Babysitting Quiz | Baby Sitting Certification Institute

1. If you’re dealing with a vomiting child, don’t forget to:

grab a bowl for any future episodes

put a clothespin on your nose

yell at him or her for making a mess

text your friends about how gross your job is

2. The amount of time you should allow the children to use electronics is:

whatever the parents have said is acceptable in their home

two hours, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatricians

as long as it takes to keep them quiet until the parents get home

up to the kids

3. If a child vomits, you should:

help her get cleaned up, calmed down, and resting quietly

call the parents

try to get her to drink fluids

all of the above

4. Before performing the Heimlich maneuver, you need to:

call 911

try and pull out the food or object

give the person a glass of water

call the parents

5. One smart approach to a new babysitting job is to:

leave if you don’t like the kids

ask for more money if the children misbehave

make the first job for as long as possible

watch the kids in your own home, with your parents’ help

6. If you’re babysitting older children, what is one thing you should do to keep the parents informed?

keep track of the basics: mealtime and bedtime, for instance

text them at least twice an hour

post lots of pictures on your Facebook account

write down every time the kids use the bathroom

7. What four routines should you ask about when babysitting for a new family?

Chores, sports, church, and exercise

Bedtime, bathtime, naptime, and meals

Cheer, dance, tae kwon do, and band

none of the above

8. Is asking questions a good idea at the start of a new babysitting job?

No, because you want to show that you’re confident.

No, because it makes you look stupid.

Yes, because you want to show off everything you know.

Yes, because you’re not expected to know everything.

9. What is the best activity to do with children while you’re babysitting?

Anything that keeps them quiet and not crying

Anything that the parents approve

Anything that the parents approve and that you feel you can manage safely

Anything that involves food or games

10. A cut is serious if it:

quickly stops bleeding on its own

continues to bleed even when you put pressure on it

needs only one bandage