Finding The Best A Nanny

Find A Nanny That You And Your Child Will Be Happy With

2006-04-26T23:30:00.000-07:00

As you know compatibly is important when selecting a Nanny.
Discover options to consider for hiring a Nanny that you,
your child and your family will be compatible with.

Learn more about hiring a nanny

Are you hiring a nanny because you need to work?

2006-04-20T20:43:00.000-07:00

If you are going back to work because you need the money, and you don't really feel you have a choice, then be honest with yourself about these circumstances.

Is downsizing an option?

Could you move from a house to an apartment in order to cut costs, that would allow you to stay home and care for you child yourself?

If the answer is yes, and it usually is, then be very clear with yourself about whether this is something you want to do or not.

If your dream involves being in the house you're in, and living the lifestyle that you're living, even though you have to work so much that you need to hire help, then be clear that this is what you prefer to do.

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What if you and your child want different kinds of nannies?

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If you want your child to learn to read, and you hire a nanny who loves reading to children – but all your child wants to do is drop water balloons out of the window onto the lawn, and play tag and catch – you’re going to have some incompatibility problems between the nanny and the child, vice versa, same problem.

A nanny who hears that you want the child out socializing every day, but finds your child adamantly wants to stay home and play with blocks, is going to run into a conflict between what the parent has instructed and what the child wants to do. Learn how to find, interview and hire a nanny.

Will the nanny you hire accompany you on a family vacation?

2005-11-23T06:40:00.000-08:00

Some families want a nanny to accompany them on vacations and take care of the child (or children) while the parents dine out or attend adult activities either with or without the child.

The nanny may be expected to accompany the family to these restaurants and party occasions, or the nanny may get time off on her own.

Let the nanny know with as much advance notice as possible – whether it’s in the job interview – or as soon as you realize you need her help on the trip.

How will the nanny get to work?

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If the nanny you're interviewing does not live within walking distance of your home, ask how she will get to work.

If she is relying on public transportation, you can make an assessment on how reliable this method will be depending on if you live in a well serviced urban area, or a rarely traveled road in a rural area.

If the nanny drives, you would be wise to inquire about her car – how old it is, and her assessment of how reliable it’s been.

If the nanny can’t get to the job, or if you are uncertain or skeptical of her ability to get to work, after hearing her answer, then there’s no sense in continuing the interview.

Hiring A Nanny

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Are you hiring a nanny to help out so you and/or your husband can work at home, undisturbed by children?

If you or your husband or you and your husband work at home, and you need a nanny to alleviate the child care work so that you can get some work at home done, you will want a nanny that you are comfortable having around and one who is mature and comfortable enough to understand the needs of work-at-home parents.

Someone who’s grown up in a big family and is used to not having much privacy may be an ideal candidate for this job. Someone who is insecure and anxious about what kind of a job she is doing may feel too pressured by “the boss” being around to do her job with any ease and grace. Sometimes someone with a strong ego may be perfect in this situation because they won’t feel threatened by your presence in the house.

Do you need a nanny to travel with you?

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If you travel a lot for your job, or if you travel regularly for your job and you want to bring your nanny and your child (or children), make sure that you let the nanny know this in the job interview.

If this traveling is a pre-requisite for the job, be sure to make this clear. If the nanny has children or a husband, make sure that the nanny has made provisions for them while she is traveling with you.

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How Should A Nanny Discipline Your Child

2005-09-10T12:58:00.000-07:00

Even if you have never had discipline problems with your child, they are bound to come up at some time, and if you are not the first person that they come up with, your nanny or a pre-school teacher will be.

Be prepared by talking to your nanny about what is and what is not okay for her to say and do when disciplining your child.

Be very clear with her that corporal punishment (hitting the child) is not allowed in your household.

Be clear that cursing in front of and at the child is not allowed in your household.

Invite her to please, please, please call you if the child becomes out of her control, and she is losing her temper.

Tell her that you would much rather hear from her if there is a discipline problem at home, than hear it from your child, and have to go through the “he said/she said” of figuring out who said and did what to whom.

Remind her that you have to work as a team, and that you know it is not unheard of for adults to become exasperated or lose their temper with children on occasion.

However, rather than her taking it on herself, you’d rather she include you in any real problems so that you can help her.

