Nanny in Toronto, Ontario

First off, I'm Emily, 23, from Toronto Canada. I was a professional ballerina in NYC for the past 5 years but had to retire due to an injury. I'm a neat freak, and actually enjoy cleaning. Also I love working with kids and cooking. I've been babysitting since I was 11, and have nannied families in NYC. I've worked with children from newborn to age 16. Also, having younger siblings and cousins means I was always there to help with the bedtime activities, homework, play dates, etc (curse of being the oldest child haha) I've always tried to adopt the view of 'think globally, act locally.' Because what matters somewhere else in the world should matter to me too, but it might be hard for me to directly influence or impact problems elsewhere. Whilst still bringin attention and awareness to that, I always try to see what I can do around me to help. Try to leave people a little better after my interactions with them, rather than a little worse. So maybe it's just helping someone carry groceries, or doing a kind thing for a friend, but I think the little things add up, and I guess that's how I try to live. Also, I lived in Copenhagen for a bit for dance, and have spent a lot of time In Europe, which really broadened my world view. My approach to everything is to be transparent. My intentions, actions, everything. I don't really like to use people for hidden motivations so I just try to do my best and again, leave them a little better. I love reading and learning, and I think it's so important for kids to have that as well. As well as cultural experiences in the forms of learning g about arts, religions, cultures, history, etc. My approach with kids (obviously never having my own), is just to never undermine the parents. What you say goes, goes; what you say doesn't, doesn't. That way they have structure and consistency which is important to me. Also I have always been someone who believes (with kids and in all aspects) that you should of course be loving and kind and tolerant and responsible, but also firm. So not letting them get away with things, but also not berating them. It's learning. We all make mistakes and so teaching kids right from wrong in a constructive way is really important.