How should I set up my babysitting ad?

Is this a good babysitting ad?

• i don't know what to put in an ad for babysitting. i'm fourteen years old, and am certified by the red cross in cpr, babysitting, and first aid. i've always been a high honor roll student, and still am. for the past five summers, my little cousins have stayed at my house for two months of the summer, and i have been responsible for them. (feeding them, entertaining them, cleaning them, etc...) i love kids, and am planning on pursuing a career in early childhood education. how could i put all of that into an ad? and also, how could i get it out for people to see? any other suggestions would be great!

• Answer:

  In an ad all you need is your name, number to reach you at and ages of kids you will take, since you have CPR and First Aid training you can include that and if your cousin's parents will recommend you put references available at the bottom. Anything more than the basics and people will stop reading, you don't need to put your career plans- if parents ask go ahead and share, but it's unnecessary on an ad. Put ads in places you will find parents- library, community center, community bulletin boards, etc. Here's an outline for an ad: Jane Doe: Babysitter Extraorindaire! Need reliable childcare from an experienced provider? Call 123-456-7890 CPR/First Aid Certified Children 0-10 years accepted References available.