Babysitting: *Playing with children. *Doing simple meal or snack prep and clearing the dishes. *Cleaning up play areas. *Changing diapers. *Preparing bottles or baby food. *Getting kids ready for bed. House and Pet Sitting: *Occupies the house and monitors surveillance *Turns lights on and off from time to time *Answers the telephone, takes notes, and relays important messages *Vacuums and sweeps the floor *Collects the mail *Waters the plants *Takes dogs for walks *Feeds dogs