Is Your Teen Ready For Babysitting
Is your teen ready for babysitting?
For many teenagers, babysitting is a time-honored way to earn money. Some teens have regular Saturday night families, others help out after school, and others get hired during school vacations. Those who babysit enjoy spending time with kids and realize that there are some great benefits to this work – everything from being able to do homework while the kids nap or after they go to bed to enjoying whatever snacks the family provides to being the cool babysitter.
It’s sometimes hard to believe that our teens who may not always seem capable of managing themselves are really ready to take on the care of other people’s children. How do you know if your teen is truly ready to babysit?
Like everything else, it’s important to have a conversation with your teen about exactly what babysitting entails and how to manage what is likely to be their very first job.
Is she responsible?
Another person’s life is in their hands, and they need to know the implications of that.
Is she attentive?
Explain to your teenager that babysitting is not the time to text or do homework (when children are awake). Parents hire babysitters to engage with their children. Interacting with the kids will give your teen a sense of job satisfaction and a better chance of rehire.
Is she business minded?
Your teenager needs to decide what to charge, how many hours to work and how to promote his or her services. Asking federal minimum wage is a reasonable way to set hourly fees.
Is she ready to enforce rules?
Make sure your teenager knows that babysitting can be more than just playing with children. At times, he will be required to enforce house rules—or even set limits when children misbehave. Explain to your teenager that it’s best to check with the parents about discipline measures, but physical force is never appropriate.
Be inquisitive.
If your teenager is unsure about bedtimes, dinner, or house rules, it’s better to ask questions than make a mistake. Definitely ask about allergies. And remind your teenager that if she’s unsure about something, she shouldn’t take the child’s word for it. Always ask the parents.
Read MoreNow Hiring Full-Time LPN
The Children’s Clinic is now hiring a full-time, long-term LPN. To apply, email your resume to avincent@jbrkids.com.
Read MoreTreating Bee Stings
Do you have a bee sting?
If you only have a sting site reaction , a cold compress or an ice pack should be enough treatment.
For pain, take aspirin or acetaminophen. Don’t give aspirin to a child under age 19 because of the risk of Reye’s syndrome, which affects the liver and brain.
Try diphenhydramine or another nonprescription antihistamine that can calm the itch. Or you can use an over-the-counter steroid cream.
Although most people do not experience severe reactions to bee stings, it’s a good idea to keep an eye on anyone who has been stung in case they develop more serious symptoms.
If you notice any signs of an allergic reaction, or if you or someone you know has been stung multiple times – particularly if he or she is a child – Call 911 and seek medical attention immediately.
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Bon Voyage to the Skaugs
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We would like to congratulate Dr. Warren Skaug and Dr. Phyllis Skaug on their retirement. Dr. Warren Skaug has been with the clinic for 38 years. Dr. Phyllis Skaug has been with the clinic 32 years. They are going to be missed by the staff and their patients.
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Vicki has been Dr. Warren Skaug’s nurse for the whole 38 years he has been at the clinic.
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Kathy has been Dr. Phyllis Skaug’s nurse for the past 4 years.
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Read MoreInclement Weather Policy
THE SAFETY OF OUR PATIENTS, STAFF, AND PROVIDERS ALWAYS COME FIRST!
The Children’s Clinic rarely closes completely during inclement weather. We evaluate the roads at 6:30am the morning of and decide on clinic hours.
Our Walk-in Clinic will be open during the clinic hours for that day. If your provider is unable to make the drive, you may be seen in our Walk-in Clinic.
Please watch our facebook page for special hours.
Cotton Swabs
Cotton-tipped swabs are not meant to be placed in ears. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the best thing to do with earwax is leave it alone. Trying to remove earwax can cause problems.
Putting cotton-tipped swabs into the ear canal pushes wax further into the ear. It can cause damages, dizziness, and balance problems. A child whose earwax is blocking the ear may have ringing or fullness, ear pain, itching, discharge, odor, and cough. Swabs also may tear or rupture the eardrum causing pain, bleeding, and permanent hearing loss.
For more information on earwax, please visit the HealthChildren.org.
Read MoreFever Medication
Every year hundreds of infants receive more than the recommended dose of Tylenol for age. Rarely, these overdoses can cause liver failure or death. The overdoses are most likely related to dosing too frequently- that is more than every 6 hours AND from parents using two products that BOTH contain acetaminophen
e American Academy of Pediatrics does NOT recommend cough or cold medications for children under the age of two unless they are ordered by a physician.
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