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- Playtime and storytelling
- Snack time and refreshments
- Bathing, nappy change, and self-care
- Emotional and social support
- Child assessment
- … or anything else
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Why book a childminder service through Airtasker?
School, daycare, and extracurricular activities are all essential for the growth and development of your child. However, childminding services can provide them with the professional, hands-on, holistic care that they need. It can be challenging to hire a reliable, well-trained, and experienced childminder. Luckily, Airtasker makes the process effortless.
When you post your task on Airtasker, you get connected with dozens of childminders near you. You can also browse through reviews of other parents, so you can find the Tasker that best suits your family and your child’s needs. Airtasker makes it easy for you to get in touch with them, so you can easily communicate and discuss different care options and plans.
It’s normal to feel nervous about hiring somebody to watch over your child. Rest assured that Airtasker can connect you to trustworthy experts who can help shape your child into the compassionate, intelligent, and confident individual they are meant to be. Find a childminder now and get the best care for your little one.
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Top Childminder related questions
When you hire a nanny, you hire somebody to come into your home and look after your children; they also help cook, clean up after, and entertain your kids. On the other hand, a childminder also watches over your children, and additionally, they are usually OFSTED registered and attend continuing education programs. Please ensure that the specialist you’re hiring has this license. With a registered childminder, you can also make specific requests for the development of your child. For example, you can find a childminder who specialises in emotional development.
A childminder is a professional that can help support childhood development. You can hire a Tasker to help give additional learning support for your child outside of school or daycare. Your Tasker can help prepare activities related to your children’s lessons at school, encourage them to build healthy habits at home, or help them socialise better. You can also work closely with your childminder on parenting techniques and strategies.Â
Look for a well-educated and knowledgeable professional in the field of childhood development but who is equally experienced with caring for children. On Airtasker, you can find local childminders who are intelligent, competent but still patient, kind, and personable. You’d also want to find somebody who can adjust to children of different personalities and needs and who are quick to respond to different situations efficiently.
Yes, definitely. There are two types of childminding. You can find a Tasker who specialises in early years childmind or in later years childminding. The latter often involves handling children over the age of 5. When you post your Task on Airtasker, be sure to be as detailed as possible so you can find childminding services that best suit your and your family’s needs.
Childminders help supplement your child’s learning by providing hands-on, practical, or creative experiences outside of school. However, it is possible to find a Tasker who can sit down with your child and help them with schoolwork. Consult your Tasker and ask them what subjects they can help your child with. In any case, you can hire tutorial services and language lessons for your child too.
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What do childminder services include?
Juggling family duties, household tasks, career responsibilities, and personal time can be very stressful and overwhelming. And if you’re a parent or a guardian, it’s important to seek professionals who can give you the support you need. Childminding services help provide your little one with a fun, playful learning environment.Â
Here’s what you can expect when you hire a registered childminder near you. Â
Playtime and storytellingÂ
Childminders near you can help think of enriching activities for your children to do after school or over the weekend. This can include arts and crafts, creative movement like kids yoga, or sensory play.Â
Your Tasker may also have a selection of storybooks to choose from and can help encourage toddlers or older kids to read. Remember that play is essential to healthy brain development, and your child will benefit from this!
Snack time and refreshmentsÂ
Local childminders are typically knowledgeable and trained in the field of nutrition. Your Tasker may help provide snacks and goodies that are equally delicious and nutritious for your kids! They can also get your kids involved in the preparation and cooking process, and it can double as a fun learning experience for them.Â
Childminding services can also help you plan and create healthy but affordable and filling meals for your family! Feel free to discuss these options when you get in touch with your Tasker. Â
Bathing, nappy change, and self-care
If you have a young child under the age of 5, you can find a childminder who can help bathe and clean them. While they’re on duty, your Tasker can change babies’ nappies and help potty train toddlers.Â
A registered childminder can help educate older children on basic hygiene and how to care for themselves throughout the day. This can include encouraging your child to wash their hands before meals, brush their teeth, and independently pick out what clothes to wear. It can be a very empowering experience for your child!Â
Emotional and social support
In childhood, the ability to express one’s feelings through facial expressions, gestures, and words is developed. As a parent, you can work with a professional childminder to help nurture your child’s emotional intelligence. Â
Your Tasker can help provide structured activities and a space where your child can learn to verbalise their feelings, identify sources for self-regulation, and build compassion and resilience. Some Taskers may also help provide opportunities for your child to socialise with others.
Child assessment
Childminders in your area are typically trained to observe, track, record, and report changes and development in the children they look after. You can ask your Tasker to provide you with a full assessment of your child’s physical, emotional, social, and academic progress after a certain amount of time.Â
You can also ask them to help you develop a plan to ensure your child’s continued progress as they grow older.