How to Put a Babysitting Charge to Sleep
Stop all active and outdoors activities an hour before bedtime., Have the child do a few calming activities, such as reading (or if he/she can't read, you read to them) or listening to soft music., Get the child's pajamas on or have them do so...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Stop all active and outdoors activities an hour before bedtime.
This gives the child enough time to calm down.
Plan for bedtime to be about 10 minutes earlier than the parents said. -
Step 2: Have the child do a few calming activities
Especially if the kid is three or younger, they will probably just crash once a calming activity is done.
With the older kids, however, you may have to take a bit of time to slowly coax them to sleep. , Have them take a shower if they were playing outside, or if the parents have specifically asked them to. , Don't turn on the TV or a movie; this will only make it harder to get them up to bed. , Have them climb into bed under the covers so they are ready to sleep.
Then, read him/her stories, keeping your tone with the story. (If Mr.
Bear is angry, use a real or fake angry voice.) , Make sure that any lights that need to be on are on, and all closets and beds are check for monsters if that is part of the child's normal routine.
Reassure them that their parents will be home soon, and that they need to sleep now.
Be calm and collective, and don't shout. , Keep the volume down on the TV or music, and don't walk around everywhere.
This could make the child suspicious or scared.
The parents are paying you to care as best you can for their child, so please do! -
Step 3: such as reading (or if he/she can't read
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Step 4: you read to them) or listening to soft music.
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Step 5: Get the child's pajamas on or have them do so twenty or thirty minutes before bed.
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Step 6: If their parents don't mind
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Step 7: or haven't instructed you not to
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Step 8: allow the child to have a small
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Step 9: non-sugar snack.Keep the snack small
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Step 10: it’s just something so that the child won't come complaining of hunger to you later.
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Step 11: Take the child upstairs.
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Step 12: Quietly put the books away
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Step 13: and say goodnight to the child.
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Step 14: Once the child is in bed falling asleep
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Step 15: don't make lots of noise.
Detailed Guide
This gives the child enough time to calm down.
Plan for bedtime to be about 10 minutes earlier than the parents said.
Especially if the kid is three or younger, they will probably just crash once a calming activity is done.
With the older kids, however, you may have to take a bit of time to slowly coax them to sleep. , Have them take a shower if they were playing outside, or if the parents have specifically asked them to. , Don't turn on the TV or a movie; this will only make it harder to get them up to bed. , Have them climb into bed under the covers so they are ready to sleep.
Then, read him/her stories, keeping your tone with the story. (If Mr.
Bear is angry, use a real or fake angry voice.) , Make sure that any lights that need to be on are on, and all closets and beds are check for monsters if that is part of the child's normal routine.
Reassure them that their parents will be home soon, and that they need to sleep now.
Be calm and collective, and don't shout. , Keep the volume down on the TV or music, and don't walk around everywhere.
This could make the child suspicious or scared.
The parents are paying you to care as best you can for their child, so please do!
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