Should i let my babysitter bathe my 5 year old daughter?
Answer:
Yes, and No!
Yes if:
-babysitter is family member (aunt, cousin, grandparent, etc.)
-YOU can trust them with your child, and know your child will be supervised while in the tub.
-id say probably be a female-unless its a grandparent. It might be a bit weird...but thats just my opinion!!
-you know you'll be home late, and your son/daughter really needs a bath that night, and you wont be able to do it, incase your home late!!
NO if:
-babysitter is a young teen. (probably between 13-18) I'd personally feel more comfortable with someone at least in their twenties, unless they are EXTREMLEY mature for their age!
-dont ask them to bathe her if your going to be worried about it the whole time your out! you want your night/day out to be enjoyable, and not have to worry if your child is safe or not with your babysitter!!
hope that helped!
Do you feel comfortable letting the baby sitter? Is it male or female?
Its up to you.
Ummmm if you trust them you can..but ummm since your on here you obviously dont.
If you are worried about it. Then no.
I take it your babysitty is a Female right?
If its a male then you are crazy for even hiring them.
I babysitted as a favor when I was younger. Boys only..If i was asked to watch a girl i wouldn't do it. Mainly because anything could happen your girl could get a rash and you notice it then you think she was molested and who knows.
depends,
if your afraid of her drowning, then give her a water limit like 4 inches so she can just splash and rinse off but wont drown in it.
make sure you no ur babysitter, and if u have a bad feeling about them, trust ur intuition and dont let her.
is your babysitter male or female. If male, i would say wait until you get to know him better(if you don't already know him all that well), now a female, if you feel comfortable with her, then go ahead, but you might want to wait until you know her a little better too. but if you trust your babysitter, then yeah, go ahead.
Heck no, you have no idea who you can and cannot trust, so avoid the situation completely. Hopefully no harm would come of it, but its better to be safe than sorry. Thats something you should take care of.
if you dont trust them to bathe your daughter...why in the hell would you leave them alone with her..
it depends. if the babysitter is a boy no; girl yes.
Are you ready to let someone else bathe your child?Do you feel comfortabe with the sitter, show them how to do it correctly,and watch them so you will feel more at ease.
I wouldnt. Unless the sitter is like grandma(even then sometimes no). You (hopefully) take better care of your child then a stranger. Like how do you know the sitter wont leave her in the tub alone while she watches tv or even answers the phone. And if she isnt certified, then forget it. I wouldnt. Most baby sitters these days are teens. Good luck!
Use your discretion. Is it a male or female and are you comfortable with it. If you can do it on your own time, you can absolutely make a request that he or she does NOT bathe her. It's your daughter, you know what is best!
If you didn't trust your babysitter, s/he wouldn't be your babysitter. So unless your intuition tells you otherwise, trust her to bathe your daughter.
If you trust her which I know could be tough seeing all the media stories of abusive baby-sittters and care-takers. Maybe you should bathe your daughter. She is a child, and doesn't need much bath products at that age, she hasn't reached puberty yet, so try that instead. I hope your baby-sitter means well.
Krazy Libra
yes, there's nothing wrong with someone else bathing your child. yea it seems uncomfortable but there's really nothing wrong with it. unless its a guy who just got out of jail for child molestion but when why would you let him babysit your child in the first place?
it depends...if you feel comfortable with your babysitter and you trust them go right ahead!
I babysit and I have had to bathe kids before but I recommend that if you have a new babysitter dont have them bathe your child because they might not feel comfortable doing that and also your child might not be to happy to have a stranger giving them a bath!
make sure its not a male, and maybe you could look in to see that she has children off her own then you'll trust your OWN instincts.
If you are not comfortable with allowing your sitter to bathe your daughter - don't! If you have any question about if it is right for your family then it most likely is not. When it comes to children parents need to be careful with them because we are their safety net, especially while they are so very young.
If you have to ask...NO! especially if male.
Its up to you. But i would probably just bathe her before the babysitter comes...
i wouldn't because you never know what might happen and then you'll be held responsible for what ever happen to the child
If you baby sitter is female it is ok and maybe even male. Just tell your daughter every night if she is touched in appropriatly then she must tell you no matter what.
Also let your baby sitter know what your expectations are whilst he/she is bathing your daughter, you should aslo think do you or your husband have time to bath her when you leave at night? Consider what fits with your schedule and hers.
i personally wouldnt.
Obviously not, since it seems like you can't trust them.
I THINK IF U ALREADY HAVE THIS QUESTION IN YOUR MIND THEN UR NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THE IDEA, SO NO.APPARENTLY U QUESTION URSELF FOR A REASON, AND IF SHES 5 CANT SHE BATHE HERSELF?
Who cares is the babyistter is Male or Female. If I had kids I wouldnt want some stranger bathing my 5 year old kid. Oh thats a big fat no no. I would have the kid already bathed before the sitter got there.
you sould not let anybody bath your child who you do not know well
If you trust the baby-sitter and the child is old enough to know somewhat how to keep her head out of the water so she can breathe it's probably fine...if you're not comfortable with it, don't.
I think that if the babysitter is the same sex as the child then thats okay! If you do not trust this sitter to bathe the child and you think something could happen then I would not trust them to do anything with my children. Be safe and really know your babysitters.
if you trust them. they should be CPR and 1st aid cerifiated incase somthing happens
i'd personally feel really weird about it and not allow it. but of course that could be because of all teh media about olesters and stuff around. things that were normal before now seem weird
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