Babysitting/Nanny Safety
Are you going to be a Babysitter? A Nanny?
Your CPR and First Aid Card should specifically state:
CPR (Adult/Child/Infant) and PEDIATRIC First Aid
We use the following guidebooks for our Babysitting students:
In order to properly prepare for Babysitting, please gather the information below.
Mother Name and Cell Phone:
Father Name and Cell Phone:
Any other Emergency Contacts?
Home Address:
Destination Address:
Return Time:
Child #1 Name:
Allergies:
Epipen: Yes No
Where is it?:
How to Use:
Symptoms to Look For:
Asthma Inhaler: Yes No
Where is it?:
How to Use:
Symptoms to Look For:
Seizure Disorder: Yes No
Symptoms to Look For:
What to do?:
Diabetes: Yes No
Symptoms to Look For:
What to do?:
Any other medical conditions?
Medications: (List dose and when/how to administer)
Bedtime Instructions:
Child #2 Name:
Allergies:
Epipen: Yes No
Where is it?:
How to Use:
Symptoms to Look For:
Asthma Inhaler: Yes No
Where is it?:
How to Use:
Symptoms to Look For:
Seizure Disorder: Yes No
Symptoms to Look For:
What to do?:
Diabetes: Yes No
Symptoms to Look For:
What to do?:
Any other medical conditions?
Medications: (List dose and when/how to administer)
Bedtime Instructions:
Pets:
Any instructions for pets?:
The Home:
Pool: Yes No
Can child #1 swim? Yes No
Can child #2 swim? Yes No
Gates?
Backyard fence? Yes No
Alarm System?: Yes No
How to operate:
Kitchen: Gas or Electric Stove
Where are cleaning supplies?
Are cabinets locked?
Are knives kept on counter?
Bathrooms:
Where are cleaning supplies?
Are cabinets locked?
Circuit Breaker Location: Garage, Basement, Storage Closet?
Poison Safety
What chemicals can kids get into?
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Cosmetics and Personal Care products (deodorant, eye drops)
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Household Cleaners and Chemicals
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Medicines
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Vitamins/supplements
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Foreign Objects (coins, button batteries, tiny toys)
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Hand Sanitizers
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Skin Creams
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Plants
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Pesticides and Yard Chemicals
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Gasoline
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Automobile Chemicals (Window wash fluid, Oil, Brake Fluid, Radiator fluid)
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Oil - Baby oil is poisonous to swallow!
What to do:
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Keep medicines up and out of sight and reach of children in a locked cabinet.
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Make sure household cleaners are stored out of sight and reach of children…preferably locked in a cabinet.
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Keep your backpack or purse out of sight and reach of children.
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When giving a child medicine, follow the directions exactly as written. Only remove something from a baby’s mouth if you can see it.
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Make sure the medicine is closed properly after use.
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Return the medicine to a safe place immediately after use.
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Find out the names of the plants in and around the house.
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When playing with children outside, keep them away from plants, berries and mushrooms.
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If a child gets into something that may be poisonous, call the Poison Control Center right away at 1-800-222-1222.
More on Poisoning - click here.
Any off-limit areas in the home (home workshop, home gym, etc?)
Are windows secure?
Stairs? Could a child fall through the stairs?
Firearms locked and secured?
Where is a first aid kit (or bring your own)?
Where is a flashlight?
Where is the fire extinguisher?
What to do in the event of a fire?
Get certified in CPR and First Aid at Rockwall CPR to properly prepare for babysitting!
