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<h1>Be Safe - Health and Safety Issues for Babysitting</h1>

Homes can be dangerous places, especially for kids. The family
that you are sitting for may be safety conscious and have stair
gates and plug socket covers &#8211; or they may not. The fact
remains that while you are caring for the kids, they are your
responsibility and being safety conscious can save a lot of
problems.
No one is expecting you to do a full safety check of the home
&#8211; that would be impractical and inappropriate. The easiest
way to keep the kids safe is to supervise them at all times. That
way, if you see a safety hazard arising, you are there to step in
and avoid it.
Some aspects of safety are fairly obvious. For example,
don&#8217;t let the kids play with anything sharp or put small
things in their mouths, ears or nose&#8230;this goes double for
babies!
If you have prepared food for the kids, make sure that saucepans
are well back on the stove with handles turned in to the wall so
that they can&#8217;t be pulled down.
Keep kettles well back on the worktop out of reach.
If you make yourself a hot drink, keep it well out of reach. A
high proportion of nasty burning accidents are caused by children
pulling cups of tea or coffee over themselves.
Don&#8217;t leave matches, lighters or medication lying
around.
Prevention is better than cure&#8230;
Most of safety awareness involves prevention. You are aiming to
stop that accident or incident before it happens. The chances are
that the kids will already be over-excited and playing or acting
boisterously. Try and keep them as calm as you can and be firm.
Don&#8217;t allow them to push, shove or hit each other or jump
off (or up and down on) beds and sofas. Sliding down stairs or
banisters or on loose floor rugs (or shiny floors) is also a
no-no.
Don&#8217;t let them taunt the dog or cat. Even the most docile
of pets can get fed up and retaliate!
Watch them closely if they are eating or drinking. Kids -
especially over excited ones - can bolt their food, or try and talk
or run about while they&#8217;re chewing. If they start to choke,
you will need to know how to dislodge the food or object stuck in
their windpipe. Get acquainted with the Heimlich maneuver before
you become a sitter. It&#8217;s quick and simple but can save a
life.
If you don&#8217;t know&#8230;learn!
Taking a course like the &#8220;Super Babysitting&#8221; DVD
will give you much more confidence to handle a health or safety
situation. It can teach you how to prevent injuries and how to be
prepared if an emergency arises. It will also make you appear
professional and competent which is what parents want. It will also
look great on your resume and will impress future employers!

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