Sitter in Toronto, Ontario

Hi, my name is Alessia. I have been teaching swimming lessons for 4 years and absolutely love working with kids! I am trained in my standard first aid and CPR. I come from a large family and I am used to caring and taking care of my younger siblings. I have also done babysitting for 5 years. I believe the one thing that a care giver needs above all else is organization, patience and needs to be optimistic. Children need to have a sense of stability, but also need to be allowed to have a bit of freedom in their own actions as well. A successful caregiver needs to be able to give individual attention to each child, and then also as a group, making each child feels special. Naturally, every family is different and every child reacts differently- so I believe friendship is key. Gaining the trust and respect of the child is most important... If a child doesn't respect you, they rarely listen to you. I don't believe in anger, violence, or threats to force children into behaving, most children simply desire to feel like that you respect them. Individual, one on one attention that makes them feel that you understand them. To me, that's the trick in a multiple child household.I believe everyday a child can learn just as easily as they play. I love playing at the park, hiking, swimming, reading, travelling, running, gardening, photography, writing and painting. My favorite places to go are high park, Toronto island, and the AGO.