It’s a good question – one that we spend a lot of time exploring with The Elite Nanny Company clients to ensure that their childcare is what they need, delivers what they expect and works when the going gets tough.
Top 5 reasons for getting a nanny
Our professional nannies offer a childcare service that we consider second-to-none. But you can’t know that until you’ve hired one, so what the the key reasons our families give for taking the nanny option?
1. Continuous care for children.
A nanny offers one-to-one care for your child or children in your family home. This means your whole family has a seamless childcare experience. The children get lots of attention and stimulation, the ‘rules’ are applied by people in similar ways to they understand how situations play out and what to expect. They know the environment and feel comfortable in it and they form a bond with the nanny that allows them to have confident supportive relationships. Adults benefit too. Parents know that their preferences and beliefs are being acted on. Home care means that they can influence everything from languages spoken to food eaten and screen-time allowed.
2. Returning to work with a nanny.
As you return to work, your child experiences minimum disruption by remaining at home with established routines and patterns. This frees you up to focus on adjusting back to work. You are confident that when you come home you won’t to cope with a child who’s been challenged by too many new experiences during the day.
3. Life is unpredictable – children enjoy consistency.
You might work unpredictable hours, or your partner might often be away from home. Other family members might have health issues or even gifts and talents that make family life demanding. Your child might become sick or just homesick, school might be closed by weather or INSET days. Having a nanny who can help pick up the slack makes these little bumps in the roadmap less disruptive.
4. Healthier starts for babies and toddlers.
From the way that daycare works through to the natural tendency for nurseries to be disease incubators. Many parents prefer the nanny route. This means, for example, not having to fit your slow-starting child into a kindergarten’s arrival times. Avoiding the risk of coughs and sniffles being brought home. Being able to allow a natural sleep schedule rather than forcing your little one to fit into a ‘by the clock’ nap time that works for their childcare centre. And when your child does get one of those infamous childhood illnesses they will benefit from in-home care that meets their personal needs.
5. Stress reduction for the whole family with a nanny.
A nanny is not just a paid childcare worker. In many homes the nanny becomes a friend, a companion and even a part of the family, as a result the family as a whole is more robust. The children feel confident that their needs will be met while parents can take the time they need for themselves. They can be more present for their children. Finally, the nanny experiences a rewarding lifestyle doing what she loves. Offering the children happy and supportive care.