Annette Marie

Honolulu, HI | Over 30 Years of Experience | Specializing in Infants & Toddlers

About Me

I am a highly experienced professional nanny based in Honolulu, HI, with over 30 years of experience caring for infants, toddlers, and young children. Originally from Canada, I have cared for families in Canada, New York City, Kauai, and Honolulu, with experience as a live-in, travel, hotel, and group childcare nanny. My educational background is in ECE, Nanny Training and infant sleep.

Although I have experience with children up to 12, I specialize in newborns to 18 months, providing a nurturing and structured environment that supports early childhood development. My approach emphasizes gentle guidance, baby sign language, early learning, to help children grow with confidence and security.

I believe that outdoor play, music, and reading are essential for a child’s development. I love incorporating playground visits, playgroups, stroller walks, and nature exploration into the day to promote gross motor skills, sensory experiences, and socialization. Music and movement are also key elements in my care, as singing and dancing encourage language development, coordination, and self-expression. Additionally, I enjoy library visits and reading time to foster early literacy skills and a love for books from a young age.

I have experience working with a variety of family dynamics, including: parents working from home, stay at home parents or parents outside the home, grandparents involved in daily childcare, collaborating with other nannies or household staff to ensure smooth routines and consistency.

I strongly value collaborating with parents to ensure a seamless approach to childcare, routines, and development. I believe in open communication and working together to provide consistency between home and care environments, aligning with each family’s parenting style and goals.

I am vaccinated (Tdap, flu, RSV, COVID-19) and certified in First Aid/CPR.

Services

I offer a full range of infant and toddler care services, including:

Newborn and Infant Care

• Feeding & Care – Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) and/or purees, formula and breast milk (Twist Pouch, Baby Brezza), bottle-feeding, burping, and transitions

• Supporting tummy time and developmental milestones for motor development

• Sleep & Routines – Managing wake windows, extending naps, supporting healthy sleep habits in collaboration with parents’

• Stroller walks, sensory play with high contrast visuals & textures, reponse activities, outdoor exploration

• Cloth diapering, formula feeding, frozen breast milk prep (Twist Pouch, Baby Brezza)

•Play- Storytime, singing, baby sign language, and gentle movement-based floor play

Toddler Care & Development

• Transitioning from bottle to sippy cup & weaning off a pacifier

• Supporting two naps to one transition

• Motor skills through outdoor play and playground visits (coordination & balance ) Sensory Exploration-water, nature, creative art. Communication & Early Learning-through play and library visits/story times.

• Screen Free-all ages.

• Encouraging independence with self-feeding with early use of using utensils, taking turns, tidying up, skills like dressing, covering their mouth when coughing & blowing their nose, choices & the use of baby sign language for their communication, encouraging choices & problem solving.

Household Support

• Light housekeeping related to children: laundry, restocking nursery supplies, tidy play spaces.

• Sanitizing high chairs, strollers, baby gear and toys

Maintaining daily logs (documentation of naps, bottles/solids, diapers, activities, milestones/developement, mood,photos & times) updates to parents though texts/apps communication

• Wash & sterilize the bottles

Transportation & Outings

I am a licensed driver with experience transporting infants and toddlers to classes, lessons, and events using the family car when needed. I've taken children to swim or IRS, music, baby hula, storeytime, playgroups/playdates & playgroups, local attractions like the zoo/aqaurium. We also walk to these locations if it's a walkable neighborhood.

Why Work With Me?

Experienced with infants & toddlers
Deep understanding of early childhood development (motor, sensory, communication, social, and executive function)
Play-based learning and screen-free environment
Clear communication and reliable, professional care
Specialized in newborns, sleep, feeding, and transitions
Emphasis on outdoor play, reading, and music to enhance learning and development
Collaborative approach with parents to ensure consistency and alignment in care

Availability

January 2026 Availability: Occasional Babysitting.

Please complete the form below to request babysitting or an interview. This helps ensure I have all the details I need. All requests are reviewed and confirmed before booking is finalized. Email is below if you have questions.

Occasional Care

Occasional babysitting, including

Hotel or Resort Babysitting
Parent WFH Care/Mother's Helper
Newborn Care/Tummy time
Afterschool Care & School drop-off
Teacher/School Holidays
Weekend Care
Sick Childcare (Cold, coughs, Fever up to 102. Meds given by parents before sit or premeasured. No Flu/Contagious/Covid.
Special Events Childcare.

Parents: Please COMPLETE THIS Google FORM TO REQUEST BABYSITTING SERVICES or AN INTERVIEW TIME.

https://forms.gle/nAHxgbn5qfh9cq4M6

Areas served-Kakaako to Hawaii Kai, including Kailua.

Contact Me

I would love to connect with families looking for a caring, experienced, and professional nanny. Please reach out to discuss how I can support your family’s needs.

📍 Honolulu, HI. 📧 nanillyflf@gmail.com

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