ABOUT US:

My name is Lucy; I am the owner of Ask About Nannies and I am a mother of a 10 month old. I have also been a professional nanny for over 16 years. Ask About Nannies is being introduced to families who are seeking to hire a professional nanny without the higher expense of an Agency. I realize that there are times when such expenses can put the rewards of hiring a good out of reach. But with a reasonable amount of time and effort you can accomplish what the Nanny Agency provides. To accomplish the goal of hiring a quality professional nanny you must have careful well constructed guidance. It's essential to the well being and happiness of your child. I have seen the mistakes that parents have made when hiring a nanny, they are in a hurry to place a nanny in their home because they have to go back to work. After you have hired the nanny, you find out things are not working out and you have to let her go and start all over again. I have been through the same experiences and decided to stay home with my son. For those of you who cannot stay home and have to work, Ask About Nannies is here to give you all the information and forms necessary to find a good nanny. There really isn't a short cut to the steps required to insure your nanny will be the best possible for your child. We know with our packet of information your efforts will be focused on the right tasks so at least it won't take you much more time and grief then necessary to get the right nanny for your child. If you have done this before then you may know some of the pitfalls and have a realistic expectation of what's involved. We are simply giving you a better chance this time to prevent silly or, at times, embedded mistakes and focus on what's important for the long term happiness of you, your child, and your nanny.

I know, as do many parents, that a nanny should be a role model to the children because she is the primary caregiver while the parents are away. They should be nurturing, loving, and, patient. A nanny should be well skilled to stimulate a child’s mind at an early age by reading to them, visual stimulation (infants), taking kids to the library for story time, reading to them, and, most importantly, make sure they interact with other children by taking them to the park and arranging play dates with classmates or neighborhood kids. Most families are looking for a nanny to come into their home and essentially be a member of their family, in most cases the nannies are looking for the same. Nannies need to feel appreciated for the work they are doing, so remember when you find a good nanny always compliment her on the good job she is doing with the children. This positive feedback helps and prevents unnecessary tensions building up. Bottom-line, your communication skills will determine how well conflicts can be averted or resolved for the always inevitable disagreement or misunderstanding.

Where can you find such a nanny? With time and patience, they are out there. Ask about Nannies can be a great help in bringing this quality childcare into your home and into your family.