First and most important, is to gain the trust of the parents. This can be accomplished by introducing yourself, then telling them your plan to provide the best care for the child in their absence. Or in many cases the trust was earned a long time ago. The best way to get to know the child or children, and the parents is to spend time with them. You should ask the child questions, if you don't already know them, like, what cartoons do you like? Do like to play hide and go seek? These are all good questions to start out with.

One of the second steps to caring for a toddler would be to pay

Changing diapers is another important step to caring for a toddler. Although most are potty trained, some still are not. You still have some parents that don't want their babies to grow up yet. You may find some four-year-old still in diapers. When changing the diapers you must make sure that you get the child's bottom clean.

After watching their behavior you should probably look into the discipline area. Spanking a child that is not yours is not acceptable. The most effective way to punish a toddler is to stick them into time out, nose first. If that doesn't work then take some of their playtime away. Sometimes not all of the playtime should be taken away. It depends on the crime the munchkin committed. If you find this does not work try to make them sit down with you while you explain to them what they did wrong. After disciplining the child try to cheer them back up by trying to teach them something useful for their future. Teach them to read or play a game with them.

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