Nanny Share
Many families dismiss the idea of hiring a nanny. Nanny Sharing is where the one nanny works for two or more families, one Nanny can care for children from two families or more families. Nanny Sharing is a solution that is working really well for families across the country and Daisycare Nanny Agency™ can help to make it work for you. If you want or need a more flexible arrangement than childcare centre’s can offer, then a Nanny Share may work well for you. With a childcare centre, you must drop your child off and pick them up by a certain time (usually 8am to 6pm), and you cannot leave them if they are sick. While there is bound to be some transfer of coughs and colds between the families, they may not get sick as often as they might at a centre.
Nanny Share is a happy medium between nanny care and a childcare centre. This arrangement is ideal for children under the age of two. Childcare options for infants are limited in the Shoalhaven Area with some centers not taking children under two years of age.
Child Care Centre ratios are 1:5 and with fewer children around than at a centre, your child is more likely to get more periods of one-to-one attention that you may consider a priority. Using a shared nanny means you can build in flexibility from the beginning. You may have an easier time arranging pickups and drop-offs, or at least changing your schedule if you need to (provide your nanny agrees).
A toddler will benefit from the interaction with other children if they are sharing a carer with others. They will also make new friends. Having a nanny share can be a good introduction to a school or pre-school setting, as children become acclimatized to socializing with others and learn about sharing and taking turns. This option is ideal for Before and After school Care with similar aged children at home together and the nanny can assist with the homework. A nanny share helps parents build an extended family network.
Families can enjoy the benefits of excellent in-home, full, or part-time childcare at a much lower cost than employing nannies by themselves. Often the cost can be even less than placing children in busy day-care centre is that often have ratios of too many children per carer.
For nannies, this setup can offer a flexible schedule and an increase in pay. In the event that one family decides to end the nanny share relationship, the Nanny can work with the second family to find a new partner family. Before you even start looking for a nanny, you will need to be sure that you and the other parents share similar views on routine, discipline, food and eating habits, how much (if any) television the children can watch, and which activities they take part in during the day.
Use the Communication Diary one for each family for you to take home with you and peruse at your leisure and add to.
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