Nannies who feel exhausted and unappreciated normally don’t stick for long time. It is crucial to have constant and trustworthy childcare as consistent change can be very difficult and distressing for your family and especially for children. Due to this, it is always beneficial to make attempts to respond any sensible concerns that your nanny might have.
It can be very difficult to find out what went wrong. In many cases there is a quick and easy solution to issues that your nanny may have, and all that is required is communication, understanding and an idea of the common difficulties nannies go through while taking care of other’s children.
Intervening parents
Sometimes nannies face a situation where a parent intervenes with the relationship of nannies and children when it comes to behavior. This is specifically witness if the father or mother works at home or stays home without any work. This can result in frustration for the nanny and children get confused. Sometimes the children begin to ask questions and also challenge the authority of the nanny. It is crucial to let your children know that nanny is in charge.
If your children come to you running because they just don’t like the way the nanny is handling them with discipline, you should let your children know that you are with the decision of nanny and you support her. It is important to discuss your philosophy of discipline before she starts the job so that she can understand clearly about your children and your priorities. During the job interview, discipline philosophy should be the main topic of discussion.
Underpayment
This is one of the important reasons a nanny will search for work somewhere else. They are not always confident enough to show their concerns regarding this matter. It is crucial to pay your nanny a good salary, make sure that you are not underpaying her, you should pay her according to her experience, education and job description. She may feel under valued if you are not paying her properly and she may quit the job. It is important to give a proper raise to your nanny from time to time, pay her for over time and always give bonuses to make them feel that you appreciate their work.
Too much of work
Some people ask the nanny to do lot of housework. Firstly, it is important you keep in mind that a nanny’s duty is to take care of your children and not doing a housekeeping work. If you are expecting other work from her, you should let her know about it while hiring her.
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