Category Archives: Nannies Duties

Nanny Continuing Professional Development – Who Pays?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by nannynick

Nannies typically work for one family at a time, so have only one employer.   Some nannies may work for two families at the same time (a nannyshare) or two different families on different days of the week (two separate … Continue reading →

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Leaving Children Unattended

Posted on November 27, 2011 by nannynick

A parent wrote on Mumsnet about her nanny leaving her child in a toy shop, whilst the nanny shopped in the store opposite.    It did not appear to be a case of the child wandering off whilst on a … Continue reading →

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The Nanny Car – Worst Fear?

Posted on October 21, 2011 by nannynick

What is your worst fear when driving a car?  Mine is that I am involved in a road traffic collision with children I care for in the car at the time. My worst fear became reality this week, when a … Continue reading →

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The Nanny Car

Posted on October 5, 2011 by nannynick

In my job as a nanny having a car is vital.   I live around 8 miles from where I work and there are no buses that go from my village to the village in which I work.   I … Continue reading →

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The Nanny And The Smartphone

Posted on September 21, 2011 by nannynick

Over the past few years mobile phone technology has developed to a point where we can now use them for e-mail, finding information on the internet, taking photos and sharing them with our boss, driving directions and maps, twitter, facebook … Continue reading →

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10 Things Nannies Do Not Usually Do for Families

Posted on September 10, 2011 by nannynick

This week I was contacted by Roxanne who mentioned an article 10 Things Nannies Don’t Usually Do for Families from the NannyJobs.org blog. Excessive Housework – cleaning beyond keeping things tidy Errand Service – dry cleaning pickup Free Time – … Continue reading →

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Taking Your Nanny On Holiday

Posted on July 24, 2011 by nannynick

Now that it is the school summer holidays you may have thought about taking your nanny with you when you go on your family holiday.    This might sound a good idea but in my view it is not. I … Continue reading →

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Free Advice Service

Posted on July 24, 2011 by nannynick

Are you a nanny and need some advise about an aspect of your work? Are you a parent looking to hire a nanny and would like some advice about nannies? If you would like some individual advice about a topic … Continue reading →

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Different Types of Nanny Jobs

Posted on July 18, 2011 by nannynick

I am a nanny and I am live-out, which means that I do not live at the home of my employer but instead I have my own home and go to work in the morning and come home in the … Continue reading →

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Under-fives Exercise

Posted on July 10, 2011 by nannynick

I was reading an article today about under-fives needing three hours of exercise a day. It said things like “babies should be taken swimming and play on ‘baby gym’ mats while toddlers should walk for at least 15 minutes of … Continue reading →

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