Download or read book Babysitter written by Miriam Forman-Brunell and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2009-07-26 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Friday nights many parents want to have a little fun together—without the kids. But “getting a sitter”—especially a dependable one—rarely seems trouble-free. Will the kids be safe with “that girl”? It’s a question that discomfited parents have been asking ever since the emergence of the modern American teenage girl nearly a century ago. In Babysitter, Miriam Forman-Brunell brings critical attention to the ubiquitous, yet long-overlooked babysitter in the popular imagination and American history. Informed by her research on the history of teenage girls’ culture, Forman-Brunell analyzes the babysitter, who has embodied adults’ fundamental apprehensions about girls’ pursuit of autonomy and empowerment. In fact, the grievances go both ways, as girls have been distressed by unsatisfactory working conditions. In her quest to gain a fuller picture of this largely unexamined cultural phenomenon, Forman-Brunell analyzes a wealth of diverse sources, such as The Baby-sitter’s Club book series, horror movies like The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, urban legends, magazines, newspapers, television shows, pornography, and more. Forman-Brunell shows that beyond the mundane, understandable apprehensions stirred by hiring a caretaker to “mind the children” in one’s own home, babysitters became lightning rods for society’s larger fears about gender and generational change. In the end, experts’ efforts to tame teenage girls with training courses, handbooks, and other texts failed to prevent generations from turning their backs on babysitting.
Download or read book The Babysitter written by Liza Rodman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Growing up on Cape Cod in the 1960s, Liza Rodman was a lonely little girl. During the summers, while her mother worked days in a local motel and danced most nights in the Provincetown bars, her babysitter--the kind, handsome handyman at the motel where her mother worked--took her and her sister on adventures in his truck. He bought them popsicles and together, they visited his 'secret garden' in the Truro woods ... Everyone thought he was just a 'great guy.' But there was one thing she didn't know: their babysitter was a serial killer. Some of his victims were buried--in pieces--right there, in his garden in the woods"--
Download or read book Best Babysitters Ever written by Caroline Cala and published by Clarion Books. This book was released on 2019 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The launch of a funny new series about three 12-year-old best friends who start a babysitting club in their small California town. No parents. Unlimited snacks. And, okay, occasionally watching other people's children. What could possibly go wrong?
Download or read book The Babysitters Coven written by Kate M. Williams and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventures in Babysitting meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this funny, action-packed novel about a coven of witchy babysitters who realize their calling to protect the innocent and save the world from an onslaught of evil. Seventeen-year-old Esme Pearl has a babysitters club. She knows it's kinda lame, but what else is she supposed to do? Get a job? Gross. Besides, Esme likes babysitting, and she's good at it. And lately Esme needs all the cash she can get, because it seems like destruction follows her wherever she goes. Let's just say she owes some people a new tree. Enter Cassandra Heaven. She's Instagram-model hot, dresses like she found her clothes in a dumpster, and has a rebellious streak as gnarly as the cafeteria cooking. So why is Cassandra willing to do anything, even take on a potty-training two-year-old, to join Esme's babysitters club? The answer lies in a mysterious note Cassandra's mother left her: "Find the babysitters. Love, Mom." Turns out, Esme and Cassandra have more in common than they think, and they're about to discover what being a babysitter really means: a heroic lineage of superpowers, magic rituals, and saving the innocent from seriously terrifying evil. And all before the parents get home. "The Baby-Sitters Club...but spooky."--Cosmopolitan "A high-energy series starter that's plenty of fun."--Booklist "Combines everything you love."--Man Repeller
Download or read book How To Be a Babysitter written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2011-10-07 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to know how to be the best babysitter, then this "How to Be a Babysitter" guide is what you need to read! You can become the best babysitter by getting this step-by-step guide. In this guide, you will discover what you need to do to become the best babysitter, especially if you want to do it for a living. By reading this book you will learn the essentials required to be the best babysitter. Some include: - How to make a living babysitting. - How to make a difference in a child’s life. - How to become known as a good caregiver. - Boost your skills that can save a life, or handle an emergency. - Develop new skills to work in an organization helping children. - How to start your own babysitting business. - Impact a kid's life in a positive way. Each chapter will give you requirements, advice, suggestions and more tips on how to be a great babysitter. Applying the tips inside this book will put you a step above the rest of the candidates. About The Expert Tina Crowther has been caring for children off and on for over 20 years. She started babysitting kids at the age 12. She enjoys caring for kids, so much so that took some child-related courses in college, such as child psychology. Babysitting wasn’t just about watching kids for Tina, it was to understand them and interact with them at their age level. Back when Tina Crowther was growing up she was more of a tomboy; she climbed trees, played tag, and played neighborhood baseball. She wasn’t into Barbie and dresses but one thing she did like was caring for her 5 Cabbage Patch Kids like a mom does for her child. Then at age 12, she became a big sister, so she could play pretend with a real baby! In fact, she was like a second mother to her sister. She would babysit when her mom and step-dad worked late or went out. She then began to babysit her younger cousins and children of her mom’s friends. When Tina was 18 she began working in schools as an assistant and then as a substitute teacher, which she currently does now. Tina has worked at various schools, caring for many different children, including special education children and children with disabilities. Caring for children is something that comes naturally to her. Take away a little piece of advice from Tina Crowther: “Kids are a sponge ready to soak up all the information that comes their way; teach them, love them and care for them. They will take that with them into adulthood and will pass it along to their offspring. It doesn’t matter if you are their parent, teacher or neighbor, we all have an impact on a child’s life.” HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Download or read book Big Sister Babysitter written by Lysne Nolte and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big Sister Babysitter - I'm going to be a WHAT?! by Lysne Nolte. Exuberant fourth grader, Lake Ashley Payton (also known as LA) and her blended family live on a beautiful and peaceful island. One day LA is informed that her mother is going to have a baby. This life changing news rattles her world and she fears the worst. LA captures every moment to make a video diary and uses Bible verses to help her through the emotional struggles. She becomes curious and learns the process of a baby's development and when her new sibling arrives, something happens that teaches her many lessons about being a big sister.
