Contents
By ad
Plus: low cost of services.
Cons:
– it may take a long time to choose a suitable candidate, and this is a waste of time;
– there is a danger of running into gunners who will tell your address to burglars;
– it is a “pig in a poke”, it is more difficult to collect information about such an employee;
– at any time, the nanny can refuse to work if she is offered more money elsewhere;
– people from blacklisted agencies can search for jobs through advertisements.
Acquaintance
Plus: there are recommendations from people you trust.
Cons:
– your requirements for a nanny and the ideas of your friends may not coincide;
– your personal information may be spread outside the family;
– if you don’t like the nanny, it will be difficult to refuse her without offending friends;
– since there is no alternative, the nanny may start dictating her terms.
In a recruiting agency
Pros:
+ the agency offers only trusted people, blacklisted nannies are not allowed to work with children;
+ you save your time, you only need to describe with which set of qualities and knowledge you need a person. And literally in 1-3 days you will be selected several suitable candidates for selection;
+ if the relationship with the nanny did not work out, a replacement is provided;
+ a contract is concluded, which stipulates all the conditions of work.
Cons:
– you will have to pay a commission for the work of the agency;
– high cost of services.
Found it? It’s time to chat!
By the way, it is better for a baby to choose a nanny who has had experience of communication and caring for a dumb baby. To work with children from birth to one year old, it is advised to choose a person with a medical education, and from two to five – with a pedagogical education. Although, the main thing, as in many other life situations, is that the person is good and the baby is comfortable with him. You must be calm and sure that nothing will happen to the child, that the nanny will deal with him, and will not turn away at the most inopportune moment.
You should not dwell on the availability of special education – there are people with a teacher’s diploma, but without knowledge and experience. And there are very literate, real “second mothers” who do not have higher education.
Potential nanny check
* Ask for a letter of recommendation and do not just read, but also call the indicated numbers to find out if the previous employers were satisfied.
* The nanny must undergo medical control and provide certificates:
1) from KVD, 2) from a narcological dispensary, 3) from a neuropsychiatric dispensary, 4) about the diphtheria vaccine, 5) about fluorography, 6) about LHC analysis, 7) about the analysis of blood for RV, HIV, R / N antigen.
* It is necessary to find out if the nanny or her close relatives have a criminal past or present.
* It is advisable to visit her place of residence – it’s nice to see how she lives, how she takes care of the house, what kind of family she has.
How to build your first conversation
1. The nanny should receive full information about your child, his daily routine, preferences, as well as the family in which she will work. Watch her reaction.
2. Talk about her family, her children – what they have achieved in life.
3. Listen to the tone of the potential “second mom” as she talks about the other kids she raised.
4. The characters of the nanny and the child must be balanced. For active children, a calm and patient one is suitable, for silent and quiet ones – one that can stir them up.
5. Pay attention to the speech of the person you want to let into your home. There should be no jargon or slang in it. The woman who is next to your child must speak correctly, because his vocabulary is formed from birth to 6 years.
6. Test the nanny. Let him tell you what she will do in a given situation, for example, if a child throws a toy at her.
7. Have a face-to-face confrontation with your child. After all, the nanny may at first glance not like your child for reasons completely incomprehensible to you.
8. Remember, a nanny is not a family member. As soon as she crosses this line, most often she is fired.
If your nanny has passed all the stages of the test and started work, try to be at home for the first time and observe: how she treats the child, how he feels in her company, let her get comfortable, provide all the information necessary for further work. This will help you confirm the correctness of your choice, or, conversely, will give you food for thought.
Basic duties of a nanny (for a child from birth to 3 years old)
* General child care;
* morning and evening toilet;
* bathing, feeding, walking;
* preparing food for a child;
* washing and ironing of children’s clothes;
* cleaning of the children’s room;
* teaching the first skills of self-service;
* developing communication, classes by age.
The main duties of a governess (for a child from 4 years old)
* Bring the child to class, meet him from school;
* feeding, heating food;
* preparation for school or assistance in preparing lessons;
* walks;
* organization of leisure and additional reading, visits to theaters, museums as needed.
I’ll have to part
Fire a nanny immediately if she:
* raises the voice to the child;
* hit him at least once;
* smokes with a child;
* do not hesitate with him in expressions;
* let strangers into the house without your knowledge;
* behaves like a family member.