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BSC Sitter Training Quiz

This quiz is a required part of your on-boarding and must be completed following your in-person training. Once submitted, we will review your responses and follow up with feedback and any additional guidance if needed.

All BSC sitters should (Check all that apply)
When do babies typically start eating solids and drinking small amounts of water?
5 months
6 months
7 months
When preparing a bottle of breastmilk or formula, which method is strictly forbidden in the training material?
Testing on your wrist
Using a microwave
Using a bottle warmer
Running under hot water
During greetings and exits, sitters are expected to:
Leave out the door when the parents arrive
Be friendly and approachable, communicate
Wait until parents leave to text and ask what’s expected of you
If your availability is open, you can expect to work even if you were not scheduled prior.
True
False
A contractor plans to take a vacation in three weeks. According to the policy, what is the minimum notice required to submit this availability change?
30 days
7 days
14 days
24 hours
Sitters can skip days wearing uniform shirts.
True
False
A parent offers to pay you directly via a personal payment app for an extra hour you worked. How should you respond according to the Payment Policy?
If a sitter is struggling with bedtime, what should they do?
CALL THE PARENT immediately
Take charge and create a stable environment (lights out, books, sound machine)
Let the children watch TV until they fall asleep
To prepare for a restful sleep, when should a provider begin avoiding screens and overstimulating play?
2 hours before bed
5-10 minutes before bed
30-60 minutes before bed
At the momwent of sleep
An infant in your care has fallen asleep in a bouncy seat while you were tidying the room. According to Safe Sleep guidelines, what is your next step?
Move them to crib
Adjust seat incline
Check breathing frequently
Buckle safety harness
While doing transportation, you should always check for a car seat.
True
False
When working an event or large group, upon arriving you should:
Start eating the event food
Look for the kids
Sit down and wait for someone to find you
Find point of contact and ask the do’s and don’ts for the day, appoint yourself as childcare
Thirty minutes before the event ends, what should sitters begin doing?
Start packing immediately and stop engaging with children
Begin activity wind-down, organization, and cleanup
Wait for parents to arrive before cleaning anything
When planning an outing with a child, what is the FIRST step a provider must take?
Check local weather
Verify dietary needs
Seek parent permission
Pack light snacks
Which of the following is classified as a situation where you MUST contact a parent immediately?
During playtime, a child trips over a toy and gets a minor scrape on their knee. You clean and bandage the scrape, and the child returns to playing happily. What step must be taken next?
No documentation is required since it was only a minor scrape.
Document the incident and notify the parents at pickup.
Text the parents right away to ask if they want to take the child home.
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