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Dhanasree Shylendrakumar

Dhanasree Shylendrakumar
Stratford, ON

Activity summary

Member since: Jun 2023

Welcome message:

I have a 5 year old baby girl . I was working as a ux designer in wipro technologies , india and now moved to canada for higher studies. While working in wipro , i was an active member of social service team and was teaching craft and painting to children in orphanages. As i love children and as i miss my baby girl who is in india now, i will consider each kid as my baby and take care of them . I can teach simple paintings to kids if they are old enough to hold pen . Hoping to see your little one soon. Thank you.

Babysitter, Parent helper, Nanny $20/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Up to 2 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Bottle feeding
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework

I can provide special needs care

  • Care for special needs kids

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing

I can do tutoring

  • Tutoring

Dog walking $20 / hour

  • Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
  • Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting

Other services I can provide

  • Elderly care / companionship

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Stratford for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - ✓ ✓

Day

- - - - - ✓ ✓

Arvo

- - - - - ✓ ✓

Eve.

- - - - - ✓ ✓

Nite

- - - - - ✓ -

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • Public holidays
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends
  • Vacations with the family
  • Live-in with the family

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 12 years experience working with children
    • I'm a parent
  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 34 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English, Hindi, and Tamil

I got around 9 years of experience as a ux designer in a MNC.I moved to canada from india for my higher studies. I was a working mother of a 3 year old hyperactive baby girl. I have got experience working for orphanages as part of my organization's ngo work and have been teaching painting and craft. I love kids and since i miss my baby , this opportunity will help me to consider your kid as mine and care for him/her.

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Gardening
  • Video
  • Design
  • Computers

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Samantha Shurgold

Samantha Shurgold
London, ON

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Member since: Oct 2025

Welcome message:

Hello! Im a 16 year old girl looking for any babysitting jobs in London, ON. I am currently in highschool and applying for colleges for my ECE diploma. I have my first aid CPR/AED Level C certificate, and food handlers certificate. I do have allergies so I am able to use an epi-pen if necessary, and i am extremely catious when with a child with allergies. Ive had animals all my life, I have had hamsters, cats, dogs, bunnies and a lizard. I am currently saving for a car, so all money i make will go to that! I have experience working with kids from babys - preschoolers, and I am looking for more experience in that area.

Babysitter $15/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Up to 3 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Cooking with kids
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Supervising swimming / water play
  • Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
  • After school care
  • Help with homework
  • Care for sick children

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing

Pet sitting $15 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Birds
  • Small animals (rabbits, ferrets, etc.)

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Feeding
  • Daily exercise for your pet
  • Cleaning litter boxes
  • Cleaning cages / bedding
  • Care for puppies
  • Care for senior dogs
  • Care for kittens
  • Care for senior cats

Dog walking $15 / hour

  • Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
  • Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
  • Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)

Other pet services I can provide

  • Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
  • Pet daycare (at my place during the day)

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting
    • Collecting mail / packages
    • Watering plants
    • Taking trash bins in / out
    • Basic house security checks

Other services I can provide

  • Cleaning

My availability

I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of London for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - ✓ ✓

Day

- - - - - ✓ ✓

Arvo

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Eve.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Nite

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

I'm available for:

  • Public holidays
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 1 year experience working with children
    • CPR training
    • First aid training
    • Anaphylaxis training
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 17 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Languages I can speak: English

I have First aid CPR/AED Level C certificate, and my food handlers certificate. I am currently applying to colleges for my ECE diploma.

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Reading / storytelling
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Nature
  • Animals
  • Cooking

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Serenity Chaleyssin

Serenity Chaleyssin
Woodstock, ON

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Member since: May 2025

Hi i’m serenity and I love teaching and spending quality time around kids!

I’m 17 and go to CASS high school, I've always loved kids and i did my Co-op placement at the YMCA daycare. I’m headed to college this upcoming September to become a kindergarten teacher! I love arts and crafts and creating activities for kids to do, i’ve babysat kids ranges from newborns to 15 year olds and have lots of experience babysitting

Babysitter $10/hour

Child ages I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Newborns (0 - 2 months)
  • Babies (3 - 12 months)
  • Toddlers (1 - 2 years)
  • Preschoolers (3 - 4 years)
  • Small school kids (5 - 8 years)
  • Tweens (9 - 12 years)
  • Teenagers (13+ years)
  • Up to 5 children at once

Childcare duties I can do:

  • Light meals
  • Full meals
  • Bottle feeding
  • Taking kids on outings
  • Toilet training
  • Changing diapers
  • Bathing kids
  • Help with homework
  • Care for twins/multiples

I'm available for events

  • Special event babysitting
  • Corporate functions babysitting
  • Wedding babysitting

I can provide special needs care

  • Care for special needs kids

Household duties I can do:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry / washing
  • Grocery shopping
  • Running errands

Pet sitting $10 / hour

Pets I'm comfortable caring for:

  • Dogs
  • Cats
  • Fish
  • Reptiles
  • Small animals (rabbits, ferrets, etc.)

Other pet duties I can do:

  • Pet playtime
  • Daily exercise for your pet
  • 24/7 supervision
  • Care for puppies
  • Care for senior dogs
  • Care for kittens

Dog walking $10 / hour

  • Small dogs (0—22lbs / 0—10kg)
  • Medium dogs (22—44lbs / 10—20kg)
  • Large dogs (44—88lbs / 20—40kg)
  • Giant dogs (+88lbs / +40kg)

Other pet services I can provide

  • Pet checker (home visits to check on pets)
  • Pet daycare (at my place during the day)
  • Pet boarding (at my place overnight)
  • Pet training

I can do house sitting

  • House sitting

Other services I can provide

  • Yard work
  • Cleaning
  • Elderly care / companionship

My availability

I'm looking for Part-time employment.

I can travel to neighboring suburbs/towns of Woodstock for work.

Here's my weekly availability:

M T W T F S S

Morn

- - - - - - -

Day

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Arvo

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Eve.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

Nite

- - - - ✓ ✓ ✓

I'm available for:

  • Last minute bookings
  • School holidays
  • Public holidays
  • Overnight jobs
  • Full weekends

My credentials

I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:

  • 7 years experience working with children
  • Pet credentials:
    • I'm comfortable with pets
    • I have pets
  • General credentials:
    • Email verified
    • 18 years old
    • Non-smoker / non-vaper
    • Permanent resident
    • Covid vaccinated
    • Languages I can speak: English

i’m currently still in High school but going to college and eventually teachers college to become a kindergarten teacher, i’ve taken advanced parenting classes throughout all of high school and have been babysitting kids since i was around 10 years old as i have six younger siblings.

My skills and interests:

  • Music
  • Singing
  • Dance
  • Drawing / painting
  • Arts / crafts
  • Sports
  • Swimming
  • Nature
  • Gardening
  • Cooking
  • Writing

Contact Serenity For Free

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Childcare

How many kids need care?

Pet sitting

Other pet services you need:

Dog walking

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Babysitting Pay Rates Stratford, ON, Canada (Updated 29 Mar 2026)

Stratford babysitters are paid an average of $17.88 per hour as of April 2026, which is 12.7% lower than the Ontario average of $20.47, and 11.2% lower than the Canadian average of $20.12. A fair pay rate depends on babysitter credentials, specific job requirements, and local demand for babysitting services in Stratford.
1 Kid 2 Kids 3+ Kids
Stratford:
$16.25 $17.88 $19.50
Ontario:
$18.61 $20.47 $22.33
Canada:
$18.29 $20.12 $21.95

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