Holly H.
Looking for work as a babysitter or nanny
- 6 years paid experience
- Babysitter in Dowelltown, TN 37059
Meet Holly
- Comfortable with pets
- Has a car
Are you open to adding a pseudo-grandmother to your family? I care for children as if they were my own and hope to build relationships that last. Since my husband passed from Alzheimer’s, I’ve channeled my energy and purpose into caregiving—work that brings me genuine joy. With infants and toddlers, I provide nurturing, attentive care, newborn experience, and my own baby sling, Ergobaby carrier, and stroller. I’m experienced with potty training and provide written daily summaries covering feeding, sleep, and developmental milestones. For preschool and elementary children, I use age-appropriate checklists, hands-on kits, musical instruments, and learning tools to support motor skills, cognition, speech, self-care, and social/emotional growth. I also incorporate structured learning apps such as ABCMouse, Khan Academy Kids, and Teach Your Monster. For older children, I serve as a calm, reliable parental proxy—supporting homework, chores, reading, mindfulness, and life skills while reinforcing character through positive guidance. I have Read more experience with ADHD, developmental delays, physical impairments, food aversions, and neurodivergent children. I’m a light-hearted, energetic, and dependable 62-year-old, calm in a crisis and trained to respond to medical emergencies. I value limited screen time, good nutrition, strong routines, and active learning. I’m seeking a non-smoking family that values kindness, empathy, education, and discretion. If we seem aligned, please request my electronic portfolio, which includes my work history and five written references.
Trust & safety
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Enhanced Criminal
Expired on 06/08/2022
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Basic Criminal
Expired on 06/08/2022
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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
- Generally available mornings, afternoons, evenings, late nights and weekends
- Daytime care availability during summer months
- After school care availability
Experience
Willing to care for 4+ children per sitting
$25-$30/hr
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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 Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder/Pervasive Developmental Disorder/Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Seizures
- Administering Medication
- Assistance With Transportation
- Bathing
- Bladder and Bowel Assistance
- Blood Glucose Testing
- Dressing Assistance
- Feeding Assistance
- Grooming and Hygiene
- Recreational Music or Art Therapy
- Respiratory Care
- Specific Meal Preparation (foods to avoid, etc.)
Education
BS in Engineering
Graduated 1987
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
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Homework expand
- Finishing homework
- Checking answers
- Studying for a test
- Proofreading
- Basic math
- Pre-algebra
- Elementary science
- Earth science
- Science
- English
- Essay writing
- Social studies