Patricia - 58yrs

I am a 57 year old single mother of a 32 year old daughter and I’ve raised my daughter on my own all her life ( my profile picture is of myself and my daughter)I am now the proud nana of a beautiful grandson ( 2 years old ) and a granddaughter who’s due in February who lives with me and his parents I have 25 nephews and nieces and have been around children all my life. I have been looking after 5 families for 7 years ( 12 children all together I am looking for some weekend work and am available from morning til late and can work on public holidays and be a fill in if your usual babysitter/nanny is away I am a very kind ,caring, honest, , compassionate person. reliable and I am also outgoing. I am well presented. I am a gentle, mature person! I am particularly good with babies and children I have excellent references and most of my jobs have lasted for up to seven years. And the last 2 families I’ve worked for lasted 5 and 3 years I currently work during the week with a family (Tuesday , Weds and Thursday ) I am available to work Monday and Fridays ) I have minded families overnight and weekends and had children for a week whilst the parents went away on numerous occasions And I have my First Aid Certificate and a police check And working with children check. And I’ve also completed the Tiny hearts child & baby first aid course Hours I could be available are Friday 7.30 pm late Saturday all day til late Sunday all day til late and over night if needed I am very flexible with my hours on the weekends. I have always babysat for friends and families throughout my life as I love children and have alot of patience for them which is very important,I do have a drivers licence and a reliable car. I am Vaccinated and have had the Whooping Cough injection WHAT PARENTS LOVE ABOUT ME: Punctual , honest, caring, I'm down to earth and I respect all the parents needs and wants for their children and patient to the needs of the children Parents love that their children are always happy to see me and that their children accept me as a big part of their family WHAT KIDS LOVE ABOUT ME: I just love kids and listen to them I love colouring in, playing games, reading books and cooking I'm kind and fun and always pay attention to them Making up songs together on car rides Going on adventures to the zoo or park And playing make believe and having dress up days I have great friendships with kids I've minded 20 years ago and still keep in contact with 8 of those kids who are now adults They trust in me and ask advice and it's always great to keep in touch WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS WORK: I love helping children grow and develop This type of work is very rewarding when a positive relationship is established with the family ,the kids enjoy my company and the parents appreciate the hard work and energy that I put into the time I've worked with the kids Hope to hear from you I’m from Reservoir and will travel Thank you for reading my profile