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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-09-10, Page 20• 11. .8& GODERI011 SIGNAL -STAR, TIILIRSI)AX, SE1TENII3R 16, 1970'. eg,Arg-P. • ..14114r.4.4. )1/ • ONO jir 011.11.-.00 11011111.11amotiA airy, 00110,011; Awaits Tips for babysitters, their parents, their employers ik,co 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. 1. RE '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 - -,,,PABENTEMP.LOYE.BS. 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 th • live up to'agreements. , , • .. 1 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.' -' -e .1/ kt 1 titLis...• • 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 e Ba 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 • • 41 • e er a 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. • • 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. . 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For more information;•fill this out: I am now a snowmobile dealer. • 1 would like to be a snowmobiledealer. I - I Name I • I City I - 4.4 -Or Power Sport of C�nada 14 YOrige St. • • 7853i3631 t. :''',,!' :,,•,-, kt, .-:74 ed„„, ,... 4 , ,!4«.. tut «, at - Barrio, Ontario • itudes 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 , 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. 1110111.1 • Ind u str i a . .• Farm • Factory Plain ors'safety toe. 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