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What do babysitting services include?
Babysitting services include several tasks such as changing the diaper, preparing the baby’s meals and feeding them, ensuring they take their afternoon nap. If specified, and other services like administering any medication as necessary, bathing them and putting a new change of clothes on them as needed.
Diaper Changing
The babysitter disposes soiled diapers and changes them with new ones. Any cleaning and disinfecting of the baby will be done as well before fitting a fresh diaper. Babysitters will also perform any clean up as necessary if the baby left any messes. Be sure to provide the needed cleaning equipment as well as disinfectant, baby soap and detergent.
Preparing and Feeding Meals
Should the babysitter’s hours reach any feeding times, babysitters will prepare meals and patiently feed your babies. Be sure to have the appropriate food ready for them to prepare and feed to your babies. Babysitters will disinfect baby bottles and prepare formula and prepare the cutlery and flatware before proceeding to feed your bundles of joy. Cleanup after feeding is also part of the service, and the utensils, flatware and bottles will be put away.Â
Playtime with your Babies
Before taking your babies to their cribs or beds for naptime, some babysitters may engage your babies in a short play session. Babysitters can place them in their play crib and play with them using their favourite toys. If your children are toddlers, the babysitter can engage them in simple games using their toys and even read them a story to prepare them for naptime. Â
Preparing for Naptime
Babysitters will take your baby to their cribs or beds for naptime at the time you specify. They will patiently rock or lull them to sleep and ensure they are safely tucked in. You can provide some items to help your babies sleep, like a music box or mobile that plays a soft lullaby. Babysitters will remain with your baby as they nap and periodically check on them. Should they rouse from the nap due to a wet diaper, the babysitter will change their diapers straight away.
Other Services
Other babysitting services can include bathing and changing the clothes of your babies as necessary. If they have any medications, the babysitter can administer these to them. Be sure to advise them of the dosage and have their medications ready. Some babysitters may offer to buy the baby food or formula for their meal times during the day if you’ve run out of these items.
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$40
Kewarra Beach QLD, Australia
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Yarrabah QLD, Australia
3rd Feb 2024
Our lovely toddler needs a fun, energetic, experience babysitter to play with. Possible weekly work. Toddler is aged 2 and loves the outdoors, playing in water and generally loves interacting, socialising and showing all her favourite activities to. We require some extra help to enable us to organise and meal prep and sometimes go out on dates. - drivers licence needed as we leave in Yarrabah. - experience required/ desired - looking for a person who shows imitative, engaging and interactive. - a person who likes playing outside, crafting etc as we avoid screens. Would love to hear from you :) - Due date: Flexible
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$25
Trinity Beach QLD, Australia
11th Jan 2024
Need someone to help babysit from 9:30-10pm on Friday night 12/1/24. Will pay $25 - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 12 January 2024
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Palm Cove QLD, Australia
29th Dec 2022
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Utchee Creek QLD, Australia
12th Aug 2022
I am needing to deliver my baby in Townsville (medical necessity) and we have 7 children (2 of whom I was planning on taking with me to Townsville). I have absolutely no help for the other children at home and I am desperate to have a plan for their care. The surgery will be done in the middle of November and I would need someone to stay at my home in Utchee Creek (just outside Innisfail) to stay for a minimum of 1 night, possibly 2 to stay with my remaining 5 children (13,10,8,5 and 2). I would be so grateful if I had someone to help me and I will pay as much as anyone is willing to offer. - Due date: Flexible
Babysitter - Redlynch
$70
Redlynch QLD, Australia
20th Jun 2022
Babysitter required for 2 x boys (age 4 & 7) On Friday 24 June from 6pm till 10:30pm in Redlynch Valley. - Due date: Needs to be done on Friday, 24 June 2022
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$20
Silkwood QLD, Australia
7th Jun 2022
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Clifton Beach QLD 4879, Australia
31st May 2022
Babysitter to look after 3 month old baby - Due date: Flexible
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$75
Earlville QLD 4870, Australia
8th Jan 2022
Babysitting 3 young children in hotel room - Due date: Needs to be done on Sunday, 9th Jan 2022
Babysitter - Palm Cove 16th Dec
$45
Palm Cove QLD, Australia
12th Dec 2021
Hi, We require a babysitter for 2 boys (4 & 6 year old) for 3 hours at Palm Cove at a resort on 16th December from 6pm.
Babysitting
$45
Redlynch QLD, Australia
10th Nov 2021
Need a babysitter for 2-3 hours to look after 2 x boys (4 year old and 6 year old)
I need babysitter services
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Redlynch QLD 4870, Australia
29th Jul 2021
School pick up from Whitfield then take to child's home. Total 2 hours from 4pm to 6pm pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Need to be licensed with own car
I need babysitter services
$60
Palm Cove QLD, Australia
12th Jul 2021
I am looking for someone to babysit my three children (age 11,10&9) on Saturday 17th of July
Babysitter needed
$70
Cairns QLD, Australia
6th Jun 2021
A new born and a 2 year old in need of care On Wednesdays From 9am to 12pm weekly
I need babysitter services
$20
Cairns City QLD, Australia
23rd Apr 2021
Need to look after a 2 year old in a hotel resort while a child is asleep
I need babysitter services
$30
Cairns QLD, Australia
3rd Apr 2021
I am staying at the Riley hotel and need a babysitter for today and tomorrow for 6 hours a day
I need babysitter services
$150
Redlynch QLD, Australia
10th Feb 2021
Over night care of my 3 kids. Kids will ride to school in the morning, need someone to stay during the day with a young puppy.
I need babysitter services
$20
Westcourt QLD, Australia
6th Nov 2020
Drop them to school and pick up after school. Should know driving.
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$160
Manunda QLD, Australia
16th Sep 2020
Need a babysitter for this afternoon / night.. kids 1, 4 & 12. Gated complex , pool and Got all the games - need urgently
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Etty Bay QLD, Australia
6th Sep 2020
School holiday babysitting services required for 2 weeks. $500 8hrs per day 4 days a week. Previous experience, blue card required.