Planning daily activities -preparing meals -helping the children with care routines such as bathing, brushing teeth and self-care. Creating a safe and stimulating environment for the children - changing nappies and potty training -planning meals, preparing food, and/or feeding the children -educational activities and crafts -driving the children to school, activities and play dates -reading to the children and encouraging them to read -helping with homework -organizing bedrooms/toys -administering medicine with parents consent when necessary -housekeeping duties (cooking, preparing and cooking meals, packing children's lunch boxes daily) -additional housekeeping duties such as laundry, cooking meals, vacuuming, washing, ironing, re-organizing kitchen cupboards, linen closet, toys, clothing and wardrobes -attending doctors and dental appointments -after school activities such as swimming lessons and sporting activities