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RESPONSIBILITI,E , )F SITTER
1. Reg. ard baby sitting as a so • ,us job.' ;
2: Learn as much as possi1.1,• about. understanding
.and caring for children.
3. Learn to adapt to different 'oh situation.s:
4. • Prornpt parents • to provide written instructions
and follow them to the letter.
• 5., 'Encourage advance agreeThents on business aspects
of job. Live up to agreements made.
6. Relay meSsages accurately.
7. Never leave the children unattended.
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'NSIBILITIES OF YOUNG
SITTER'S PARENTS
Approve of family for whom sitting.
Approve of days and 'ht'ntrs of work, guest,
privileges while sitting and arrangements" for safe
return honie.
3. Encourage sitter to discuss experiences while
s'itting. • ,
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
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1.• Select a level-headed, dependable sitter, old -
enough and capable of doing the job.
. 2. icqualtrt."the sitter with the household, includ,iii&„
the physical set-uj, family members,•-perK- familV. -:
. customs, etc.
3. Be specific in regard to business arrangements and
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live up to'agreements. ,
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4. Provide written instructions on care of children, •
- where parents and other relatives may be reached • •
and other emergency phone numbers.'
5. Train children to co --operate with the sitter.,
6. Provide for the sitter's safe retUrn•hoyle.'
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District 4-H Clubs starting
for young girls this fall
With the training schools for
4-H Homemaking Club leaders,.
all over, it is time to start the fall
4-H club programs, this. year
"Focus on fitness". ,
Some clubs in Huron County
have already begun; others will
wait until school is in to. begin.
Girls who register for the
course will learn something
about: -:their "physical- and mental
health, safety in the hoifie and
on the highway and being a good
citizen in the home and in the
community.
All members will be required
"tb-assernble a First Aid Kit.
They will also study how to
use their leisure time to
advantage and will knitted article,
a mobile, a ,stuffed. toy or try
Senior citizens
plan, meetings
The Senior Citizens Club of
Goderich met September 2 in
Maddy Hall. President Earl
Cooper wag in charge. .•
• Mrs. • Hattie Van, Armen
reported cards and flowers were
sent to members in .the hospital
and at home.
'It was decided to hav• e a
program following the business
during the first meeting of each
Month. During the second
meeting of each month, cards
will be played.
Mrs. Lena Stowe volunteered
to convene the October 7
prograin.
Mrs. Irene Oke won the door
prize.
The ' meeting adjourned
followed by4 games. Lunch was(
served convened by Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Snyder.
their hand at huck-weaving.
Members must 'be 12 by the
first of • September to join.
Membership includes girls up to.
the age of 26 years.
Goderich and district girls •
who would like to join a 4-H
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sittin
for those with
Parents have oneksisasiclnotive
in employing a sitter - their.
children's safety. Their absence
from home can be neither
enjoyable nor productIve unless:
there is complete confidence in
the sitter's ability to protect
their children's , health and
happiness in virtually any
situation that might arise.
Baby sitting is a job to be
taken • seriously, to be learned
and practiced and improved on.
It is a business arrangement in
which the slitter gives the
employer definite services and
satisfactions in return for a
mutually agreeable rate of pay.
Sitting is often. a teenager's first
remunerative. employinent. It
affords an •epportunity• for
developing high standards of
service and responsibility
applicable- to future full-time
employment. It is also
preparation for parenthood and
other areas of family living.
CHARACTERISTICS OF A
,SUCCESSFUL SITTER
1. LOVE AND UNDERSTAND-
ING. A successful sitter almost
always understands- and loves
children and, in .turn, is liked by .
children. At the start, , some
people are more blessed with
these ,qoaiities than _others -But
-Jemmy,- -.understand;
children- by observationanif
study -and through
understanding comes love.,
• 11/IATURITY. This doesn't
mean. one has to be. a
grandparent to be a successful
Sitter. 13t.tt it does mean living up
to the expectations of one's age
and the job. Maturity involves
qualities of levelheadedness,
"horse -sense," dependability and
an objective understanding of
oneself. It commands the respect
and confidence of others andis
an aid in maintaining authority
and discipline. Maturity is
almost a necessity fOr successful
human relations. -
club in this'area may telephone
Miss Catherine . Hunt, Huron
County home economist, at the
Ontario Department of
Agriculture and Food in Clinton
to find out where their nearest
club is situated.
3. A BUSINESS -LIKE
ATTITUDE. The business
aspects of a job should be
discussed and agreed on at the
time of -employment.- - The
include references of previous
employment • (especially
important in large cities), time
of arrival, length of assignment,
expected duties, rate of pay, safe
conduct home, and privileges
regarding snacks, guests,
telephone, television, radio,
record player, etc. Sitters and
parents should be in mutual
agreement on these points
before employment is
completed. Neither sitter nor
parent 'should be timid about
asking questions and covering all
issuestin advance. Sitters should'
make every effort to uphold
their'end of a bargain.
4. HEALTH. Sitters Should be in
good physical health and
mentally and emotionally sound.
This is a protection to the sitter
as well as to the children. No
sitter should report to work with
a cold or other infectious or
contagious disease. Usually
parents do not leave ill children
but in emergencies, they should
be equally considerate .about
exposing sitters to disease.
