Help with babysitting in a beautiful small village close to Saxon Switzerland National Park, Germany

Details

• 

  Description

  Hello everyone, it´s Sören, Mena and me, Jessica. We live together in a beautiful small village near the National Park Saxon Switzerland. Since our daughter is just born in September 2022, we´re looking for volunteers to help caring for her when I am going to write my Master thesis beginning in October 2023. Another reason for looking for a volunteer to live with us is that we´re interested in cultural exchange, especially as a good experience for our daughter.
  
  We love to travel, especially with our campervan we own for two years now. Hiking and riding the bike is our favourite. In winter we also love to go skiing.
  The place where we live is just right in the midst of nature. In our spare time we grow vegetables in our garden. We also do yoga and meditation on a regular basis. Sharing this activities with you would be great!
  Sören works as a psychotherapist and doctor in a hospital four days a week an I study in a master program for business administration.

• 

  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Gardening

  Babysitting and creative play

  Help around the house
• 

  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  It´s not just the unique nature surrounding that we can offer. Dresden is a nearby town with long history and a lot of things to explore. It offers well known and good museums and has a nice nightlife area. We can also help you to plan trips to the nearby Czech Republic or other areas in Germany.
  At home we are also into singing traditional songs together and keeping regional traditions alive. You can learn how Germans live, including to teach you some German if you want. We want to include you in our daily live and of course also want to get to know your culture. Maybe you can teach us your language, too.
  We speak German and English fluently. Sören has some experience in French and I visited some basic Italian courses at university.

• 

  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

• 

  Help

  We want you to take care of our daughter Mena from Tuesday to Friday some hours each day so I can finish my Masters degree. Maybe it´s time to help in the household (laundry, shopping or cleaning) or do some gardening. But that´s no must. Weekends and mondays are off and you are free to travel (we can provide recommendations) or join us for activities.
  You do not need to have experience in taking care of children as long as you are interested in and feeling ready for doing it.

• 

  Languages

  Languages spoken
  German: Fluent
  English: Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
• 

  Accommodation

  You are going to have your own room in the first floor and share the bathroom with us. You are free to eat with us every day. We are vegetarians and try to buy a lot of regional and organic food.

• 

  What else ...

  Rathewalde, the town where we live, is close to the main sight in the national park: The so called "Bastei". But there are a lot of other hiking and biking destinations nearby.
  Rathewalde has a small open air swimming pool, a child day care and a restaurant - beside that it´s really quiet here.
  Dresden as a very big town is not far away. You can use public transportation or our car to get to places you want to go to.

• 

  A little more information

  • 

    Internet access

  • 

    Limited internet access

  • 

    We have pets

  • 

    We are smokers

  • 

    Can host families

• 

  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

• 

  Can possibly accept pets

  This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.

• 

  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

• 

  Hours expected

  Maximum 5 hours a day, 4 days a week