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I am a mother of 5, and now a Nana of 4.

I have trained as a nurse, and in 2002 I got my degree in teaching.

An accident last March left me with a slight disability in my ankle and I cannot teach any more. I would be happy to work in West Auckland in almost any district from Avondale to Helensville.

I can also handle a child with Special needs and have Certificates for this.

I get on well with the elderly and would be happy to help with shopping, outings, library visits etc.

I am NOT interested in doing anyone’s housework.

I am available Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm for caring for the elderly, but obviously for babysitting this would include evening hours when required.

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Especially if the children were less than perfect, it can be a tricky question to be asked “How were the kids?” Do you let the children get away with whatever they did, or do you tell the parents that their children were brats? Or should every little detail be told so the children get upset, the parents get upset and you look like a tattle tale? It isn’t easy telling the parents their children were acting up, especially when the parents believe their children can do no wrong. The children’s behavior should come up in certain situations and here’s an explanation of when.

If household items are broken. The parents need to be told if the children broke anything other than a pencil or something insignificant. If the blame isn’t placed where it belongs, the wrong child might be blamed. Since the parents don’t know, they might all be punished for it. If the details aren’t explained, they may decide you are the irresponsible one.

Injuring a sibling. If a sibling is hurt while you’re watching the children, you might be blamed. You should report several types of situations to the family, especially when a child hurts another child and it leaves a mark of any kind. If one child is hurt, leaving a mark on the body, the situation needs to be explained to the parents and blame placed on the child that did it, and there are several reasons for this. This should be stopped right away.

That is probably against all rules in their house and the child should be stopped from doing it. The child should not be doing that, and the parents to be aware if their actions show different. The mark could be blamed on you if you don’t tell on the child. All sorts of hassles could result because of this. If you haven’t explained to the parents what happened and who did it, they might blame you because child abuse is illegal. Remember that even if you don’t blame the children, they might blame you the next day. They might not be surprised their child did that, and most parents will be understanding. Most often the child is the one blamed for doing it.

That risk is a high one to take, so don’t go that approach. The parent should be told about it, so talk over what happened. What you were doing when that happened is something they will most likely ask. Explain it to them and ask how you should handle it if it happens again. You are likely to get called back if you show you are trying to help solve the problem.

Doing Dangerous Things. If anything dangerous is done by the child, the parents definitely needs to know. The parents should be aware of it, and you need to tell them if the child was playing with matches (especially older ones that should know better) or was doing anything that they might do again. The best way to handle it is to explain that the behavior worries you, that the child may be hurt, and ask that the rules be explained to you.

Tell the parents if you already knew the rule and the child deliberately disobeyed it more than once or twice. Rather than have the child get hurt seriously while you are in charge, it’s better to have the parents or the children a little irritated.

It generally isn’t your fault when the child misbehaves if you were doing everything you were supposed to, so remember this when things go bad. At times you might feel like it was your fault because of how the parents react. Telling parents is something they might appreciate right away. But some parents won’t mind at all. Don’t take things too personally regardless of how they turn out. Rather than having anything seriously go wrong the next time you sit for a family, it is better to have told them right away.

Many people never figure out how to walk the fine line of being in charge and also being a friend. However if you babysit older children, this is necessary to do.

Your may spend a lot of time with the child, especially if you nanny for an older child. Without the child forgetting that you are in charge, find a way to make the child like you and feel comfortable around you. You are not the same as them. They are likely to no longer take orders from you, and respect your authority once you overstep that boundary into friendship because you become their peer. To keep on top of the line, here are some things to do and not to do.

What not to do:

Gossiping is something to stay away from at all times. Avoid any bad gossip. Siblings and family members should never be “bashed”, along with anyone else. Gossip is surely something a babysitter shouldn’t do, however don’t get this confused with friendly conversation. Talk about the children next door who got a dog, or about how cute their aunt’s baby is. However don’t say something negative about anybody. If children start to do this, you can just carefully tell them that they shouldn’t say these things about people, or disregard it. Choose the one you think is best, and go with it. But don’t be a part of it. This drags you downward to peer level.

Teasing is also something that results with you being at this level. Even if is friendly teasing, doing so is never a good idea. In a child’s eye, teasing is something a peer does to fit it, so you never know when it might hurt a child. Don’t appear like someone who wants to “fit in”; never be mistaken for a person like this. Safe and happy is how you want to keep the child while they are in your care.

If the children become more responsible than you, there might be a serious problem. If you give an idea for something to do, but the child says this is against the rules, for any reason, don’t force the issue. There should be plenty of alternatives for what you could do instead. Don’t tell them that it’s alright, you will keep a secret from their parents. Stepping into the peer side once again, you really need to be careful here.

Be serious. If you must tell the children to do a task (or don’t do it), say it seriously. Do not beg by saying “You Need to do this,” instead of “Why don’t you do this,” or “Come on, do this”, as all of these phrases seem like you are begging. It is important to remember that begging is not acceptable. If it is important, be firm, but for little things, these forms are okay. Follow up and use a firm voice. Tell them, again and again, if they don’t do it. There will be consequences if they don’t do what you say – they need to realize this. You are the boss, and this action will let them know that. Being pushed around is something that you should never experience in this situation.

Babysitting a Child with Special Needs 2 What to do when minding an older child.

Find out how to refer to the child when you first agree to babysit a hearing-impaired child. Some say hearing challenged or hearing impaired, while others use the term deaf. In every situation, deaf and dumb is the wrong term to use.

Eventually, these children will learn to speak even if they can’t now. Some can hear a little, and many of them have some hearing and hearing aids to help them hear well.

Usually, hearing impaired kids learn to communicate by lip-reading or sign language. Learning to speak is something that most deaf children accomplish. Sign language comes in several different types. ASL has its own grammar, and it is the 4th most common language in the US. Pictures and meaning were used to create the language. In sign language, you may notice SEE or several other methods in English. ASL does a better job of helping deaf children fit into the deaf culture, and SEE does a better job of helping kids learn to communicate with hearing people. They only know of a hearing world if they aren’t taught how to sign.

If the child uses sign language to communicate, any babysitter should learn to use it as well. Arrange for the parents to teach you the most important signs if this will be a steady customer. Learn sign language on the Internet or buy a sign language book with your babysitting money. How well you can take care of the child is measured by how much you can sign. The child will know that you care if you accomplish this. Have the parents show you what signs the baby uses because they don’t always sign like adults.

Look him in the eye and speak clearly as you sign to a deaf child. Your lip movements should never be exaggerated. The normal way that lip movements occur is how he learned to read them. Don’t look away or put your hand in front of your face. They may understand lip-reading, signs, and listening; many children use a combination.
Plan games and activities that don’t require much communication until you are better at signing. Look at picture books, do crafts, or play tag. Writing notes back and forth might work for older children. Teaching you to sign might be something that children enjoy.

Be sure that younger children don’t turn off their hearing aid; make sure you keep an eye on them to prevent this from happening.

To escape you, they may do this sometimes. Keep a close eye on them because they might take them off and hide or lose them. To replace them, it will require a lot of money. To make sure it doesn’t go down the drain, take off the hearing aid and put it in a safe place before you give the child a bath. While the child is taking a bath, sleeping or swimming, ask the parents what to do with the hearing aids.

Deaf children are just regular kids in most ways, and that is the most important thing of all to remember. Just like you would any child, treat them as if they are no different. Feeling special and important is something they long for.