Find experienced child care providers in Petaluma, CA

Knowing that play is the best learning method and that playing is the best way to live, I'm someone convinced that the best way to learn and live is through play. With a background and involvement with children for many years thanks to my parents' businesses (kindergarten), I lived and learned through play, and that's when my passion for playing and interacting with children was born. Now, professionally, I've been working with children for about a year (4Cs Sonoma County) and to better develop my work, I have certifications: - First Aid - CPR Training - Mandated Report - California Food Handler - Teaching Pyramid - 3 units in Child Development Classes These courses and my daily work have given me the ability to understand, connect, and easily interact with children. 707-242-4147

Hi there! My name is Khen. I first began working with children when I was 16 years old. I was a nanny for many families in my community in Southern California. I was a preschool teacher for nearly ten years. I moved to Northern California 5 years ago when I got my first teaching job. I have taught first, second, and third grades over the past five years. I'm happy to help your children with homework and have plenty of experience with one on one tutoring. I love to spend time outdoors and would be happy to take your children outside to get those wiggles out. I'm to fill my schedule this summer, since it is my first summer not teaching summer school! I would love to meet with you and share more about my many experiences working with children (and pets too!). I look forward to hearing from you soon!

I am a yoga, meditation, and somatic attachment therapist newly to the Bay Area from Dallas, Texas. I provide optimal holistic care for pets, parents with occasional babysitting moment. At the moment, I have open availability, clean background, and a clean driving record! I love the beach and hiking as well as learning about the new and finest yoga and CrossFit gyms in the city. I am an excellent communicator full of wit and humor with very strong boundaries. I also provide meal planning and prep, light housekeeping, and car pool pick ups for families that provide a car. I am fully vaccinated against COVID and all childhood illnesses.

I have babysat for many families over the years - for kids of all ages. I absolutely adore taking care of kids and being able to provide them with a nurturing, interactive, safe yet fun environment. My experience ranges from caring for infants and youths to caring for autistic children to caring for multiple kids at once - like a family with a 4, 3, 2 and 1-year-old, for example. I first became a nanny while studying at UCLA back in 2012 and helped raise a wonderful two-year-old girl in Bel Air. For the next three and half years, I helped raise her - 5 days a week. Every single day we engaged in interactive and imaginative play, explored outside and worked on growing her overall knowledge of the world. I also worked at introducing various basic concepts like kindness, respect and original thinking. For me, every moment with a child is an opportunity to help expand their minds and grow as an individual. Post-UCLA and after another year of nannying, I left California to serve in the Peace Corps as an Education Volunteer in Burkina Faso, West Africa where I taught preschool in a rural village to over sixty-six children. After returning from the Peace Corps, I found myself back in LA where I started to teach again at a private preschool in West LA. It was a wonderful opportunity where I could design creative, engaging and play-based lessons for my young students. I worked there for about two years until I started grad school to study ethnobotany right before the pandemic hit. For the past nine years, I've been living down in SoCal and my most recent recurring caretaking role was last year as a part-time nanny for a sweet one-year-old girl (I was also working at a holistic wellness studio at the time) and I took care of her three days a week. In addition to making sure she was well-taken care, I helped out with housework such as cooking, cleaning/tidying, organizing, laundry and more. I'm more than happy to do anything needed to make life easier for a family since I understand how hard it can be to balance everything. To my sadness, they moved to Greece last June to be with family which actually worked out because my own family needed help on our farm in the Central Valley so I moved up north for the time being. While I do not have any of my own children yet, I absolutely love spending time with kids and truly enjoy encouraging them to embrace life to the fullest. To make a child smile and feel valued is one of my greatest joys in life.

I am a warm, thoughtful, life-long educator with an extensive background in raising children. I love to sing, play, cook, and travel. Kids of all ages fill my days with joy, energy, curiosity, honesty, and creative problem solving. Through caring for children I have learned that we all need the same things- to be heard, to be seen, to be valued, and to be loved. There is nothing more rewarding than being able to practice patience and kindness when it is needed the most. And it is so fun to teach kids new things and see the joy of discovery light up their face. My own two wonderful sons have just graduated from college and I am ready to help another family thrive. I am background checked, cpr certified and a very safe driver.

Hi my name is Claudia I’ve been working as babysitter/nanny for more than 12 years with premature twins toddlers and older kids I’m easy going I love kids I’m very responsible and honest

Hello, my name is Lilli Baca, I’m an 18 year old college student that loves working with children. I had volunteer hours of working and helping younger children. I’m outgoing, positive person and would be happy to work with you and your children with any needs.

I have been a preschool teacher for 25 years. I love working with children of all ages. I have recently taken a two year class on infant/Toddler training that follows the PITC philosophy. I pride myself as being very nurturing, warm loving and caring. I enjoy doing arts and crafts with the children, as well as trips to the parks or playing in the backyard. I am also an animal lover, so pets are not a problem for me.

Hello beautiful people of Sonoma county! I am a nanny at heart but I also love to do short term babysitting jobs as well. I am an extremely fun , responsible, reliable and I love working with kids ! I have always love to work with children since I was a child myself. I would post around neighborhoods with a piece of paper at 14 and eventually became my neighborhoods nanny! They were small and short times shifts, mostly dinner dates , covering parents appointments. Once I turned 16, I would work higher paying and longer jobs. From there I knew that I wanted to work with kids for the rest of my life! I am majoring in child development and will also apply for a teaching degree to be a kindergarten teacher! I currently am a full time manger at a pet store but I am looking for short time jobs to save money to see my grandmother in Hawaii! If your kiddo is with me for a short amount of time or even longer, I will make the day or days the happiest! I love to play board games, color, paint and also explore nature.

I am an experienced Early Childhood Educator with more than 15 years of experience working with young children. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and extensive experience supporting children’s learning, development, and emotional well-being. I am a caring, patient, responsible, and trustworthy person who truly enjoys working with children. I believe every child is unique and deserves to feel safe, respected, loved, and encouraged to learn at their own pace. My Skills * 15+ years of experience working with young children * Strong knowledge of child development * Patient, caring, and nurturing * Reliable, responsible, and organized * Experienced in creating age-appropriate educational activities * Comfortable establishing daily routines and positive boundaries * Experienced communicating with parents and families * Able to adapt activities to each child’s interests and individual needs * Knowledge of inclusive practices and neurodiversity * Creative with arts, music, stories, games, and educational activities * Experienced observing and documenting children’s development * Able to provide a safe, positive, and stimulating environment