Why hire a nanny?
Having children ourselves, we understand how precious your children are to you. Few decisions are more important than who will look after your kids while you are working. Daycares can be inconvenient for families with odd schedules and undesirable for those who want more control over the environment their children are raised in. Many parents are concerned about the type of care their children are receiving and with the various illnesses a child is susceptible to when left at a daycare facility.
A nanny will ensure that their children will receive the best possible care. Since a nanny’s attention is usually focused on just one or two individuals, the children will receive the same type of focused care a parent would give. A big advantage is that the children will not be shuffled from one caregiver to another, but will remain in their own home, to be raised and cared for in a familiar setting. And because they will not be exposed to the many illnesses from other children, they should be healthier. Even when a child is ill, a parent won’t need to take valuable time off from work to care for the child, since the nanny will be there to do this.
Nothing compares to having a live-in nanny when it comes to time savings and convenience. No more rushing to and from daycare! And not only are most nannies available for after hours baby sitting, many are willing to take care of your house keeping, meal preparation, and driving, freeing up valuable family time. Instead of cooking and cleaning after a hard day's work, how about relaxing and spending quality time with your kids and spouse?
Parents often look for a nanny that has the same beliefs about child rearing as they do. Therefore, communication is essential to giving the nanny a clear understanding of what her responsibilities will be. These will include everything from disciplinary action, to nap times, to what snacks are acceptable, to doing your children’s laundry. Your nanny would be responsible for all of the duties related to your children, including cleaning their rooms, taking them to the doctor, fixing their meals, and keeping them occupied with entertaining and educational activities.
The most important thing about a nanny is that she genuinely likes children and enjoys caring for them. By using our nanny service, you can save a lot of time and energy finding the right nanny, since we do all of the preliminary screening before referring the most qualified nannies for you to talk with and choose from. By thoroughly screening the families and the nannies about their lifestyles, habits, and backgrounds, we provide the best possible match for the parties involved. Then you can have peace of mind that your children are being well taken care of in a loving and nurturing environment.
For a free, no-obligation consultation, please call Rebecca anytime at (250) 612-2995
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What Is It Like To Have A Nanny? One Mother's Experience
My baby was six months old and it was almost time to go back to work. I needed childcare.
We were tired of the usual daycare struggles: dragging a baby out into the cold mornings, taking time off work during the inevitable sicknesses and the chaos of not having someone at home to take care of the house. Our friends raved about the Live-In Caregiver program and the wonderful women who had saved their sanity.
Still, I was nervous when my husband and I finally decided to hire a nanny from the Philippines. What about privacy? Could we afford it? Would we get along with someone whom we had never met? And the big one - could we trust her with our children's well-being?
But there were many positives to consider. My baby and seven-year-old would receive one-on-one attention, they would be cared for in their own home and I would come home to a clean house, an especially appealing thought to someone as averse to housekeeping as I am.
So we did it. We went to an agency and selected a nanny based on an application form. Several months later she was granted a visa. Suddenly she was on a plane to Canada and I was terrified of turning my children over to her. What if there was no rapport between us? Worse, what if I felt distrustful of her?
The next day we got a call from the agency owner. Our nanny had arrived and was waiting at her house to be picked up. Nervously, we put the kids in the van and rushed out the door.
Susan, a tiny slip of a woman, stood outside waiting for us. She got into the back of the van and I turned around and saw her gently take the baby's hand. Her brown eyes gazed steadily into mine and she gave me a shy smile. Something about that look made me feel as if I could trust her.
Susan immediately saw that our house was out of control and took charge. "For the next two weeks I will just clean and do the laundry," she said. "I need to get it to a point where I can keep it up daily before I take charge of the kids."
It was no contest - this 23-year-old woman would be running my house. And she was much better at it than I would ever be.
At first, we tried to get her to hang out with us, to be our nanny by day and our pal by night. But Susan understood boundaries. She did her work and played with the kids and retired to her room after dinner. Invitations to watch the big-screen TV or to come for a drive were politely turned down. She went to stay at an apartment with other nannies every Friday and didn't return until Monday morning.
My house was clean, my children were fed and my laundry was back in my drawers the day after I wore it. Before long, I grew to trust her implicitly with my children; she would never allow harm to befall them.
Susan raised my baby for three years while I worked five days a week, toilet-trained him in record time and subtly convinced me that he should give up his pacifier. She never once raised her voice to the kids no matter how much trouble they caused and never batted an eye when our house, which she had left perfectly clean on Friday, looked like a battle zone on Monday mornings.
Susan was always there, in the background, careful not to disrupt our family life and yet supporting it through her contributions. We had wanted to make her feel like part of the family. Instead I got a dedicated, intuitive caregiver. A young woman who had learned to understand our needs to the point where words were seldom necessary.
written by Neilia Sherman
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