How do you keep kids busy???
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Find out from the parents if there are certain food they are not allowed to eat , drinks they can't have. I suggest you keep a notebook log of each of your customers' likes and dislikes.\n\nHave you taken a certified babysitter's course ? You might consider that.\n\nDon't prejudge them because they have add, each child is different and may have different needs . They may have meds they'll need to take during the day too and they must be timed.  \n\nYou can always read to them, play some video games or just regular games.  Take them out to a park or in a safe yard to play with them, but watch them every minute.\n\nYou can bake simple things with them like cookies if they're allowed them. Or even if it's ok with the parents write letters to santa .\n\nTeach them some simple crafts, like painting macaroni and sticking it to styrofoam balls or cones to make christmas decorations . Have them finger paint for you but do it with pudding rather than finger paint and make sure you have the shiny paper that pudding will adhere to , but check with the parents first. Buy books on children's games  and songs and finger games you can do with them.\n\nDo the parents have established bed time routines that must be followed, times , drinks of water, stories that must read, toys that must be said good night to etc. \n\nI 've always found about an hour before bed time comes we start to calm things down.If you can give them a bath although,get them into their pjs. Find a soothing story both will like, Winnie the Pooh, Wind in the Willows etc, tuck them in bed or cuddle them in a rocker and read them a story.  You can also put soft soothing music on to lull them to sleep.\n\nOther things you can do with before going to sleep, play with playdough on mats, colour, play a game like candyland or memory games or uno . Do imaginative play with them with their stuffed animals trucks etc.\n\nDon't take your friends or bf with you and don't just sit and do your homework with the tv on and let em run wild.\n\nMake up a babysitter's kit of fun stuff to do with kids, it need not be expensive but bring it with you and make sure it's age appropriate.\n\nRemember these little ones are YOUR responsibility to don't take it too lightly that mum and dad have put them in your care.
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Webquest are wonderful for teaching I use them all the time and have made a few of my own.  It great when you don't want the kids just going to anything.  Go on one and you will see why teacher are so into them.
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Questions should not be accumulated and memorized. They should come naturally within instruction or conversation with the kids.\n\nShe needs to decide what topic she's going to do with the kids, then ask questions about it that are about the things the kids can see, hear, touch, etc. or for them to draw conclusions (start with one step, then add if they are doing well). For instance, if she does want to talk about colors with the kids, she could do some fingerpainting or watercolors with them. Only give the kids the primary colors (red, yellow, blue). Have them try mixing the different colors. Ask "What color does red and yellow make?"\n\nOr lets say she wants to teach the difference between living and non-living things. She could put a rock and a caterpillar on the table, and ask the kids "What is the caterpillar doing?" "What is the rock doing?" "What can the caterpillar do that the rock can't do?"
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Well, if it's really small children, it's a good idea to get at their eye level when you talk, that way you're not so intimidating. dont use unnecissarily long words, but dont dumb it down too much for them- they can think, too. Like anyone else, they want to be listened to1 If you ask them to talk about something, listen and respond to what they say! dont just set them off rembling and then direct your attention elsewhere. : D. Also, a good way to get kids to maybe stop doing something they shouldnt be is the 'I know...But...' format. Such as, 'I know you want to play for five more minutes, but our dinner will get cold if we dont leave now' \n\nI hope this helps a bit!
