‘I miss my mommy and daddy!’: 7 tips for babysitting a child with separation anxiety
It's hard to know how to comfort a child who misses a parent when you're babysitting. Here's help.
Articles by Susan Clare
Eating on the Job: A Babysitter’s Guide to Raiding the Family’s Refrigerator
Whether you’re a babysitter or a nanny, it’s absolute music to your ears when you hear parents utter those seven...
The 5 Best Books About Babysitters to Read on the Job
No matter how amazing you may be at babysitting, you’ll eventually care for kids who feel genuinely uncomfortable about having...
6 Essential Rules for Babysitting a Child With Severe Allergies
A little over ten years ago, I was a nanny to a first-grade boy who had half a dozen life-threatening...
Meeting the Kids: How Babysitters Can Make a Great First Impression
When you’re interviewing with new families for your next babysitting gig — whether it’s part-time , full-time or just for...
How You Can Handle Babysitting for a Family With Different Political Views
Political disagreements can strain friendships and family dinners, but that doesn’t mean that they have to ruin your babysitting or...