Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Evans, GA: Deborah D.

$20/hr

5 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

I am a happily married 58 year old mom of 3 grown children and grandmother of 7.
I currently have a nanny share in my home in Evans. I have many years of experience caring for newborns to 4 year olds. I started way back in 1995 with a small daycare in my home. I would interview with expectant parents and start caring for their newborns usually at 6 weeks of age. These children were very special to me and I loved every one of them!
After 7 years I retired from daycare to pursue a career as a professional longarm quilter. However I continued to work with children teaching 4 year old church, and later I taught 2 year old Sunday School. This was for a period of 8 years. I also volunteered in my church infant nursery. Spending time with babies and young children is something I truely love!
4 years ago I decided to start caring for children full time again and started working as a nanny. I have cared for several children since then, both as a full time nanny in a family’s home and also keeping them in my own home.
I have been blessed to have wonderful appreciative and thoughtful parents to work for during this time. And have fallen in love with every single child!
The children call me Mimi just like my grandchildren do. And they have all been honorary grandkids to me!
I enjoy reading to children, singing with them, and doing crafts with toddlers.
I have a pristine driving record, can pass a drug test, and have many fine references. In the past 4 years I have never taken a sick day. But most importantly I love my work! It is important to me to always be upbeat and positive. And happiness is contagious!

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Availability

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Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a child care provider?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

CPR certified

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

5 years of experience caring for:

Infants (0-11 months)

Toddlers (1-3 years)

More About Me

Relevant experience where I also cared for children were...

Taught 2 year old Sunday School 4 years
Taught 4 year old Church 4 years
Volunteered infant church nursery 8 years
Home day care 7 years
Professional nanny 10 years
Raised 3 grown children
Grandma to 7 teenagers and young adults

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I like going for walks, tossing a ball or frisbee, visiting nearby parks,and having picnics outdoors with kids.
I am a strong swimmer and can supervise at the pool as well as getting wet with the kids.
Making crafts, playing games, puzzles, and artwork with little ones are also fun activities. I love being creative and encouraging creativity in children.
Reading to kids, visiting the library,singing with them, or telling them stories that my own grandma shared with me as a child are some of my favorite things to do.
Baking cookies and preparing snacks together with children can be fun as well as instructive.
Teaching moments, where I have the opportunity to help instill values such as kindness, compassion, and generosity are also important to me.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Loving and nurturing children while helping to build their self confidence and teaching them to be caring and compassionate individuals.
Helping to instill good values and teaching by being a good role model.

My experience with special needs children...

I have experience with working with ADHD children. And I have also cared for young children with behavioral issues.
I like to focus on rewarding good behavior and use positive reinforcement rather than criticism and punishment.
I find that showing compassion and having a patient and calm demeanor helps tremendously when dealing with children who have poor impulse control.

The most important part about being a nanny...

A few weeks after I was no longer working for a long term family the mom contacted me to let me know that the 5 year old boy whom I had cared for from a newborn was having trouble adjusting and she asked if I could see him from time to time. He said he misses his Mimi and has to see you! Said the mom.
I was overjoyed because I was missing him also. Needless to say, I started getting him every 2 or 3 weeks and spending time with him. He is now 8 - almost 9 and My husband ( also known as Big Daddy) and I pick up him and his 10 year old sister every couple of months and spend the afternoon with them. They are our honorary grandchildren and we cherish the many special memories we have made with them.
Their own grandparents live in Ireland and they only see them for 2 weeks every year. Our grandchildren are teenagers and college students with busy social lives and little time for Mimi and Big Daddy. So it works out beautifully. God is good!