Being a Keiki Sitter has helped prepare Danielle Guthrie for
motherhood, and now the experience she is gaining as a Mom is having a positive
influence on her role as a sitter.
Danielle works for Keiki Sitters between three and seven
times each week, and has done so since she became a Keiki Sitter just over 2
years ago. The experience she gained from Keiki Sitters has given her cultural
insights and continuous improvement on childcare techniques as she meets people
from all over the world.
“I learn new things all the time from the children and
parents I interact with,” Danielle said.
Danielle and her son spending quality time together in a swimming pool.
As a Keiki Sitter, Danielle learned that every parent wants
to be the best parent they can possibly be – a feeling she could certainly
relate to as a new Mom. “Working as a Keiki Sitter creates a network of
parenting information among parents and sitters. I have learned many soothing
techniques for young babies, I’ve gained enhanced nutritional knowledge from other
moms, and confidence in my ability to make sound decisions about the health,
safety, well-being, and mental development of children,” she said.
Being a Mom has enhanced the way she cares for children –
and not just because she’s more comfortable singing songs and acting silly in
an effort to make them smile. “I feel like being a mother has opened up a part
of my heart that naturally makes me feel like a warmer, more loving person, and
I feel like children pick up on that,” she said.
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