Babysitter Poll

This poll is for anyone who has babysat kids other than their brothers or sisters.
 

What is your gender? Male Female

What is your age?

What country are you from?

If you are from the United States, what state are you from?

How old were you when you first began babysitting?

How many families have you sat for?

How many boys have you babysat?

How old was the youngest boy you babysat?

How old was the oldest boy you babysat?

How many girls have you babysat?

How old was the youngest girl you babysat?

How old was the oldest girl you babysat?

How do families find out about your babysitting services?  Check all that apply. I babysat my nieces and nephews I babysat my cousins I babysat my neighbors' kids. I babysat kid in my neighborhood. I babysat friends of the family. My parents or I know the family through work. My parents or I know the family from church. The family found me through an ad.

Do you typically play games or sports with the kids you babysat? Yes, you volunteer to play with them. Yes, when you are asked and you are happy to do it. Yes, when you are asked but you are not happy about it. No, you usually do not.

Are  you responsible for fixing meals or snacks? Yes, and they are always healthy. Yes, and they are usually healthy. Yes, and they are sometimes healthy. Yes, and they are rarely healthy. Yes, and they are never healthy. You never fix meals or snacks.

Are you responsible for picking kids up from school? Yes, and you are always on time. Yes, and you are usually on time. Yes, and you are on time sometimes. Yes, and you are rarely on time. Yes, and you are never on time. You never pick up kids from school.

Do  you typically help the kids with schoolwork? Yes, you volunteer to help them Yes, when you are asked and you are happy to do it. Yes, when you are asked but you are not happy about it. No, you never help.

Do you typically read to the kids you babysit? Yes, you volunteer  to read to them. Yes, when you are asked and you are happy to do it. Yes, when you are asked but you are not happy about it. No, I never read to them.

What was your experience with diaper duty? Check all that apply. I diapered both boys and girls. I diapered only boys I diapered only girls. I put pull-ups on both boys and girls. I put pull-ups on only boys. I put pull-ups on only girls. I supervised while both boys and girls put on their own pull-ups. I supervised while boys put on their own pull-ups. I supervised while girls put on their own pull-ups.

What is the oldest child you have had in diapers?

What is the oldest child you have had in pull-ups?

Do the kids you babysit see you more as an older sibling or as a parent? SiblingParent

How do you typically respond when the kids you babysit misbehavior? I discipline when the kids misbehave and I always tell he parents I disciplined.. I discipline when the kids misbehave but I only tell the parents about the big stuff. I discipline when the kids misbehave d but I do not tell the parents if the kids beg me not to. I discipline when the kids misbehave but I never tell the parents I have disciplined. I never discipline but I always tell the parents about misbehavior. I never discipline and I only tell the parents about the big stuff. I never discipline and I never tell the parents about misbehavior.

How strict are you? I am very strict. I am somewhat strict. I am slightly strict. I'm not strict at all.

Listed below are several ways to discipline a child. For each, say approximately how many times you used that way of discipline and the age or age range when you have used it. If you can not estimate how many times you used a way of discipline you may use a range such as 5-10. Or you can use words such as "a lot" "many times" "several times"  If you used other methods please identify them.   NUMBER OF TIMES USED. AGE OR AGE RANGE USED. Early Bedtime Sent you to your room Spanking Time out sitting in a chair Time out standing in a corner Took away computer or phone Took away toy or game Took away TV time Other Other Other Other

Why have you disciplined the kids you babysit? Lying to you. Fighting with brother or sister. Throwing a tantrum. Doing something they were told not to do. Making a mess. Talking back to you. Not going to bed. Using foul language.

Do you allow the kids you babysit to sit on your lap? Check all that apply. Yes, when they are afraid or upset. Yes, when they are crying. Yes, when we are watching TV or playing a game. Yes, when they are in trouble and I am scolding them. Yes, sometimes when we are just  talking. Yes, when I read to them. Yes, when they are tired or sleepy. No, I do not let them sit on my lap. No, they do not want to sit on my lap.

Do you put them on your lap? I always put them on. I usually put them on but sometimes they climb on. Sometimes I put them on and sometimes they climb on. They usually climb on but sometimes I put them on. They always climb on.

What are the ages of the boys you have let sit on your lap?

What are the ages of the girls you have let sit on your lap?

If you have any final comments or would like to elaborate on any answers, please do so here.