Weija C. - Evanson Babysitter

Hello, my name is Weija and I'm 23 years old, I'm the youngest out of three girls.  I've worked in all different kinds of situations and different age groups. I'm currently a college student studying sociology with a focus on Early Childhood Education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, but am currently taking a break due to financial reasons. I've taken various courses in the ECE field before, and have even student-taught one semester. In these courses, I had the chance to observe different settings and approaches to childcare. I have also been able to attend a few conferences and workshops about childcare and families.

I find great joy in being a part of children's lives, and love being imaginative and creative with them. I also understand and believe it's important to continuously converse with the parent about their child(ren), as they are the true experts in their children's lives. I'm a pretty happy person, and love to enjoy the simple things in life; I believe myself to be a pretty flexible person as well. I'm a huuuge believer of providing limited choices for children. Disciplinary-wise, I usually will ask the parent what they do if their child acts up. If a parent does not tell me, I usually tend to separate the conflict, and have the child just sit out to how old they are to allow them to cool off and resolve the issue with them.  

You can call me or email me anytime with questions or interests!  I hope I get to work with your family soon! :)