Kaolin Emma Parkin

Working as Mothers Help, two evenings a week for three hours per evening. Assisting two sweet children,, Cyrusa bo (4 years old) and a girl Daisy (2 years old).

• Playing creatively with children
• Assisting during dinner time.
• Nappy changes.
• Potty training help.
• Helping tiding up after children.
• Assisting with bath time routines.
• Assisting with bedtime routines.
• Story time and putting to bed.

Working only mornings, 5 hours, 5 days a week. For 2 lovely little children, a girl 1 years old and a boy 8 months. These duties included:

•Getting children dressed and ready for the day.

•Giving them both breakfast

•Dropping the little girl off at nursery only some mornings (most mornings I have them both)

•Having a play at home.

•Going for walks, trips to the park.

•Organising an activity out, such as outdoor play, play groups etc.

•Meal preparation if needed.

•Preparing milk.

• Sterilising milk bottles and dummies.

I’m currently still working for this family.

Worked 7 or 8 hour days, 3 to 4 days a week. Looking after a 4 year old little boy and his 1 year old little sister. Duties included:

• School drop offs and pick ups for the little boy.

•Nap routines for the youngest.

•Children’s Laundry, washing, drying, folding and putting away.

•Toy organising, and toy rotation.

•Cleaning up any mess made by the children.

•Cleaning children’s bedrooms; changing bed sheets, changing nappy bins, organising wardrobes.

•Meal preparation for lunches, snacks and dinner.

•Made puréed food for the little girl when she was still under 1 years old.

•Gave and assisted children at meal times.

•Nappy changing.

•Medication administering when needed.

•Clipped babies nails.

•Played with skill building toys/games.

•Went out for walks, to the park.

•Organised outings like baby groups, play groups, soft play, outdoor play.

•Bathed both children, got them ready for bed.

•Put children to bed.

•Assisted mother on doctor appointment visits for the children.

•Baby sat children some evenings.

•Food shopping for family.

• Preparing milk.

• Sterilising milk bottles and dummies.

Loved my time with this family, I worked with them along side one of the other families on days they didn’t need me. I absolutely adored these babies and I learned so much from their amazing mother!!

Working 12 hour days, 5 days a week, looking after two amazing girls ages 14 and 16 years old. Some of my duties include:

• Light house-hold chores such as, cleaning the kitchen, and light laundry when needed.
• Tending to the animals, feeding them and walking the dog.
• Ensuring the girls are awake and getting ready for school in the mornings.
• Supervising the girls make them selves breakfast.
• Helping them pack their school bags and the occasional home-made lunch.
• Safely dropping the girls off at their schools on time.
• Ran errands for the family during the day while the girls were at school.
• Grocery shopping.
• Picking the girls up from school.
• Taking them to extracurricular activities.
• Assisting and supervising while they do homework and study.
• Preparing healthy dinners for the family.
• During the holidays we would plan and organise fun trips out and activities, some of our favourites being: pottery painting, paddle boarding, table tennis, London trips, mini golfing, theatres.
• Organise days for the girls to spend with their friends.
• Driving the girls to places they want/need to go.
• Playing board games and hanging out with them.
• Cared for children in cases of illness or injury, taking to hospital/doctors appointments.

I love spending my days with these girls, we have become so close and have a very strong bond. The mother has sent us on holidays away from home when she was unable to join so i would have sole-care of the children.

Worked 12 hour days, 4 days a week, looking after two lovely toddlers ages 1 and 3 years old. Would drop and pick up the 3 year old at nursery while spending the whole day with the 1 year old (my best friend!) some of my duties, but not all, included:

• Took charge of the morning routines such as waking them up in the mornings, getting them dressed, helped brush their teeth and wash their face, prepared a healthy breakfast for them and assisted them while eating, and getting the 3 year old packed and ready for nursery.
• Dropping the 3 year old off at school by car.
• Planned out the mornings activities for the 1 year old, which would range from toddler/baby play groups, soft play, walks in parks and picnics, arts and crafts, story time at the library, play dates with other nannies with children close in age and in and out door play.
• Prepared healthy lunches and snacks (while sticking to their meal and snack timings to maintain routine)
• Put the youngest down for his scheduled nap.
• Picked up the 3 year old from school, driving safely and always arriving on time.
• When home after school, I would settle kids down for quiet time by activities such as drawing and jigsaw puzzles while I prepared dinner.
• Prepared dinner and assisted them while eating.
• Assisted children with bedtime routines, adhering to set timeframes to maintain routine and consistency. This included bathing them, brushing their teeth, getting them dressed in pyjamas and story time before bed.

I loved working for this family, and absolutely adored the children, and had a lovely bond with them. I found the job very awarding, overcoming milestones such as helping the 1 year old learn how to walk and helped him with his speech development.

This job was a short-term, part-time job along side my other main job with the Cottrells. I worked for the Brundukova family during the holidays while I had off with my other family. Alex needed me for babysitting for a few hours on some days and had me come join her and the kids in Austria for Skii school and mothers help. I looked after her three boys all together from the ages 4, 6 and 9 years old. Some of jobs I did with them was:

• Cooked 3 nutritious meals daily in line with dietary needs of children.
• Established and maintained positive morning routine for the children.
• Arranged playdates and outings for them.
• Supervised bath time and assisted them in getting ready for the day.
• Taught children safe behaviour while crossing streets, using climbing frames and cycling.
• Safely transported children to and from Skii school, events and activities, maintaining schedules.
• Stuck to set timeframes to maintain consistency with nighttime routines.
• Maintained secure, child-friendly environments with engaging activities and outdoor play.
• Organised activities for the kids, such as swimming and soft play.
• Assisted children with homework and school assignments.
• Took them to extracurricular activities such as, piano classes, and Russian school.