Weehawken, NJ 07086
from $20 per hour
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Experience: 12 yrs
Hi , l'M Wendy, mother of young people, With over 12 years of experience as a babysitter and newborn care specialist, I am committed to providing safe, loving, and responsible care. I handle constant supervision, feeding, hygiene, diaper changes, sleep routines, educational games, and activities that foster child development. I create a clean, calm, and enriching environment, always following the parents' instructions. I also provide emotional support, patience, and affection to ensure every child feels safe and happy. I am a fluent Spanish speaker and have a basic knowledge of English, lam CPR
It is truly a pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Wendy. Wendy cared for my children, and during the time she was with our family, she proved herself to be an exceptionally caring, trustworthy, responsible, dependable, and compassionate person. Entrusting someone with the care of your children is one of the most important decisions a parent can make, and I can say with complete confidence that having Wendy care for my children gave me tremendous peace of mind. From the very beginning, Wendy demonstrated a natural warmth and genuine affection for children. She quickly established a wonderful relationship with my children and created an environment in which they felt comfortable, safe, happy, and cared for. Her kindness is not something that ever felt forced or simply part of her responsibilities; it is a natural part of who she is and was evident in the way she communicated with my children, listened to them, responded to their needs, and treated them with patience and respect. One of the qualities I appreciated most about Wendy was that she did much more than simply supervise my children. She was genuinely engaged and present with them. She took the time to interact with them, listen to them, play with them, encourage them, and make sure they felt valued and supported. She understood that excellent childcare involves much more than keeping children safe. It also requires providing consistency, reassurance, patience, positive attention, and a nurturing environment, and Wendy provided all of those things beautifully. Wendy was also extremely responsible and conscientious. She understood our expectations as parents and respected the routines and guidelines we established for our children. I could rely on her to pay attention to details, follow instructions, and approach her responsibilities seriously. She demonstrated good judgment and maintained a calm and mature demeanor, qualities that I consider especially important in anyone entrusted with the care and safety of children. Her patience was another characteristic that made her such a wonderful caregiver. As every parent knows, children can have different moods, personalities, and needs, and not every moment of the day goes according to plan. Wendy handled those situations with remarkable patience and understanding. She knew how to be gentle and reassuring while still providing the appropriate structure and guidance children need. She communicated respectfully and never made the children feel that their feelings or concerns were unimportant. Wendy was equally respectful of our home and our family. She was dependable, considerate, and professional while maintaining the warmth and personal connection that made my children genuinely enjoy having her around. I always felt that she understood the tremendous responsibility that comes with being welcomed into a family’s home and being entrusted with their children. Perhaps the greatest compliment I can give Wendy is that I trusted her with my children. That is not something I say lightly. As a parent, there is an enormous sense of reassurance that comes from knowing your children are in capable and caring hands. When Wendy was with them, I felt comfortable knowing they were being properly supervised, treated with kindness, and genuinely cared for. What distinguished Wendy most was the sincerity of the care she provided. There is a significant difference between someone who simply performs the duties expected of a babysitter and someone who genuinely cares about the children entrusted to them. Wendy was unquestionably the latter. Her warmth, attentiveness, patience, and affection were evident in the relationship she developed with my children and in the trust we developed in her as a family. Wendy Martinez is the type of caregiver any parent would be fortunate to have caring for their children. She possesses the qualities that cannot always be taught: genuine compassion, patience, warmth, integrity, and an instinctive ability to connect with children. Combined with her dependability, sense of responsibility, and good judgment, these qualities made her someone we were extremely grateful to have in our children’s lives. I recommend Wendy wholeheartedly and without hesitation to any family or agency considering her for a childcare position. Based on my personal experience with her, I am confident that she would bring the same level of dedication, kindness, responsibility, and genuine care to another family that she brought to ours. Any family fortunate enough to have Wendy caring for their children will be gaining much more than a babysitter. They will be gaining a trustworthy, compassionate, and devoted caregiver who understands the importance of the responsibility being placed in her hands. I am sincerely grateful for the care, patience, and kindness Wendy showed my children and for the positive role she played in our family. It is my pleasure to recommend her, and I wish her continued success in every opportunity that comes her way.
9/5/2026
Age groups
Rates
Recurring jobs
$20-40/hr
One time jobs
1 child
$29/hr
2 children
$32/hr
3 children
$35/hr
Can help with
Child care
Companion care
Groceries/errands
Light cleaning
Meal prep
Organizing/laundry
Packing/moving
Swimming supervision
Transportation
Travel
Education
Liceo Nocturno
High school degree
Languages
English
Spanish
Professional skills
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Additional details
Has a reliable car
Non-smoker
6:30 AM–10:00 PM
6:30 AM–10:00 PM
6:30 AM–10:00 PM
6:30 AM–10:00 PM
6:30 AM–10:00 PM
7:00 AM–10:00 PM
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