me?
Thank you!

Public Comments

1. lol...

kids 1-5 should be more expensive... not less...

edit... oh... no... but it's nothing personal...

2. I think pet sitting would be OK for you as you are still young.

I think you are maybe too young to babysit someone Else's children as you rant even into your teenage years yet and it is a big responsibility to look after someone Else's children.... Not meaning by any stretch that you rant mature enough...
I am currently looking to be a full time nanny and most of the jobs that are out there family's are looking for people with experience Orv qualifications.
If you are really interested in looking after children i would look into studying this when you attend college or other further education.....

Also you could look into volunteering at pre-school or nurseries just so you can get some experience as this is always a bonus....

Hope this helps and good luck :)

3. If i had a dog i would let you walk them. But with everything else No. 12-13 is young to start watching kids when you are a kid yourself.

4. I would not hire you to babysit my children, regardless of how responsible you are. You are too young. My 8-year-old would not respect you as a babysitter. I wouldn't hire you to babysit children 0-3, either. I would not consider you to house-sit.

I would definitely hire you as a pet-sitter (walking, bathing, but not to administer medications), though. Also, when my kids were toddlers, I had no problem hiring a 13-year-old as a mommy's helper. I was home during that time, though. I paid her $5.50/hour to play with my child and get her ready for bed. She was a life saver! I was working full time and it was much easier to get things done at home when she was around to help with my child. If she hadn't moved, I would have definitely hired her as a babysitter as soon as she got her driver's license. I live in a rural area and not having transportation is a big issue here. Another job that I would consider you for is taking care of my garden (weeding and watering) while I am gone.

BTW: For our area and your age, your prices (other than charging less for younger kids than older kids) are pretty average. It's $3/hour for one child, $5/hour for two, and $8/hour for three around here.