Nanny in Toronto, Ontario

My name is Miruna and in case you are wondering what kind of a name that is, well, it's Romanian. I came to Canada 15 years ago and ever since then it's been a great adventure, the most memorable one being raising my wonderful daughter (she's 10 now. ). Through her and through other amazing little children I have been around and taken care of, I got to love and cherish their magical, innocent nature;. Children never cease to fascinate me with their deep thoughts, never ending creativity and imagination, their silliness and playfulness. I just love being around them. My inspiration in raising/educating/guiding children is based on an approach designed to balance the physical, emotional, cognitive and social aspect of a child's development. I would like to provide some examples of activities I would use on a daily basis when caring for a small child: singing, reading books, reciting nursery rhymes (this could be done in English, Romanian or French), peek-a-booing, coloring and painting and so on. I believe singing and humming support the child's imagination, while bringing him/her a warm sense of musicality. For toddlers and older children, I love using story telling as a powerful tool for learning. I also tend to follow story telling with painting or drawing of the story we had just read. Daily walks in the fresh air, game playing, dancing, drama, pretend play are also on my daily activity list. Other than the activities mentioned above, I strongly believe cuddling and holding are very important when caring for small children. Making sure the child feels safe and loved is essential to his/her development and I am capable of offering much love and tenderness to little ones. To get a fuller picture of who I am, I would like to share with you that I am a contemporary dancer; also, I hold significant knowledge in ayurvedic medicine, herbs and macrobiotic diet. I love cooking, so it would be no problem for me to help with that. I looking forward to meeting you and your little one, Sincerely, Miruna