num_pages: 112
description: This resource helps prospective babysitters process the situations they may face on the job. Readers are directed to anticipate common questions and situations and be ready with a response or action that is appropriate for the circumstance.This book includes 15 chapters that offer important information to supplement or even substitute for formal training. This easy-to-read handbook addresses fundamental issues such as how to baby-sit, what to expect, and what is expected of the sitter. It also offers specific suggestions for games, activities, and songs, and gives tips and encouragement for times when things go wrong.The updated edition includes the original contents, as well as updated materials specific to today's challenges Internet usage, computer games, cable/satellite television.The third edition of this proven book clearly articulates the Gospel and reinforces for the reader that as baptized children of God, we are showered in His grace and love. As such, babysitting is a way to show that love to others. And in those times when babysitting becomes a challenge or when mistakes are made, the reader is assured that his/her actions, and those of his/her charge, are forgiven. The Christian Babysitter's Handbook emphasizes that God, our perfect Parent, is present in all aspects of the reader's life and reminds readers of the forgiveness and hope we have through Christ for the times we fail and the opportunities we have to model that forgiveness to others.
language: English
title: The Christian Babysitter's Handbook
titlecomplete: The Christian Babysitter's Handbook
publisher: Concordia Publishing