Otherwise, you babysitter's focus may be scattered among their many responsibilities, and safety issues may not get enough attention. Tell you babysitter that your child must be in view at all times. It may be helpful to remind the babysitter of specific dangers, such as swallowing a popped balloon that the child is trying to blow up, chasing a ball into the street, etc. 8. Instruct babysitters to ignore the phone if the child is in the bath tub. Take seriously any signs that your child has been molested, such as a child demonstrating sexual behavior in their play or a teror of a certain babysitter.
Child molesters come in every age, size, and gender.
Young adolescents may have less of a handle on understanding the intensity of their sexual impulses than adults do, leading a young adolescent to feel tempted to explore their sexuality with your child. Keep an open mind. Cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents who babysit have all been known to molest children. Being a dear relative does not exempt someone from molesting a child. This is really interesting and fun.