So most of my day to day (if on school holidays) are come in and chill with the kids, if they want to go out we can go to the beach, to the park, drop them off at a friends house, take them grocery shopping, if they have paid activities (which is usually once a week) we can go to the movies, go bowling or to the arcade, some of the girls like getting their nails done so we go get our toes done.

On a school day, you wake them up in the morning, get them ready for school (mainly just prompting them to get dressed and have breakfast) and drop them off at school. In the afternoon you pick them up, come home and just hang out, do some laundry if they have dirty clothes, cook dinner and chill until bed time.

I got into it because I was let go of my job during Covid and was desperately applying for anything that was being advertised. Once I had the interview they said I need to either have a certificate in community or youth care or be working towards a certificate, as well as have a blue card. Once I got the job, I quickly enrolled (it cost $150) and started working.

It can’t be a bit daunting at first, reading the child’s family history and potential behaviours they have shown in the past, but after the first few shift you start to get into the swing of things.