Nia P.

Nia se narodila v USA, kde studovala střední školu. Přestěhovala se do Prahy za studiem vysoké škole, nyní zde studuje obor film. V Praze žije přes rok a chtěla by tu zatím zůstat.

Nia má zkušenosti s hlídáním v USA i Praze. V Praze hlídala ve dvou rodinách děti v předškolním věku. V USA hlídala i starší děti.
Nia má také zkušenost s hlídáním mazlíčků, které hlídala v USA při studiu. V dětství měla doma pejsky i kočky.

Nia také nabízí doučování především angličtiny, ale také gramatiky, výslovnosti, matematiky apod.

Mezi její zájmy patří sledování filmů, vaření a ráda chodí na procházky. Domluví se anglicky, bulharsky.

How Nia handles everyday situations

You are about to look after 5 years old Anna from Prague. She has been going to kindergarten for a year and her mum and dad need to have a rest and go for the trip together on Saturday. You know Anna has been looked after only by her mum's sister, she would not last long for the book and enjoys any movement the most. The parents won't have any special requirements for the daily schedule leaving it completely up to you. What is your common Saturday going to look like?

If I understand the question correctly it is that Anna does not like to read and she enjoys movement. Based off of this, I would start the day off with making Anna breakfast. Then we would spend some time together in the morning and she can show me some of her favorite activities at home, maybe playing board games or hide and seek. We can also draw. Then I would take Anna on a walk to the park where she can play for as long as she likes and maybe socialise with other children. If the weather does not permit this, I can ask the parents if I can take Anna to a kids museum. Then we would get lunch and go back home. For the evening we would cook dinner and watch a movie together if her parents are okay with her watching television. If not, we can find a different activity, such as playing with toys.

You are at the sandpit with Anna enjoying not only playing at climbing frames but also making sand cakes. Anna is sitting calmly trying to prepare a confectionery pleasure. She is holding a sifter in her hand "sugaring" the sand cake. Suddenly, a little girl approximately at the same age comes to her, takes the sifter and is going to play with it herself. Anna is really unhappy and looks as she is going to cry. How are you going to solve the situation?

I would solve the situation by asking the little girl to please give back the sifter to Anna and calmly explain to her that taking things from people without asking them will make them upset. And we do not want to make other people upset, we want to be kind to each other. I can then hopefully get the little girl to return the item and I would talk to both girls and say that they can play with the sifter together or take turns so that no one gets upset.

You have agreed with the parents they would come back home in the evening to make their daughter fall asleep. Half an hour before they should arrive, the desperate mother is calling you she has been stuck in traffic on the highway and they will certainly not be able to arrive on time. There is going to be a serious delay and there is nobody to substitute for them. Anna is quite tired of the all-day rollicking and she is asking for her parents. How are you going to cope with the situation?

I would first ask Anna's parents what Anna's nighttime routine is for preparing her for sleep and if they have any advice for me. I would then tell Anna that her parents are on their way, they will just be later than usual but not to worry. I will tell her that I will stay a little longer to help her fall asleep and then I would start doing her bedtime routine that her parent's recommended.