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Friday night is game night......board games and such.\nWe prepare together....popcorn, snacks....I let each of the kids alternate weekly on picking the snack theme.\n\nWe decorate cookies every year....bake the basic sugar cookies...however the frosting as such go into detail...green,white red, and sprinkles, red hots...to decorate the little guys.....every year the kids enjoy this the most...\nI also bake  a variety and we mixed them and take a plate to the neighbors with one cookie from each of the children mixed with Moms....\n\nI like this one the best. For a wedding gift I received a traditional German gift....You are Special plate.....every night a different child gets the plate. I state why the child got the plate....Thank you for getting ready this morning with a smile....or Mr. Teacher called today and you are doing really well....so this child is the special child and its a get out of helping with dishes card...lol(my oldest is 17 and still appreciates this and really likes the get out of dishes factor)\n\nAlso during dinner every night we start with day...name one good thing that happened today...goes around all 5 and then name one bad thing that happened today....nice way to keep open communication with your children...(my favorite time of the day)\n\nthere are more....just listed a few....fingers cant keep up with the mind......\nWe even make food baskets together for the elder community.\n\nBest wishes
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Keep them occupied..drawing or coloring is good,make believe is another good one;like pretending they are authors and have them write stories about certain things they like;board games are okay long as they are easy and fast playing;Have them play school with each other;Play card games;if all else fails put kid videos on!
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Have the kids pick up their own toys and put them away.  Make a game of it, set a timer, or sing songs while you do this.
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Get them busy doing something they love (the idea of the kids making their music, makes me smile) or if your feeling authoritarian get them busy doing work/chores.
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Make them laugh.  That always gets a child's attention.  Be silly dance around, play music and make funny faces.  I've had three kids and making things they don't want to listen to fun or funny always worked.  They are 11, 10 and 7 now and it still works...although my oldest will turn her head now so I can't see her laugh. : )
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One game we used to play in improv class (not sure how old your children are) is to create a story one word at a time. Each child says one word adding on to the story. For ex:\n\nChild 1: "The"\nChild 2 "Bear"\nChild 3 "was"\n\nand so on. It can get quite amusing and helps them develop their intuitive skills.\n\nGood luck!
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A good way to get younger kids to do things is to show them by example. Take them to a college softball game or a good high school game. Tell them to watch the hitters. They will start to mimic the players. Also a good drill to do is to hit volleyballs or basketballs. This forces them to power through the ball. Then when they hit the softball it seems easy. It helps if you deflate the balls a little bit.
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KEEP IT FUN.\nNOTHING MORE.
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Congrats on your baby! The most important thing you can do is spend time with your child. Sound too easy? It is well worth it. Love them, care for them, talk to them, sing to them, read to them, play with them, cuddle them, show lots of affection. The "teaching" part will come easily enough. You will discover that your child wants nothing more than your attention and time, and when they get that, they will shine!
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Some effective ways to get a child to behave is ether to put them in time out, don't let him/her play with the other kids for a period of time(same as time out i know),have a good behavior chart to put stickers on only if they're good and if they get a certain # of stickers they get a prize out of the prize box ooooohhhhhhh......,or talk to the childs parents about the problem.
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build block towers and let them ruin them.\nget those markers that only mark on special paper, it is a little expensive to keep buying the paper but it is worth it.\nsit in the bathroom and get some fun bath toys, kids love water.\nmaybe get one of those little ball tents, babies love balls.\nmy daughter and I always liked watching barney together and lamb chop, sing a long videos so we would sing and dance together\n\ncheck and see if you have a neighbor with a 10,11, or 12 yr old you could pay alittle money to play outside with you. teeny boppers love to earn a little extra cash and with you there you wouldnt have to pay too much. if you find a good one they will get used to your kids and you could let them babysit when they got a little older.
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Make something together. Do family handprints on art parer and frame it for the living room.\nSpend time in the kitchen - cookies are fun to make and decorate no matter what age they are.\nGet everyone a disposable camera. Take random pictures of each other. You can buy wooden frames (Dollar Tree, Wal-Mart, craft stores) and decorate these frames to put your photo's in. Your kids will love that THEY took pictures and they are desplayed thru-out the house.\nI know it's hard cause the little one is so little, but anything outside - soccer, blowing soap bubbles, sidewalk chalk is family fun time.
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Try some diet alternatives. Morning and evening walk is must and swimming is also an good alternative for excercise. Just try to involve kid into some physical exercise. Read below and do something for your kids.