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How does one "briefly describe the experience they have caring for children"? When you are young and asked to babysit, it is your parents that decide whether or not you can babysit. At the age of 11 or 12, you don't think to take notes about who you babysit, where, when, or for how long. You don't do it everyday, you have school, homework, chores, extracurricular, friends, family outings, church functions, sibling...
How does one "briefly describe the experience they have caring for children"? When you are young and asked to babysit, it is your parents that decide whether or not you can babysit. At the age of 11 or 12, you don't think to take notes about who you babysit, where, when, or for how long. You don't do it everyday, you have school, homework, chores, extracurricular, friends, family outings, church functions, sibling functions, if time permits, and your parents allow you to babysit, you are able to make a little money to add to your allowance, but both require you to be "responsible and mature", or you usually aren't permitted by your parents to be in charge of a child younger than yourself. Eventually, as you get closer to graduating, you've gotten a part-time job, have a boyfriend, more homework, finals to study for, parties to attend, whether or not you are going to college, and if asked, and you have time, you might babysit. Still never enters your mind to take notes, and references aren't usually required, because by this point in your life, the person wanting you to watch their children are usually someone that has known you all your life, such as your older sibling, cousin, friend you grew up with, close neighbor where you live, a friend of one of the ones mentioned above who couldn't sit but gave your name because they trusted you and thought highly of you to feel secure that this persons child would be safe under your care, character reference was important to this particular person as opposed to experience. Now, you are married and have wife chores, also a full-time job, haven't babysit for several years, and guess what....... you're pregnant. Wasn't planned, but all are happy. Your Doctor didn't ask you for references, or if you have childcare experience. Having a healthy child is now your main concern. Proper diet and exercise, what theme to decorate this child's room, etc. Life goes on, you've given birth to 2 or 3 children, divorced, remarried, turned 50, are going to be a Grandmother soon, just you and your husband at home, retired from a 25 yr career in the Oil & Gas Industry, haven't had to work for 8 yrs, and you have too much time on your hands, and no one wants to hire a 53 yr old Grandmother, retired, can't pay based on your experience, not in the budget, what else are you good at? Taking care of children, you have 3, plus a Grandchild, who is babysat by his Mom's family. And you have NO documentation of 42 yrs of experience.
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