Nanny for a child — how to find and choose

This question often arises from parents who are passionate (or busy) with work, or just those who want to relax for some time. I would like to note right away that there is nothing wrong with the nanny, but phrases like: “That’s really a mother! He does not want to follow the child, he brings a stranger into the house ”- just another stereotype.

For example, if the child’s mother or father has a desire to go to billiards, then do not take the baby with you to the stuffy, smoky room! Moreover, there are a lot of people who can easily frighten the little man. Nanny in this case will be an excellent solution..

How to choose a nanny for a child? This is very important, because she is to sit with the child, teach him, take care of him, and you communicate with the worker. The very first thing that I would like to advise — pick up several options, do not grab the first person you find. You can use the free people search on specialized sites where you can find a person by last name (if you have heard of a good nanny, but you have no information and contacts besides the last name). What’s easy to get is rarely good or appropriate..

Second — look for the «golden mean». A nanny who can only speak profanity is definitely not for you. And the girl who, at twenty, boldly talks about five higher educations and knowledge of ten foreign languages, is lying. Remember that everything that is too good is more often than not just a lie..

Focus on the nanny that your child will like. This is the most important thing, because in the absence of «contact» between the nanny and the baby, they will not be able to communicate (or even mutual hostility will arise).

When interviewing (or communicating) with a girl, offer her several situations in which she needs to make a choice. Tell us about your child’s characteristics, habits, favorite toys, etc. If at the same time she is terribly bored, then when working with your baby, her heart will be entangled with the same feelings. She must love her job, be interested in the development of her student. If the nanny loves children, then you will notice this in the first minutes of talking about the kids..

Before entrusting a stranger with a child, try to make an imitation of the girl’s work (that is, invite her to take a walk in the park with him). But so that she does not understand that this is a test! Tell her that she is accepted and give a small amount (which you are not sorry to shell out for a day or two of work). Her first task will be to go with the child to the park (to the hospital, to her grandmother, etc.). Imperceptibly observe the nanny from the side and then you will not need to install cameras in the apartment (which is very popular, albeit expensive).

But remember: the most important thing is the employee’s desire to find a common language with the child and her love for children..