We are a family of 4 children aged 1, 7, 9 and 11 looking for a parent helper to help us with the following:
- care for our almost 2 year-old child during the day when the siblings are in school and until daycare starts (this is expected in August). This care would include preparing and/or giving meals, diaper-change, bath, doing outdoor activities (going for walks, going to the park, to the library library, playing in the alley, and from time to time attending special activities), nap, keeping toys tidy and educating the child to do the same, reading books, encouraging child's autonomy and most important: being interested in the child;
- during nap time and down time, time allowing, helping with parent work such as:
--> cooking (for example, the evening's dinner; cooking/preparing snacks for the children, cutting fruits and veggies, etc.) - we are omnivores but try to eat mostly vegetarian during the week
--> keeping the kitchen and toys tidy
--> if need be, helping with the laundry
- small errands at our nearby small grocery shop (5 minutes walk)
- care for the 2 year old once the siblings are back home and occasionally, help with supervising the sibblings (making sure they wash their hands, complete their back from school routine and start their homework) or go out with the 2 year-old when siblings come home.
- occasionally: pick-up some of the children from school or eventually the 2 year-old from daycare (in Outremont, a 20 minute walk or 15 minute walk/bus ride).
-optional: if available stay later in the evenings when parents have events/outings or when children's activities finish later.
Proposed schedule is approximately as indicated but for the time being is relatively flexible and can be adapted .
We very much enjoy meeting new people and learning from them and their varying experiences,
Thank you for your interest in us.
Isabelle