Erin S. - Portland Nanny

Part-Time, 7 Years of Experience

Currently I work with one family. My family has two girls, ages 6 and 9. I work with them part time but I am looking to fill more hours. I have done nanny shares and have worked with my previous family for more than a year. I am very used to coming into a family who has never had nanny help. The transition for both the kids and parents can be hard, but I find that patience is the key to work through it. I was a caretaker for a mentally disabled girl for about 10 months. When I first met her, I was a little intimidated because of her mental disability. I wasn't sure when to say yes or no. She is a very smart girl and she will see how far she can push someone to doing exactly what she wants. The most important thing I learned was to give her options, but to stick to the options that I had given her. She wanted to drive around to no particular place, but it was important that we did an activity. I pulled the car over and asked her if she would like to go to the library or to the park but she responded that she wanted to go down the street. I let her know her options again and let her know that we would leave when she told me which one she prefer. She was not happy, but after a few minutes she realized that I stood my ground decided to go to the library. The lesson was really about letting a child know their boundaries and making sure a routine is achieved. I have also worked with many families baby-sitting. The ages range from infants to 13 years. I am a nanny because I have a special connection with children. I plan on being an elementary school teacher one day and I feel that being a nanny is a good way to expand my child care knowledge one-on-one. I also enjoy being with kids. I love to talk with children and play. Learning is playing and that is my daily philosophy. I love to see the "aha" moment in a child's eyes when knowledge and creativity spark and I can help bring that creativity to life. I also see myself as a nanny for about three to seven years as a transitional period to being a teacher. Patience and breathing is the key to watching children. It has also taught me that it is very important to have a good relationship with the parents. They need to be on the same page with me and vise versa when it comes to good and bad times.

I enjoy crafting, art projects as well as baking, reading and outings to local parks.

Profile Details:

• Female
• 25 years old
• 7 years of experience