Download or read book Babysitter written by Joyce Carol Oates and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of America’s most renowned storytellers comes a novel about love and deceit, and lust and redemption, against a backdrop of shocking murders in the affluent suburbs of Detroit. In the waning days of the turbulent 1970s, in the wake of unsolved child-killings that have shocked Detroit, the lives of several residents are drawn together with tragic consequences. There is Hannah, wife of a prominent local businessman, who has begun an affair with a darkly charismatic stranger whose identity remains elusive; Mikey, a canny street hustler who finds himself on a chilling mission to rectify injustice; and the serial killer known as Babysitter, an enigmatic and terrifying figure at the periphery of elite Detroit. As Babysitter continues his rampage of abductions and killings, these individuals intersect with one another in startling and unexpected ways. Suspenseful, brilliantly orchestrated, and engrossing, Babysitter is a starkly narrated exploration of the riskiness of pursuing alternate lives, calling into question how far we are willing to go to protect those whom we cherish most. In its scathing indictment of corrupt politics, unexamined racism, and the enabling of sexual predation in America, Babysitter is a thrilling work of contemporary fiction.
Download or read book Froggy s Best Babysitter written by Jonathan London and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-05-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Froggy's parents are going out for the night and they've left him with a brand-new babysitter! Froggy tries to help out by feeding his little sister and taking a bath on his own, but only Froggy could create havoc in the kitchen and turn bath time into mess time. Will the new babysitter survive his wellmeant antics until Froggy's parents get home?
Download or read book Babysitting Basics written by and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An overview for pre-teens and teens of the many aspects of babysitting"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Babysitter s Survival Guide written by Jill Chasse and published by Union Square Kids. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can a babysitter entertain a fidgety kid, lull a toddler to sleep, or comfort an anxious child? This updated edition of The Babysitter's Survival Guide--with a new design and illustrations--covers it all: finding clients, handling emergencies, using social media to build your business, cool activities, kid-friendly recipes, and more. Complete with perforated business and emergency cards, this handbook is the ultimate babysitter's helper.
Download or read book Babysitter s Business Kit written by Harriet Brown and published by American Girl Publishing Incorporated. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Girls can learn to be the best sitter on the block with this kit that includes helpful information on how to care for kids, please parents, and make smart business decisions. It contains business cards, a client address book, a game pad, reward stickers, parent checklists, and a copy of "The Babysitter's Handbook." Consumable.
Download or read book Benjamin McFadden and the Robot Babysitter written by Timothy Bush and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Benjamin McFadden reprograms his robot Babysitter to be more fun, he discovers that there is such a thing as too much fun.
Download or read book I Want to Be a Babysitter written by Kerry Kelaher Fredeen and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers. This book was released on 2024-10-28 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Babysitting is one of the most common first jobs. Watching children when their parents are away from home is a big responsibility. But with care and planning, a young person who enjoys spending time with kids can turn this endeavor into a fun way to make money. Part of the Youre Hired! series, I Want to Be a Babysitter explores the skills and qualifications that good babysitters need, as well as the best ways to get started in this popular part-time job.
Download or read book Be a Great Babysitter written by James Mack and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2009 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses some of the benefits of baby-sitting, provides advice on how to excel at the job, and includes real-life scenarios.
Download or read book The Babysitter s Backpack written by Melissa Gail Higgins and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to get started as a babysitter and be successful with kids and their parents? Everything you need to know is right here! You'll learn about basic childcare skills, staying safe while babysitting, and starting your own babysitting business. Also find out how to: communicate with and be professional around parents. plan fun and safe activities for children of all ages. find where to go for first aid and CPR training. market yourself as a great babysitter. Get the facts and skills you need to become a confident and responsible babysitter!
Download or read book The What to Expect Babysitter and Nanny Handbook written by Heidi Murkoff and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-10-16 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marrying the reassuring authority and trust of all the WHAT TO EXPECT books with a lively, accessible voice, THE WHAT TO EXPECT BABYSITTER AND NANNY HANDBOOK contains everything a childcarer needs to know when minding a child, from newborn to toddler. Packed with information, it covers all the basics and so much more. Topics include: how to keep a child safe and what to do in an emergency; the top five reasons babies cry, and eleven surefire ways to calm them down; taming temper tantrums and tempting the fussy eater; how to talk to a baby and how to get a toddler talking; bathing, potty training, sibling disputes; rainy-day activities and how to comfort a child; and how to build a happy and healthy relationship with the child's family.
Download or read book Babysitter written by Miriam Forman-Brunell and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Babysitter, Miriam Forman-Brunell brings critical attention to the ubiquitous, yet long-overlooked babysitter in the popular imagination and American history. --from publisher description.
