Meredyth B.

“ I did a lot of babysitting in middle school and high school. I spent two years as a dance major at Cornish College of the Arts where I was very busy, so I took a break from working, but my schedule is much more open now and I am returning to the childcare business. I have done work caring for children at their homes and providing child care for groups while their parents are at another activity. I also volunteered...

I did a lot of babysitting in middle school and high school. I spent two years as a dance major at Cornish College of the Arts where I was very busy, so I took a break from working, but my schedule is much more open now and I am returning to the childcare business. I have done work caring for children at their homes and providing child care for groups while their parents are at another activity. I also volunteered at a children's hospital playing with patients (all ages, various conditions) or siblings of patients. Now I am volunteering at a children's museum where I interact with kids of all ages and help out with programming, crafts or other activities, clean up, and engaging kids in informal education.

I believe good communication with parents is important so that I can follow their lead as far as caregiving style and maintain consistency as far as rules, discipline, routines, etc. I try to keep myself informed about child development through doing my own reading, and I am also currently taking a class through my college. I work to provide age-appropriate activities that will support children's holistic well-being.

I am hoping to become a pediatric nurse and would be more than happy to work with children with special needs. I also have a special interest in twins and multiples and am looking to gain more experience in this area. When caring for any child, I work to make individual and meaningful connections. I am open to learning about your family's way of doing things or even special skills specific to your child's situation, and this makes me a highly adaptable caregiver able to work with all kinds of different families and situations.

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