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Amanda M.

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Stamford, CT 06903

from $20 per hour

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About Amanda

Experience: 7 yrs

I like working with kids because they have such big imaginations. I am a junior in college (SDSU) majoring in Theatre performance, which is essentially just playing pretend. I love being able to make up new worlds with kids and see what crazy ideas they can bring to life. I started working with kids in ninth grade by babysitting around my neighborhood for families with infants to 11 years old. After I graduated high school I starting working as a camp counselor at Lifetime fitness and have continued to do so for the past three summers. One thing you should know about me is I love coming up with fun games for kids to enjoy or even be shown new games kids know that I've never heard of. It keeps things exciting and helps kids explore their own creative outlet that can adapt to what they really enjoy.

Reviews

5.0

based on 2 reviews

Amanda B.

Reviewed on 1/10/2024

Amanda started with us when she was 16 for evenings/date nights etc. I had two boys under 2 at this time and could not have asked for a more responsible, kind, smart babysitter. She always had the boys happy, safe and clean. She was able to put them to sleep with no problems and was able to connect with them and have fun, and also being the responsible adult in the home while we were out. We were very sad when she went to college (and then we moved away too) because I could not find any replacement for her. We still keep in touch, and my boys still talk about her :)

Services

Age groups

0-11 mo

1-3 yrs

4-5 yrs

6-11 yrs

Willing to care for up to 3 children

Rates

Recurring jobs

$20/hr

One time jobs

1 child

$20/hr

2 children

$23/hr

3 children

$26/hr

Can help with

Light cleaning

Meal prep

Swimming supervision

Qualifications

Education

Some college

Languages

English

Professional skills

Early child development knowledge

Additional details

Comfortable with pets