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Tips for a Nanny with involved parents:
With today’s work from home environment, sometimes it can be difficult for the nanny to navigate the home and understand their duties. Sometimes parents want to be involved with the kids during breaks throughout their day and this can cause a point of confusion for the nanny to know where her boundaries are. Here are some tips and tricks for nannies to help navigate the home with involved parents.
Having a parent at home while you are nannying their child can be an advantage when setting the right expectations and having an open dialogue. Here are 5 tips and tricks to make sure the parents and nanny are on the same page which result in a homogeneous partnership in the home!
Keeping the Parents as up to date as possible
As a parent, it is hard to leave your child in the care with someone else. Reality is, most parents can’t live off one income, and as such, needs help from the outside during the work day. Even though a parent is working throughout the day, they still like to be appraised of what their child is doing throughout the day. A great nanny can provide updates throughout the day, send pictures, create crafts for the child to give their parent at the end of the day, and keep a list of detailed times they ate, went to the bathroom, or activities they completed throughout the day. This will allow the parents to feel involved, know whats going on, give them a sense of peace, and know their child is in good hands as they work.
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Sympathize with the Parent
It can be difficult for the nanny to feel like they are 100 percent completing their job while a parent works from home and seems to interfere. However, a nanny should sympathize and take it as a learning experience and opportunity. Take lessons from a parent on how they like things done, show that as a nanny you can catch on quickly, do things how they want them completed, and show you understand their needs and wants. As the parent grows to love and see how great the nanny is with the children, there will grow a trust and understanding between the nanny and the parent. The parent will start to depend on you more and give you the space you need to complete your job.
Negotiations
As a nanny, It is okay to negotiate conditions and boundaries that work for both you and the parent. Make sure you understand their needs, but also make sure they understand your needs to be able to be the best
professional nanny you can be. Ensure them that you want their trust and want to make them proud. Also, make sure they know you want to take the burden off them and help with all that is on their plate to elevate stress for them so that they can focus on their job.
Questions during the Interview Process
During the interview process make sure that you ask questions about how they establish guidelines, expectations, and priorities as the parent. Ask them how involved they are throughout the day. This allows both the nanny and parent to be on the same page from the getgo. If a parent seems like they are too overbearing and you won’t be able to have a good working relationship with them, this can be established during the interview process. This will allow you to turn down a job offer.
Concrete guidelines
Having concrete guidelines for both the nanny and the parent is important! If there are absolute musts for the nanny in order for the nanny to complete their job effectively and efficiently make sure those are voiced. In addition, it is important for the parent to voice their concerns to the nanny as well. Ironing out all these details up front allows both the nanny and parent to be on the same page which allows for a unified partnership, transparency, and trust!
Once these guidelines and expectations are set, everything else runs smoothly. A trust and bond is created between the nanny and parent and this allows the team to run the house smoothly. The nanny will show the parent that they are able and capable to run the household smoothly, that the children love their care, and keep the parent up to date on activities. This will allow the parent to relax, trust the nanny, and let her give over responsibilities to the nanny.
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