About Amanda

I started babysitting when I was about 11 or 12. The kids were my neighbors and were about 4 and 6, I believe. We mostly watched movies and played games. I would help them with their homework and study for tests. The older kids' spelling tests went from getting F's to getting A's. A few years later, I started watching a little girl with Cerebral Palsy. I helped her learn how to walk up the stairs on her own, how to hold a dinner utensil on her own and basically how to be more independent. We went on walks and played on the swings. She loved spending time with me. A couple years later, I started watching a couple of boys up the street after school, the oldest one was in about 4th grade. They mostly did what they wanted, I was just there to cook for them and make sure they didn't burn down the house. I have yet to be complained about that I know of, in fact, the kids tend to tell me I am the best babysitter they ever had. I have taught in a class setting at daycares for over a decade.