Lauren B.
Looking for work as a babysitter.
- 10 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Bensenville, IL 60106
- < 1 mile, will travel 1 mi
Meet Lauren
- Physical Therapist
- Speaks English
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Lauren, is CPR, AED and child abuse prevention certified until 10/2017, with yearly renewal. She has a bachelor’s degree in Behavioral science with a minor in child psychology. She has experience with various ages of children; from newborn up to teenagers. She also has experience with children of special needs. Overall she has over 10 years experience working with children. Lauren's goal is to offer childcare from her home, as a low ratio daycare setting. Her home has all the amenities needed, for all ages. She offers nutritious meals and snacks (with the occasional exception of a holiday or birthday treat). In her spare time, she is a certified fitness coach and nutritionist, and does her best to incorporate healthy food choices with children. It is not always easy because during some ages children can be very picky, but it is all about experimenting with food mixtures. Lauren is very Read more energetic. Loves taking the children to the park, long walks and incorporating any/all outdoor activities (weather permitting). For her indoor activities, she loves painting with children and having them create pictures based on themes of the day. Lauren is very teamwork orientated, she enjoys incorporating children into team player activities, whether it is scavenger hunts and the children must work together to find each piece or playing friendly sports games. She has taken some of her passions and has combined them into a position and lifestyle that she enjoys doing on a daily basis. Lauren likes to use a sticker reward system to encourage children to participate and to listen. Prizes are based on the child’s age.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Never run.
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 11/11/2015
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Motor Vehicle Records
Never run.
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First aid certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
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CPR certification
Certification is self-reported and not verified. Verify directly with the sitter.
Availability
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- Before and after school care availability
Amanda K.
1/30/2017
Lauren helped us out on New Years and with a couple of short notice requests. I went on to contract with her for my (then) 4 week old daughter. She also occasionally watches my 3yo son, who loves visiting her house. The app she uses for real-time updates is super convenient and provides peace of mind.
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$5-$12/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child
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Infants (age 0-11 months) expand
- Swaddling
- Feeding
- Changing
- Bathing
- Assist with setting a routine
- Overnight care
- Mother's helper
- Occasional care
- Toddlers (age 1-3)
- Preschooler (age 4-5)
- Grade School (age 6-11)
- Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
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Special needs expand
- Cognitive Disabilities
- Social/Emotional
- Alzheimer's
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Diabetes
- Dyslexia
- Learning Disabilities
- Premature Newborn
- Seizures
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Lifting and Transferring
- Mobility Assistance
- Positive Behavioral Support
- Repositioning
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
Behavioral Science
Graduated 2009
References
- Client Join to contact reference
- Client Join to contact reference
Additional services
- Meal Preparation
- Swimming Supervision
- Crafts
- Potty Training
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Homework expand
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Pre-algebra
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies