Sarah F. - Jefferson Babysitter

Kids have always been a big part of my life.  My mother has been running a child care out of our home since I was little and growing up in that environment I had to either love kids, or hate them in the end.  I love them!  I work two days a week as a secrtary at a fire sprinkler company.  I don't have a car during the day, but most nights I would.

Her is an example of a day with... just about any age children (except under age 1 where the schedule is less straight forward)

Breakfast(unless already ate): Cereal/oatmeal with milk and fruit; toast/bagel/waffle etc. with milk and fruit; eggs w/ sausage or bacon possibly or cheese with milk and fruit

Some kind of organized learning time: read a book and do related activities; games with letters or numbers; etc...

Morning snack: fruit and milk, crackers and cheese, something simple and healthy

Playtime: maybe organized games, maybe not

Lunch: something simple and easy to make, always have 2 veggies, 2 fruits, or one of each and have milk

Nap/rest time: The younger child would go for a nap and the older would watch a movie, play a quiet game on their own or with me, read book(s).  Have quiet time to just relax for a little while.

Afternoon Snack: Once in a while cookies for a treat, usually something simple and healthy like the earlier snack

More playtime!

Dinner: similar to lunch

Quieter playtime: something that won't get the kids wound up again

Bedtime: go through regular bedtime routine for the children as dictated by parents.

As much as possible I will get the kids outside.  I think it is good for kids to be able to run and scream and play the way they want to. 

My rules are probably the same as most parents:

No running in the house, wash hands before eating and after coming inside, no playing with sticks outside, unless they are like, pencil/crayon sized and they want to draw in the dirt or something, No hitting, no yelling inside, etc....

I try to let kids work out their problems without my stepping in.  I think it helps them mature faster.  I will step in if things are getting bad enough to.

So, I think that's it.  Thanks for considering me!