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Weekdays 4:30pm - 11:00pm
Weekends 8:30am - 11:00pm
Occasional work
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Age Groups
Infants
Toddlers
Preschoolers
Grade-schoolers
Qualifications
Certifications
Driver’s license
Other
Own transportation
Light housekeeping
Meal prep
Special-needs experience
Work Experience
10+ years of experience caring for:
Infants (0-11 months)
Toddlers (1-3 years)
Preschoolers (4-9 years)
Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)
More About Me
Relevant experience where I also cared for children were...
I owned an in-home daycare from 1994 to 2000. Was a live-in nanny to 4 kids from 2000 to 2004.
Activities I enjoy doing with children...
I love doing arts and crafts, baking, nature walks, reading stories, building indoor forts and general play - dolls, trucks, board games, etc.
The most important part about being a nanny...
I love children and know that everyone is an individual. Part of being a good nanny (and parent) is to learn who this little human is, what makes them who they are and nurture what they're meant to be. Obviously, it can take some time to sort this out, but it's important to see the child as an individual little person and not to make them into what someone else might think they should be. Find their passion and help them learn how that works. And respect. Respect for everyone's feelings, life choices, disabilities, appearance, race, religion and quirkiness. You can't really know what's inside someone from what you see or hear on the outside. An angry outburst can come from feeling scared, jealous, hurt, inferior, being tired, hungry... It's the grown ups job to sort that out and help the child learn to get in touch with their feelings and find ways to express themselves in a more positive way.
My experience with special needs children...
I don't have any experience with special needs children other than I cared for a toddler who had heart and lung issues and I needed to be on alert for signs of an issue. I did have to call her mom on one occasion that required her to be hospitalized. I also babysat my grandson who had asthma which required inhalers and a nebulizer. I also cared for my father for 5 years and for 18 months he had a severe bleeding issue which required administering a topical medicine to stop the bleeding. It was stressful for both of us but
I am good under pressure.
I am good under pressure.
The most important part about being a nanny...
I have had so many wonderful moments as a nanny, parent and grandparent to honestly pick which was my favorite. A funny one I remember was when a parent told me as she was dropping off her daughter that they had gone to a nice restaurant for dinner the night before and when they asked Ashley what she wanted she sang out, "Chick, chick, chicken." I was always silly with the kids and when we would have chicken for lunch I would say, "we're having chick, chick, chicken" and all the kids would join in.
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Hello!
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I look forward to pursuing future endeavors with you and your family.
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