Ava Arruda
Guelph, ON
Activity summary
I’m a responsible, caring, compassionate, and patient babysitter!
I’m 18 years old, I love taking care of kids in any aspect no matter if it is introducing new food, helping with homework, playing/exploring outside, sensory activities, or just reading or watching TV! My source of transportation is walking or busing, I can walk to you and/or do school pickup.
Special Needs Babysitter, Babysitter $18/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 3 children at once
Childcare duties I can do:
- Light meals
- Bottle feeding
- Changing diapers
- Bathing kids
- Supervising swimming / water play
- Preparing kids for bed / sleep routines
- After school care
- Help with homework
- Care for sick children
- Administering medications
- 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
- Food allergies
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) / Conduct Disorder (CD)
- Anxiety disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Dyslexia
- Visual impairments
- Sleep disorders
Household duties I can do:
- Housekeeping
- Laundry / washing
My availability
I'm looking for Casual/temporary, Part-time, Full-time employment.
I can travel within Guelph for work.
Here's my weekly availability:
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- Last minute bookings
- School holidays
- Public holidays
My credentials
I'm happy to provide written documentation of my qualifications and credentials:
- Childcare credentials:
- CPR training
- First aid training
- First aid training for babies
- General credentials:
- Email verified
- 18 years old
- Non-smoker / non-vaper
- Covid vaccinated
- Languages I can speak: English
I am doing high online giving me flexible hours. I did complete a babysitting course at 13 to be able to care for siblings and cousins and haven’t updated it since but I have an up to date CPR and first add certificate. I have always loved taking care of kids which is why I plan to go into child studies after high school!
My skills and interests:
- Reading / storytelling
- Drawing / painting
- Arts / crafts
- Games
- Sports
- Swimming
- Nature
- Animals