What to do when I babysit two little girls?

Well if you ever feel like you need help, go for it! Its responsible to ask for help when you need it then try to handle it all on your own.

As for the kids, they’re more prone to feel what you feel. It starts by being sweet and having a good nice caring smile towards them. I’m not sure if what I’m saying is true but I have noticed this with plenty of other babies. Especially my little sister so it helps to smile (shes 6).

For games, I think the parents of the kids your taking care of have certain toys for the kids. Try and use those and expand on the creativity of the toy. You can also try singing with them.

Some tips I found on this webpage http://www.nncc.org/Child.Dev/ages.stages.2y.html

~Provide newspaper, flattened grocery sacks, and computer scraps for drawing and painting. Color books, workbooks, and ditto sheets are not recommended.

~Provide spaces where toddlers can spend time alone. An old cardboard box or a blanket over a card table works great.

~Provide safe outlets for physical activity and space exploration like small steps, boxes, barrels, tires, pulling and pushing toys, ride-on and ride-in toys.

~Play “parade” or “follow the leader.” Sing sequential songs like “Old MacDonald” to explain sequences.

You can always ask your mother for advice, she seems to be the most experienced one. If the toddler start crying then take a minute to pick them up and try to soothe them. It doesn’t help if your stressed out by all of this. You have to be in control. Remember to have healthy snacks ready for them and set up a schedule of what to do. Don’t make it sophisticated though. Plain, simple, and easy to follow. Remember not to have any sort of candy with the snacks – thats a no go. More importantly, enjoy the time your spending with the kids. Its a valuable experience and its basically practice for yourself. Learning how to cope with kids at a young age helps a lot!

Hope this helps.