Time – the main deficit in the modern era. Young mothers leaving the decree are very often littered with work to capacity. It’s good if grandparents live next to you, ready to pick up a child at the right time.
And if grandmothers live far and there is no one to take the child on time from kindergarten? In such cases, there is a need for a nanny for a child.
Your site will have a child will give advice how to choose a nanny so as not to harm the health and development of the baby?
How to choose a nanny: a nanny or au-pair
The concept of nanny initially came from Au-Pair. Only today do they differ significantly among themselves. Au-Pair, as usual, lives in a family, most often this is a young girl or even a guy, and basically, who came under a contract from abroad.
And although working hours Au-Pair are determined, it is still in contact with the child almost around the clock.
The nanny usually comes to you several times a week or if necessary. If you order a nanny through an agency, then several nannies can come in a week. Unlike Au-Pair, the nanny does not help the household, but only spends the agreed time with the child.
The child does not have time to get used to frequent nannies. Already at a two -month age, the child observes events around himself during the day, using vision and hearing. Therefore, the images of people are formed in his mind: acquaintances and unfamiliar. Approximately at the age of 5-6 months, the baby is already able to distinguish “his” from strangers.
This period is very important in the emotional development of the child, and it is not advisable that “their” people constantly change in the child.
Your way to work from the decree may seem strange, scare it and lead to depression based on loss of communication with a loved one.
Search and choice of nanny – tips
If you decide to find a nanny, you should be careful and careful when choosing it.
Probably, the most acceptable way is to search for a nanny through an agency. As a rule, they recommend only people with pedagogical or medical education, having experience in working with young children and providing first aid. So you will have much more likely that your child will be calm with a nanny, and you will be more confident in it.
The search for the nanny over the Internet is not excluded, but only if your friends, neighbors, friends, colleagues or people living with you in the same area recommend it.
When choosing a nanny, be careful, because you will leave your child with her and allow you to freely move around your house (if you do not want her to sit with the child in another place). Look at several candidates and clearly set your own rules and requirements. It is best to meet with a nanny candidate without a child, somewhere outside the house to have enough time to discuss the details. Ask why she wants to work for you and how does communication with your child imagine. Express your requirements and agree on the terms of the transaction.
The nanny is better not to change.
What you need to know about the future nanny?
What is her education?
Where he lives?
How old is she?
Are there any their own children?
Where it works now?
Does it have recommendations?
Will it agree to the trial period?
How long the nanny has been working?
How many children had a nanny?
And how old are they?
Whether it had problems or disagreements with previous parents or child?
Does it get pleasure from this work?
Why?
How long does it want to work in your family?
Will you be able to adapt to your restrictions on the working hours?
Will it be ready to stay with the child for the whole night?
What will be a typical day spent with your child, how to spend time with him?
Is it ready to walk with a child for walks or prepare for school?
How will the child listen to her?
Does it smoke?
Is there health problems?
Ask the nanny to provide recommendations from other families and do not hesitate to call them and ask what interests you. This will give you more than information about education, which cannot guarantee that the nanny is sweet and kind.
If you liked the nanny at the first meeting, invite her home. So you yourself can see and evaluate how it works and how it communicates with children (child). Feel free to stay with the nanny of the house for the first few days and see how it turns out to take care of your child and communicate with him.
Do not look at the fact that she has a lot of experience and good education. Prices for nannies fluctuate depending on where you found it.
If this is a trained nanny from a specialized agency, then her services will cost more.
The price also depends on the region or the settlement in which you live. There are a lot of experienced and good nannies whose services are relatively inexpensive due to the fact that they are looking for work without the help of agencies.
Do not worry if the nanny does not use the services of agencies.
Sometimes candidates with impressive resume and experience are unreliable, not interested and unpleasant. Any nanny, wherever you get her contacts, requires checking on your part. After all, most of the week will replace you at home.
Good luck in such a not easy question how to choose a nanny!
The author of the article is Natalia Galuzinskaya
