About Courteney

My approach to babysitting is to allow kids to be kids within reason. I think kids need the space and encouragement for creative play. I try to make a game out of things that need to get done. I do not believe in time-out or yelling. I approach bad behavior as a child's attempt to tell me that they are having a bad day, so I'll have a discussion with kids about why they did said bad thing for a gentle redirection, rather than a forced aggressive one. I am looking for 35-45 hrs/wk with a contractual agreement. We will use a formal nanny payroll system. A nanny job will be my full-time job, where I will need the family to be withholding taxes for the nanny tax, so that I can file a W-2 during tax season.