Sitters should practice good
standards of hygiene both on
and off the job.The clothing
and grooming of the sitter
should be fresh and appropriate -
for the occasion.
5. ADAPTABILITY. Successful
sitters are alert to and respect
the differences' that- exist,
between households. With
practice, they learn to adapt to..
the varied composition, housing
and customs of different
families. On new jobs, sitters
should familiarize themselves
with the physical settp of the
house, asking necessary
questions before the parents
leave. It is the responsibility of a
sitter to fit_in with .the..general
•-Tattern,ota, family fnthto.,,.earryn-
-ciut -0-instructions-speMeally
given by the employer.
6. SYSTEM. Effective sitters
-seldom-are-casual-about theif-
jdhs. Though it may not show
on the surface, most have
wbrked out a. System • for
handling certain routines. For
instance, they encourage parent§
giving written rather than verbal
instructions whenever . possible.
In turn, they don't trust their
memories in delivering messages
or reporting 'unusual
• occurrences. Some sitters keep
'.''tiotebooks on the families with
whom they sit. They include
children's names, interests and
other information which will
make the next visit to that
family easier.
7. GOOD MANNERS AND
ETHICS. It's regrettable -it even
has to be mentioned„, but
occasionally sitters are credited
with . doing, things that are
ill-mannered or even dishonest.
Sitters should make every effort
to respect the privacy of the
families by whom they are
employed. Going through
closets, drawers, cupboards and
personal possessions or reading
mail or other private papers is in
unthinkably poor taste. So are
repeating conversations or
relating incidents that would put
the family in an unfavorable
light. In consultation -with her
own parents, a young sitter
"should decline further
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employment with a -faintly 4 that
impresSeS her Unfavorably. On
th9. other hand, it is poor
business ethics to betray the
confidence of a former employer
through idle or malicious gossip.
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8. SAKTY. Good sitters are
safety -conscious, make every
effort to protect their charges
(sopa accidents. The,
safety -minded individual is alert
to remote as well as obViosus
danger S and has the capacity for
quickly- sizing up almost any
situation in this respect.
Alertness to danger needn't be
of a morbid or pessimistic
nature. In fact, the peace of
mind that comes from "covering'
all fronts" is -a happy state.
9. _ JOB PROFICIENCY.. The
least that is expected of a sitter
is knowledge and experience in
the care of children. Without
them, one shouldn't • even
presume to accept a sittingiob.
'The basic techniques of feeding,,
dressing, diapering, bathing and
amusing infants and t hildren are
minimal qualifications. The
sitter who has helped care for
younger brothers and sisters has
a good start. However, there are
many other ways of learning the,
basic skills of sitting. Instruction
is available through homemaking
and :home.. economics 4:classes...*
.;•school.r411•QuilsZirl..f:Sektss,
Camp -Fire tirls, 'T-ITeens;-Red
Cross and • church and
community sponsored classes.
--Lacking these- . -opportunities,
one's own mother can be ve.rY.
helpful. Most of .the remainder
of this leaflet will be concerned
with these techniques.
10. IN DEMAND. Success in
baby sitting is self evident. A
good sitter is always in demand.
These are usually repeat jobs
with -the same. few satisfied
families. . Each successive
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engagement in the same
household requires. fewer and
fewer adjustments. This is the
happiest situation for the sitter,
the parents.and the children.
%difficulties with older children
than with babies and
pre-schoolers. Some indeperident
youngsters resent the idea of a
sitter in. the first place. Others
are - jealous of the time and
WITH CHILDREN' younger children. Still others, in
attention necessarily given
GETTING ALONG
the absence of parental
authority seem to make a game -0
A sitter who has genuine love
and affection for children is
already well along the road to
getting, along with ,them.
Nothing better enables a person
to put himself in the infant's or
child's place and " thus
understand and accept him.
When a newborn baby's basic
needs for warmth, support and
nourishment are met, he is also
morelikely to be emotionally
healthy. The gentle care and
cuddling, that most people can't
help giving a baby anyway, 'go a
long way in providing physical
and emotional security.
Older children, too, need love
and acceptance. Toddlers usually
like cuddling almost as much as
babies. Later, these
demonstrative gestures of
" affection gradually should be
replaced with more grown-up
expressions of approval and
acceptance.
Though space does not
:permit zoveripg_it.liere.,...sitteo
learn as
much as possible about the
various stages of • clTild
development. It helps explain
-why -children_ tend to.:- have_
certain interests and behave
certain ways at. different 'ages.
Growing up and wanting to do
for oneself is often the basis for
seemingly aggressive and
. unattractive .behavior. Knowing,
in advance -about these normal
'tendencies better prepares the
sitter to meet them when they
arise.
_Many ' sitters repert more
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of getting by with whatever they
can. A smart sitter will save,
herself time and even grief by
making -; friends with older
youngsters on first acquaintance.
On all assignments she should $
have definite planfor their
'amusement and accord them the
dignity of their particular ages.'
Parents of children .who tend to
be unco-operative should clearly ,
define the sitter's authority to ,;•
them before leaving.
At no time is a sitter's mature
behavior more important than'
when a child "acts up." She will
stay in control of the situation
and be truly worthy of her
charge. if she can remain calm,
poisedand objective, but firm. A
childish sitter, whether sikteen
or-tixty, will meet nothing but
frustration. One `baby" cannot
care for another.
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