She's a Nanny, Not a Miracle Worker

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Will my new nanny be able to give me some advice on better parenting skills?

She's a Nanny, Not a Miracle Worker

If you watch a lot of television, you've probably seen the nanny reality shows where a costumed nanny shows up with a cape, a down-to-earth no-nonsense attitude, and a plan to whip (figuratively speaking, of course) your family into shape. Unless there's a television crew waiting outside, don't expect the nanny to be able to work miracles on your parenting habits. In fact, nanny service agencies are there to match professional nannies with families. That's it! Nanny services don't make any claims that they're going to send someone to your house who can switch up the rules, show you how to get the kids to bed at a decent hour, or show you how to enforce rules of the house.

A full time nanny job should be able to provide your home with some much-needed support. The nanny will go into your home with the main focus being on the safety and well-being of your children. Yes, you can negotiate some “extras” like light housekeeping as part of the nanny responsibilities, but ultimately, the nanny is in your home to keep watch over your children.

If the nanny service has done their job well, they're going to match you up with a nanny who has similar beliefs and expectations on child rearing.

   

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