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  • 4 years paid experience
  • Nanny in Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
  • 5 miles, will travel 30 mi

Meet Karlyn

  • Comfortable with pets

Hello! My name is Karlyn, and I am a college educated, trauma informed, and conscious/respectful/gentle infant to grade school caregiver. I have extensive experience working with kids from all walks of life, specializing in teaching social-emotional skills through play. What sets me apart from the rest is my warmth, willingness to get super weird and silly with kids for fun and laughs, my ability to hold boundaries with compassion, and rapidly building trust with little ones. I believe in importance and power of play for the healthy growth and development of a child and delight in making childhood play dreams come true! If we can do it safely, and it does not violate any parental rules, I am all in! Let's create a crazy fort, let's have a summer Olympics games, let's make delicious and healthy popsicles for the entire family, lets have a wild dance party. I love creating Read more epic experiences for kids! I I have worked with other parents' kids 2+ and then my own experience caring for my infant son as a stay at home mom. When it comes to infants I am very loving, attentive and enjoy baby wearing, tummy time activities and establishing general routines to support their growth and development. A few of my passions are outdoor adventures + trips to the park, making healthy snacks with kids, crafts, art and dance for self-expression, and sharing mindfulness + yoga with children. I also have references, reliable transportation, and a very flexible schedule.*

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Availability

  • Generally available mornings and afternoons

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Experience

Willing to care for 3 children per sitting

$20-$35/hr for the first child, $2 for each additional child

  • Infants (age 0-11 months) expand

    • Swaddling
    • Feeding
    • Changing
    • Bathing
    • Assist with setting a routine
    • 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
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
    • Autism
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
    • Down Syndrome
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Mental Illness
    • Administering Medication
    • Assistance With Transportation
    • Positive Behavioral Support
    • Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)

Education

Biology

Graduated DePaul University 2015

References

Additional services

  • Meal Preparation
  • Laundry
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Swimming Supervision
  • Crafts
  • Potty Training
  • Travel with Family
  • 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
    • Elementary science
    • Science

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