Welcome to the Sittercity Virtual Sitting Series Part 2! If you haven’t completed Part 1 yet, go here to get started in the right place.
Once you’ve completed watching the video and the activity, follow the link at the bottom of this page to move on to the next part of the series. As always, if you have any questions along the way, don’t hesitate to reach out to our team for help.
1. How Do You Prepare For A Virtual Sitting?
The consensus of most parents is that they’re tired, they’re out of ideas, and they’ve got too much on their plate. They’re looking to you to take charge of their kids—even if only for an hour. Your role as a professional is to take initiative with what you do with them.
Get Creative!
Challenge yourself to come up with unique ways to have fun and make the most of a video chat interaction. The more you invest in making your time with the kids something they enjoy, the more chances you’re likely to have additional work opportunities with the family. Whether that’s more virtual sittings or eventual in-home care as our public health improves.
Resources To Get You Started
We have a few resources of activity ideas to help get you started.
Activities To Do With Kids When Sitting Virtually
Free Online Kids Games for Virtual Sitting
2. Watch the Video
3. Complete the Worksheet
Put It Into Practice
The worksheet below will give you a practice scenario of a job. Fill out the sheet with your ideas of what to plan for the child. Feel free to use this practice sheet when planning your activities for real jobs in the future.
Download Your Practice Sheet Here
Next up, learn how to lead virtual sitting.
