Firm & Kind in Practice The Grandparent's Babysitting Playbook (Part 6 of 7)
The Babysitting Playbookis a 14-page confidence guide for grandparents who feel a quiet panic when they're alone with the grandchild — "what am I actually allowed to do?" It gives you the pre-babysitting conversation, the two-category rule non-negotiables vs.
$27.00
- Included
- The pre-babysitting conversation
- The 2-category rule
- The 5 hardest scenarios
- "Safety first, ask later"
- "That's not how Mummy does it"
The Babysitting Playbookis a 14-page confidence guide for grandparents who feel a quiet panic when they're alone with the grandchild — "what am I actually allowed to do?"
It gives you the pre-babysitting conversation, the two-category rule (non-negotiables vs. flex zones), and the firm-and-kind way through the 5 scenarios that trip grandparents up most — so you can enjoy the day instead of fearing the rules.
This is not a guide that turns you into a rule-following robot.
It is a guide that lets you be the grandparent and respect the parents — at the same time.
What's included
| Included | What it does |
| The pre-babysitting conversation | 10 questions to ask in 5 minutes before they leave |
| The 2-category rule | Non-negotiables vs. flex zones — where you get to be a grandparent |
| The 5 hardest scenarios | Public tantrum, refusing food, bedtime, sibling fights, Mummy" — handled |
| "Safety first, ask later" | What to do when you don't know the rule |
| "That's not how Mummy does it" | How to answer without undermining anyone |
| Margaret's story | A grandmother who turned dread into a great day |
| The fillable Babysitting Checklist | Parents fill non-negotiables, grandparent fills what they offer — printable |
| Sources & citations page | The safety and parenting research behind it |