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  • -Hi, guys.

  • -Hey, everyone.

  • We're Brooklyn and Bailey.

  • And today we've decided to do Babysitting 101 because we've

  • been getting lots of babysitting jobs during the summer.

  • And it is very important to do your best

  • when you're babysitting because then the parents will

  • be so happy, they'll want to hire you again,

  • and then they'll go tell all of their friends.

  • -It's like free marketing.

  • -Honestly, it is.

  • -Free marketing for your own little business.

  • It's so cool.

  • -OK.

  • So first off, you'll want to go to one of your local community

  • centers or hospitals.

  • And they have a class you can take that shows you and teaches

  • you how to do CPR, in case one of the kids

  • gets in an emergency and they need it.

  • And after you do that class and you

  • learn how to do all of the medical things,

  • you should have your parents spread the word that you're

  • ready and want jobs for babysitting.

  • -So once your parents have spread the word

  • and you finally get a babysitting job,

  • it's very important that you ask the questions, like, what's

  • their schedule, what's their bedtime routine, what

  • do they eat, are there any allergies?

  • -It makes you seem like a responsible, interested

  • babysitter.

  • And it makes the parents like you more because you're

  • on the ball and you know what all

  • of the kid's needs and wants are.

  • So it'd be good.

  • -Yeah.

  • So it's very important for you to be the one asking questions.

  • -So when the parents leave, try to get

  • to know the kids-- like their ages, their names--

  • so they feel more comfortable around you.

  • And be their friend, be cheerful, make them happy,

  • do something funny, so they feel like they

  • can get to know you better.

  • -But also make sure that they know that you mean business.

  • -So you're not all fun and games and no business.

  • Be fun and games and business, so that it's like--

  • -You're in between.

  • -It's a double package.

  • -Double for one.

  • -So here are some things you definitely

  • do not want to do while you're babysitting.

  • -Turn the TV on because it distracts you

  • from watching the kids, and then the kids are not

  • doing anything active-- they're just sitting on the couch.

  • -Yeah.

  • Another thing is you do not want to have guests over.

  • No family, no friends, no boyfriends or girlfriends.

  • None of that.

  • -Nothing that will distract you from watching the kids.

  • -Mhm.

  • -And also, no long phone calls or texting your friends

  • while you're babysitting because that also distracts you

  • from actually babysitting.

  • -Mhm.

  • -You also want to stay home, preferably.

  • If you have a car, preferably, stay in the house or the house

  • premises, like the backyard.

  • -Yeah, because if you go out on long walks to the park,

  • that's fun for the kids but it also invites accidents,

  • and it's kind of hard to keep all of the kids wrangled

  • together when you're at the park.

  • And another major don't is do not snoop.

  • Do not snoop.

  • Do not try on clothes.

  • Do not ruffle through their personal items.

  • -Because you are an invited guest in their house,

  • and you should not be the one looking

  • through all of their private stuff.

  • -You have no rights to do that.

  • Some things to do, while you're babysitting,

  • are fun activities with the kids.

  • You want to interact with them and give them

  • some fun active things to do.

  • -Yeah.

  • So you can do crafts or play games,

  • or if you're with little girls, you can play dress up

  • or princess.

  • -Yeah.

  • And you can download apps on your phone,

  • or you can make fun music videos or just funny videos,

  • in general.

  • And you can usually distract the kids

  • for like an hour with those-- those fun apps and stuff.

  • -Mhm.

  • And some other things to do, while you're babysitting,

  • is to certainly pay attention and to also be kind to the kids

  • so that they know that they can trust you.

  • -And you can periodically text the parent updates,

  • like, I just fed the kids, now we're

  • going to go play a board game because lots of parents

  • usually worry about what the kids are doing

  • or how the babysitter is doing while they're gone

  • and it's really good for them to know what you're doing.

  • -I would worry about my kid.

  • -And last of all, you want to clean.

  • -Clean.

  • -It's really good when you clean.

  • Parents don't usually feel like they

  • need to rehire you when they come home

  • to a dirty, messy house.

  • -Yeah.

  • I once had a babysitting job, where

  • the parents had just-- they said, oh, it's okay.

  • When the kids are in bed, you can just sit around and relax.

  • But I saw that the house needed a little bit of cleaning.

  • And so I went ahead and vacuumed the floor

  • and put the dishes in the dishwasher.

  • And when they got home, they were so happy,

  • they paid me extra.

  • So cleaning is very important when you're babysitting.

  • -Yeah.

  • And I had an experience like that, one time.

  • And they actually called my mom, the day

  • after, and were raving about how awesome it

  • was to find you were a babysitter that cleaned up

  • their house without them having to ask them to do it.

  • And it's just a really good thing to get you rehired.

  • And it makes the parents like you a lot more.

  • And then they go tell their other friends about you.

  • And it's the free marketing again.

  • Yay.

  • -So when bedtime rolls around, if the parents give you

  • a specific time to put the kids to bed,

  • you need to put them to bed at that time.

  • -Yeah.

  • -And if you have a kid that's having a hard time going

  • to bed, there are things you can do, like read them a story.

  • -Read them books.

  • I mean, you can sing them songs.

  • I sing them lots of fun songs, sometimes.

  • -And if the kid's having more trouble,

  • after you've tried everything, you can text the parents

  • and ask them what they do with their kids.

  • -Mhm.

  • And just try to keep them-- try to calm them down,

  • so they feel like they can go to sleep.

  • OK.

  • So when the parents come home, give them

  • an honest report about what happened when they were gone.

  • And be like, your kids are so adorable, we had so much fun,

  • we made this video-- here, watch it--

  • so they know that you had a good time with their kids

  • and you interacted with them.

  • And if you did have trouble putting one of the kids to bed,

  • just tell them that you had trouble.

  • And be like, what can I do better next time, when

  • you call them-- or call me-- so that you can fix it, next time.

  • And then the kid will go to bed easy.

  • -Yeah.

  • Every parent wants to see their babysitter

  • and see that they're as involved as they would have been

  • or that they care for their kids as much as they do.

  • So the big question that we know you've been asking is,

  • how much do we charge for babysitting?

  • And it honestly depends on the family.

  • Generally, you don't want to be the one to bring up money.

  • You want the parents to be the one to bring it up.

  • And if they give you a price, and you think it's reasonable,

  • then go ahead with it.

  • But if they ask you now, what do you usually

  • get paid for babysitting, our general idea is--

  • -If they have three kids and under, just say, $4 to $5

  • an hour.

  • And if they have three kids and above, say,

  • it's usually $1 an hour and $1 per kid.

  • So that's our general consensus for money,

  • but not everyone has to do that.

  • -Yeah.

  • Honestly, just make sure that you do the best that you can

  • and have it be as much fun for the kids

  • and make sure that you leave the house cleaner

  • than when you came.

  • Your goal is to have either them texting your parents about what

  • a great babysitting you are or have their kids

  • telling their parents, wow, we had so much fun

  • with this babysitter.

  • Bring her again.

  • We had so much fun.

  • -I want her to come again.

  • -That is like your bottom line goal.

  • You want that.

  • OK.

  • We're going to LA this weekend.

  • And we're so excited to meet all of you guys at VidCon.

  • And while we're down there, we're

  • having a meet and greet on Saturday.

  • We're actually having two meet and greets.

  • And you can get the details below.

  • -Mhm.

  • -Be sure to check us out on Twitter, @brookeandbailey.

  • And we'll see you next week.

  • -Bye.

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  • (SINGING) Say it like you know it's true.

  • Only you can decide if you'll see this

  • through because you can do anything.

  • Yeah, you can do anything.

  • -[INAUDIBLE].

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