Sittercity helps Sumas families find the best nannies

Individual that is responsible, trustworthy, and has a high level of patience with immense love and compassion for children and others. Offering 7+ years as a nanny/personal assistant and 2 years as a sports camp director with hands on experience providing excellent child supervision skills, and knowledge of developing fun and interesting activities. Abilities also include organized and efficient scheduling and communication skills with parents and children.

I was a Nanny/Cook for 4 children for 4 yrs. We had a wonderful time staying active with arts, games, physical activities and outings to parks and museums. I believe children want to be capable, self motivated and co-operative. Each child is unique in their verbal, physical, creative and behavioral skills. I take time to watch, learn and listen to each child to give them the respect they deserve for who they are, what they are interested in and how they prefer to interact. I let the child lead during free play, allowing them the time and space to experiment, learn and grow from their experiences. During play, I talk with the child using a variety of words to help with vocabulary. I also give enthusiastic positive reinforcement to behaviors that are wanted to keep the child safe, happy and helpful. I enjoy being playful and interactive with children to demonstrate that I value their “world” as important and interesting. I will model appropriate behavior by listening to them and using kind language. This approach helps to develop children’s trust and co-operation. I believe in enforcing firm, consistent and fair boundaries with natural consequences and explanations the child can understand. I realize a child will push against specific boundaries until they understand and make it part of their daily habits and routines. For more challenging behaviors, I believe in time outs as long as the child has a basic understanding of why they were put in a time out and that they know the time out will come to an end in a reasonable amount of time (young children only need a few minutes). I enjoy talking about different foods, explaining why some foods are good for our physical health and some foods are not so good. I find that if the child can be a part of the meal preparation they are more likely to be interested in eating the meal. I respect each child’s food likes and dislikes while still introducing new foods, knowing children’s food preferences will change over time. I keep myself physically and mentally healthy so I can handle the amount of energy it takes to interact with children while also keeping the house under control. Clear communication with parents is important. My goal is to be helpful. If there is something I am doing wrong, I would rather know so I can address the problem. I am new to this Website and am waiting for my referrals to be posted. I am happy to share my referrals with you.

My name is Hadassah, I am a college graduate and have been married to my wonderful husband for a year and a half. I‘ve lived in Portland for about a year and am happily looking for a family I can help through childcare. I love children and have been babysitting off and on since I was about 12. I have always been able to connect quickly with kids and love how imaginative they can be, I can keep up with the energetic ones too! I also love dogs and am available for house cleaning as well. I was a nanny for 5 kids ages 3-10 this last summer, they loved my fun spirit and flexibility. I went to Africa for 5 months and watched over a 4 month old, 2, 4, 6, and 8 year old every day (and overnights). I’ve also had occasional babysitting gigs with several families, reoccurring. I am comfortable with infants- feeding, changings, etc, and love this stage! Toddlers are my favorite I’d say, as they’re in their learning phase and love to play! I am experienced with nap and bed time routines and meal prep as well. I like taking strolls to the park to get out energy and have fun. Playing in backyards, going on errands, libraries, and doing outdoor games is fun too if possible. For others, I enjoy reading, dancing, and watching a movie every once in a while, playing with toys, coloring, and crafts too. Anything that grows them into their personality!

With 5 years of experience in child care, I'm all about having fun while helping kids learn and grow. I love getting creative with activities, whether crafting, playing games, or tackling school projects. When l'm not caring for kids, I love to be around my friends and family as well as draw and sing. I'm excited to combine my love for kids and creativity in a part-time nanny role, making s your little ones have a great time while learning and exploring new things!!

Hello! I’m Sierra, I am 22 and I have been babysitting ever since I was 14. I am CPR certified. I grew up in a Christian family and always helped In Sunday school, day camp and I babysat nieces and nephews. My life goal is to become a early elementary teacher. Recently re located to Bellingham with my amazing husband and our two dogs.