Woud you hire a babysitter who has no experience before...

I think you should try.Because in my mind,the most important thing moms may care is that you should have love for their children.Then you may regard their children as your own friend or your own children.That's what you must care about.Try and you will get your job.

why not? i would. i think they would be fine. i would get to know them first and see how they are around my kids. sort of like a trial period before i left them alone with the kids though.

Some young ladies do an educational course on child care and become a baby sitter to gain experience for their course and career afterwards. Therefore I would willingly hire a young lady wanting to get experience with baby's and young children. I think that a first aid certificate sounds promising as a qualification. You have a six month old son so you have childcare experience. In addition you cared for your younger sister after school before your mom got home from work. Sometimes a backpacker gets a children's nanny job for three or six months and someone with no experience of childcare would be considered. A baby sitter should be responsible, kind, thoughtful and understanding.

Hi, Ivy....I think you need to develop a more positive attitude saying, "I can do this." Be positive and upbeat if you do go for interviews. The CPR certification is definitely an asset and you need to keep that renewed yearly. Having a child of your own is a plus as is having cared for your younger sister. I see no reason why you couldn't be hired.

Usually most will require a baby sitter with experience but think about it for a second you are raising a baby and my thoughts would be yout have first and experience. A woman with a child will take care of someone elses child as their very own. So I would apply if I were you because they would feel that if you are raising a baby you would be able to trust their with you. For reference basically utilize family recommendations letters and see how that goes.

I think that when you choose a babysitter you should not base your choice on the former experience the person has. It would probably be wise to study the person first maybe give some tests and you would probably feel if she/he is fit for the job. That is because i`ve seen cases where babysitters with a lot of experience made a lot of mistakes..even tragic ones. I would personally hire a young babysitter just because it is easier to connect.. and they entertain better.

I never hired an inexperienced babysitter... but that was because I had my mom at the time, if I needed her :) Both of my daughters have been babysitters from about the age of 12 or 13 and onward. I used to babysit, as well, when I was younger. As an adult, you would be much more desirable to most people as a babysitter. Parents feel more trusting towards an adult. My daughters obviously had no experience but they took babysitting classes because they were available to people their age. This helped them to be confident and they both had regular customers. You are raising a child of your own so that is already your "classroom" If you want to babysit other people's children in your home, there are things you can do to make yourself even more marketable. Make sure that your home is very clean, organized and also child-proofed. All parents want to feel that their children are in a safe environment when they leave them with a sitter. Update your CPR certification so that it is current - that is a big plus. You can also present yourself as being able to provide healthy meals or snacks (depending on the age of the child(ren) and times you would be babysitting), toys and entertainment, a safe yard to play outside, etc. Also, if you are available to babysit in the evenings and not just in the daytime, that can get you jobs. Parents that work shift work or evenings often have a harder time finding babysitters - and are sometimes willing to pay more, too, to have a regular sitter they can count on. Think about what you would want and expect if someone were babysitting your little boy and prepare yourself in the same manner :) Lots of people that live around me do babysitting and they make pretty good money at it too. We have quite a few daycare centers where I live but there are always going to be families that prefer a private sitter rather than a business. Best of luck to you!

hi mermaidivy love your u sername very creative. Yes if she had experience with younger sister and with her six month old baby yes indeed. i remember when my son was a baby we hired a young mom and she was truly up on child care . She brought her own baby with here and cared for my two and her own. We were really pleased with her too. I do not think it would make any difference if you were not an American . just so you can communicate with the parents and the children or babies you would be sitting with. I think you should go for it myself.

I believ the fact that you do have a baby will make people feel very comfortable with you watching their kids.

well I would hire them if they are really good with kids. But even those ones with experience are terrible with kids. So with babysitters i think its a hit or a miss. i also have a certificate that i have gone first aid training and can do first aid to anybody.

hello ivy, Most of the mother/parents prepare to have someone who has experience for baby sitting. But i guess some people will consider having a babysitter without experience too. In your case,i am sure you can try that dear,being a mother is a plus/advantage. happy weekend

I think the first is to get to know a person before you let them be your babysitter. The child/children need to meet the person. Do they get along well it will work out well.

No, I won't hire a babysitter who has no experience. I'd rather stop working and took care of my baby. Honestly, some would rather hire a fresh graduate or their own relatives to take care of their baby because they trust them more.

Well, from the sound of it, you do have experience....Just not necessarily in every age group. If I were you, I would look into the jobs that you do have experience with...i.e. infants up to 6 months...Or whatever your situation was with your sister. If it were someone with absolutely NONE, then I probably wouldnt consider them.

Being a Mom yourself would be experience enough,I think,and having gone so far as doing a CPR course in the past should be a bonus..But if it's been so long since you did the course that you can't recall the name of the qualification,You should see if you have the certificate someplace-some of those first aid qualifications need refresher courses and re-certification at intervals afterwards..it might not be still valid..good luck!

Honestly, having your own child that is so young, I would trust you to be able to keep a cool head and withstand difficult situations. Most of the people I babysit for are family so you might want to start with something like that so that you have some experience and aren't quite so uptight about the first experience babysitting. Then your relatives can attest to your responsibility.

I think that you will have a close chance at getting hired to babysit. You have babysat your younger sister and now you are a new mom. This is enough for me to consider hiring you as a baby sitter. Plus you have CPR skills too. I think that you can have a great shot at getting hired. There are many parents that are lenient when it comes to hiring a babysitter. I wish you many blessings as you seek employment as a babysitter.

It all times gives a start! You should try it.How did the very first babysitter started? She had no experience neither. For my Kids i would take a mother just try it and let us know good luck

Being a first time mom or not having any children of your own doesnt mean that your not a good baby sitter... like you said you would help your mother with your sister when she was working... you can gain experince from just being around children... I used to babysit for one women I 16 she told me years later that I was the best sitter that she had ever had... Experince is always a plus but with children its more patience level more then anything.. The ablity to just play with them, interact, and just be there... Granted there are times when you have to correct the child because of a mistake he or she had done but after wards continue having fun and do things that the mom/dad would do if they were there... No different then a sub at school, there are some that can continue with the lesson plan and others that have no control over the class room...

Hello mermaidivy, give chance to people who are looking for work. Not all people has a certificate means they are good in that field. Having a certificate can be an advancement for having a job. But the best certificate you can validate is through their actions and work not with paper.