Parent Information and contacts

• Parent’s names
• Parent’s mobile numbers
• Parent’s pager numbers
• Emergency contact numbers if parents can not be reached. This may be a neighbor or friends or relatives the baby sitter can contact
• Home address
• Home telephone number
• The location, name and phone number of where the parents will be, whether it is work or restaurant etc

Write down the numbers of:

• Poison Control
• Police Department
• Fire Department
• Hospital
• Doctor’s name and phone number

Information about Children

• Children’s names and ages
• Foods that are allowed or not allowed
• Television programs and movies that are acceptable and unacceptable and how long they can watch
• Bedtime times and routine – remember to include if your child likes a special toy, night light, door open etc
• Special needs or medications, including allergies. Include instructions for the location and administering of medicines
• Areas in the house or types of play that are out of bounds
• List some activities and books your children enjoy

Duties

• Write instructions for any chores you expect the sitter to do, such as preparing meals, clearing the dinner table and putting dishes in the dishwasher  

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