Grandparents

Grandparents

For many new parents there’s a shock in store when they discover their own parents aren’t planning to be nearly as hands-on as they’d expected. The ‘grandparent gap’ can be a result of many factors: Many grandparents are no longer content to sit at home and amuse a...
World Book day and how to survive it

World Book day and how to survive it

This year’s World Book Day is 1st March 2018. While all the newspapers are full of happy children from tots to teens, trotting off to school in costumes that celebrate or commemorate their favourite books. That’s not always the case. A recent Mumsnet survey shows that...
Valentine’s Day versus family time

Valentine’s Day versus family time

Valentine’s Day versus family time! We can honestly say we’ve never met a parent who didn’t want to do the best for their children. That’s one of the reasons that helping families find their ideal nanny is so rewarding. But sometimes the good...
Outdoor Play – a Guide for Parents and Nannies

Outdoor Play – a Guide for Parents and Nannies

Few things arouse more fury than the issue of outdoor play. Especially for early years children. Not enough play and we’re creating a generation of obese, isolated, techno-addicts. But not enough supervision and we’re putting young lives at risk of harm. It can seem...
Resolutions you and your Nanny won’t regret making

Resolutions you and your Nanny won’t regret making

How many of us have already broken our New Year’s Resolutions?  If you’re anything like the Elite Nanny Company team, you’ll have a few failures already, but here is our list of resolutions you can make with your nanny, that you’ll be able to keep and be glad you did!...