| All nannies are not created equal, however, | | | | Family childcare providers have flexible hours and |
| nannies are employed by parents to care for their | | | | daily routines, but may work long or unusual hours |
| children in the family home, and they will be | | | | to fit parents' work schedules. Training for children |
| suitable for parents who need flexible childcare. | | | | is usually not required for someone to be a nanny |
| No, nannies are not registered and their work is | | | | but sometimes nannies do have some type of |
| not inspected as they work at your home. Many | | | | childcare qualification. |
| nannies are mainly motivated by love the struggle | | | | There are many advantages to using an Agency |
| for power usually does not exist between mother | | | | for both parents and Nannies if the Agency is of |
| and nanny. Nannies are paid a salary or hourly | | | | a high standard and reputable. When using a nanny |
| wage and the family is responsible for paying the | | | | agency, you must find out exactly what type of |
| employers share of her taxes and social security. | | | | screening process they use to hire nannies. |
| Nannies are back in vogue and people will pay | | | | Working with an agency is a good option for |
| anything for a good one. | | | | nannies. If you've avoided using an agency |
| Professional nannies are usually between the ages | | | | altogether, it'll be up to you to screen the nannies. |
| of 18 and 50, and may hold some advanced | | | | You could also use the internet and connect with |
| degree in early childhood development. There are | | | | an agency that specializes in placing nannies. |
| a number of national and international professional | | | | When you hire a nanny they are almost like a |
| associations representing nannies and nanny | | | | substitute mother that will teach and nuture and |
| agencies. Both students and professional nannies | | | | keep them safe and out of harms way. Nannies |
| will benefit from reading books on nannies. Many | | | | are full-time caregivers that either live in your |
| of today's professional nannies attend workshops | | | | home or travel daily to your family. Many nannies |
| designed for parents and / or professionals who | | | | are happy to work part-time. But since nannies |
| work with children. Many of the professional | | | | are in very short supply, and it also cuts down on |
| nannies take care of the laundry, cleaning tiding up | | | | the paperwork, many employers also pay the |
| which related to the child and some even cook | | | | nanny's portion of that tax. In most cases, |
| for the children. | | | | professional nannies are not responsible for |
| A nanny is someone experienced and/or qualified | | | | general housekeeping. Nannies are mostly female |
| in childcare. Providing a professional and friendly | | | | and traditionally, the nanny was a servant of the |
| service designed to offer adaptable childcare | | | | house, who used to report directly to the lady of |
| solutions to families and nurseries. There are a | | | | the house. |
| number of options when it comes to childcare. | | | | |