Many times nannies that do resort to violence with a child do so because they feel that it is the easiest and most efficient way to correct the problem at hand.

By offering two things to your nanny – clear boundaries that hitting is not acceptable, and that you are there to help her with any tough situations – you will give her a support system to deal with any tough situations she encounters with your child, or other children.

Questions You Can Ask The Nanny’s References

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Here are some sample questions that you will want to ask the nanny’s references:

How did you come to hire your nanny – did you use an agency, and if so, which one, did you find her through word of mouth, etc.?
How long did the nanny work for you?
What was the work schedule?
How did you like the work she did for you?
Would you recommend her? If not, why?
What were some of the things about her employ that you wish had been different?
How many nannies have you had?
What did you like most about the nanny?
What were her skills and strengths?
What were her weaknesses?
What were the compatibilities between her and your family/child/ren?
What were the incompatibilities?
How was the nanny's health – did she take a lot of sick days?
Was she prompt or late?
Did the child like the nanny?
Did she do housework?
Did she do any cooking?
Did she do driving?
Did the nanny read to the children?
Did she do homework with the children?
What are the exact dates she worked for you?
Did you give her paid Christmas vacation?

This is a good time to do some research also – if there are questions about what you should do with a nanny once you hire them, like if you should give paid sick leave or if you should pay forthe nanny’s car insurance, or insist that she buy it herself -- this is a good time to find out whather previous employers did so that you can either do the same, or make an improvement on the situation for her.

How To Interview A Prospective Nanny

2005-07-13T18:25:00.000-07:00

Learn the 16 questions that you should always ask a Nanny during the interview (including the one you should never forget to ask). Whether you use a Nanny Agency or find the Nanny yourself you are the best suited person to conduct the interviews, after all no one knows what's best for your Child better than you.

Checking the Nanny’s References

2005-07-08T14:51:00.000-07:00

Before you interview a Nanny you should check her/his references.

Be open to hearing what the reference has to say about the nanny candidate, and rule out any nannies that are not right for you.

This is a tough job that requires good listening skills. If you don’t “actively listen,” you may hangup the phone after a thirty minute conversation, thinking you got the information you needed,when really; all you did was have a nice, friendly connection with another mother.

Sit down with a stack of loose-leaf paper and a pen and pencil and call the references that the nannies gave you. Sometimes you will reach the husband instead of the wife.

Speak with whoever did the hiring and firing (if there was firing), and the person who had the most contact with the nanny while she was in the reference’s employ.

Sometimes you will reach a reference that has lots of time to talk with you and wants to help you. Other times you will reach someone who is really too busy to take the time to talk to you for more than a few minutes.

If you sense that the person is too busy to talk at that moment, ask if there is a better time to reach them for a fifteen-minute chat.

Have your questions for the reference ready in case you get someone who doesn’t have much time. If the reference seems to be willing to help you, keep your prepared questions as a plan, but feel free to veer off the plan.

What Kind of Nanny Will Work Best For You?

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Know your child and know your family in order to figure out what kind of person works best for you – and be open minded.

You may be looking for someone outgoing, when a demure and quiet nanny is more compatible, allowing your “little star” to shine.

You may think that you have a family with lots of big egos and you need someone mousey to fit in, when really only someone else with a big ego will be able to handle all the other energy your family brings to the table.

How To Easily Select A Nanny That You And Your Child Will Be Happy With

2005-07-04T10:45:00.000-07:00

Compatibly is important when selecting a Nanny. Learn options to consider for finding a Nanny that you, your child and your family will be compatible with. Hiring a Nanny that is compatible with your family, will help prevent you from having to repeat the hiring process.

After reading this ebook you will find how easy it will be for you to find, interview and employ a Nanny. You will have peace of mind that you hired the best person to entrust your Childs safety and well being with.

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Hiring a Nanny

2005-06-24T21:48:00.000-07:00

The first step to hiring a nanny is to decide what you really need in terms of a nanny and why, after you have decided you will be ready to start the hiring process!
Write an ad. Whether or not you are going to place one, you’ll be talking to more people than you imagined about your nanny, and if you have an ad that you wrote yourself, on a three by five card, or typed out on a piece of paper by your telephone, you’ll be quicker to explain exactly what you want – and not ramble on and waste time.
Also be clear on what you do not want in a nanny.