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  • 24 years paid experience
  • Babysitter in Mokena, IL 60448
  • 10 miles, will travel 15 mi

Meet Lindsay

  • Speaks English
  • Comfortable with pets
  • Has a car

Thank you for viewing my profile.. I am Lindsay, a 43 year old, college graduate, divorced, mother of four. Caring for children has always come natural to me. Innate love, compassion and patience in caregiving has taught me to teach & guide children in a gentle way. I was an attachment parent (baby wearing, bonded, close contact) with all four of my own children. I allow the child take the lead for creativity and exploration of their environment, with appropriate boundaries for safety and rules of the home. Respect, communication and understanding are very important to me in caregiver- parent dynamic, as well as with the children. I want your children to be as comfortable as possible with me while you are gone. I prefer to meet in person once before beginning babysitting. I also love having phone interviews if you’d like to do that. Please contact me for a Read more reference list and/or to set up an interview. My rates are listed but I am willing to work for rates outside of what is listed. Please contact me if you are interested even if my rate is higher than what you’re looking for. To add, I have my bachelor's of science in elementary education from Northern Illinois University. I was certified in CPR for infants and children through Palos Community Hospital on April 21, 2005. Because I have worked in day care facilities, I have my fingerprints on file for background checks in the state of Illinois (Crestwood location). I also have a background check on file. If you would like to view it, please request it though the website. In my experience, I have worked in three day care facilities, mainly infant and toddler rooms, from 1998 until 2003 and again short term in 2017. I also did some short-term nannying for three families during my college years. After college, I taught a 4-year-old preschool class at Kindercare Learning Center, from 2003 to 2005. When my son was born, in May of 2005, I started to nanny full time. Since then, I have worked as a nanny, as a home daycare provider and babysitting, for 19 different families to present day.

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Availability

Babysitter

  • Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
  • Daytime care availability during summer months
  • Before and after school care availability

Nanny

  • Willing to consider a part time position
  • Seeking Short-term (1 to 3 months), Temporary (4 to 12 months), Permanent (1 to 2 years), Permanent (2 or more years) employment
  • Start date is flexible
  • My availability is valid through 3/5/23

Ratings & reviews

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Amanda K.

9/6/2022

My daughter likes Lindsay and I very much trust her in my home. She was punctual in all the times I've had her help us out, and kept up great communication throughout the day. She didn't sit on her phone the whole day but took time to play with my daughter. Very personable.

Courtney M.

4/21/2007

Lindsay has been our sitter for a year and a half and she has been wonderful. She is calm, patient, and most of all trustworthy. She is creative and fun loving and my kids light up when she is around. My family has learned so much from Lindsay and we will really miss having her around. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Angela B.

4/17/2007

Lindsay is an excellent sitter. She felt like one of the family. I will miss her as she is leaving to pursue her dream of in-home daycare. My kids felt safe with her & looked forward to her days with us. I will/would highly recommend her to anyone.

Sarah L.

4/13/2007

Lindsay is a great sitter. She took to my 2 young boys immediately, and I felt very comfortable leaving them in her care. She is just great with children and I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Erin B.

6/3/2006

Lindsay is a wonderful person and a fantastic sitter. She's very calm, patient and extremely interactive with my children. I'm happy to have her as my children's sitter and my children light up when they see her! She is truly one-of-a-kind.

Natalie H.

10/9/2005

Lindsay is a wonderful sitter. She is nuturing, kind, patient--all of the things you would wish a caregiver to be. And she's a mom herself, so she gets it! I feel totally at ease leaving my son with her. She's a real find...

Annette M.

7/19/2005

We loved having Lindsay babysit for us. She is great with the kids and the kids always looked forward to her coming. She has a very fun-loving personality. I would recommend her to anybody.

Mary B.

7/19/2005

Lindsay is one of the best babysitters I have ever had. She took care of my three children like a real pro! Always on time and very capable. I would highly recommned her to sit for anyone!!

Experience

Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting

$20-$25/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Swaddling
    • Feeding
    • Changing
    • Bathing
    • Mother's helper
    • Occasional care
  • Toddlers (age 1-3)
  • Preschooler (age 4-5)
  • Grade School (age 6-11)
  • Pre-teen/ Teenage age (12+)
  • Special needs expand

    • Cognitive Disabilities
    • Social/Emotional
    • Asperger's Syndrome
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Autism
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
    • Central Auditory Processing Disorder
    • Delayed Speech
    • Developmental Language Disorder
    • Dyslexia
    • Learning Disabilities

Education

Elementary Education

Northern Illinois University

References

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Crafts
  • Potty Training
  • Willing to run errands as needed
  • Willing to drive children to events, school, appointments, or carpooling
  • Homework expand

    • Finishing homework
    • Checking answers
    • Studying for a test
    • Proofreading
    • Basic math
    • Elementary science
    • Science
    • English
    • Essay writing
    • Social studies

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