Tips on what to look for in a Nanny

• Proven child care experience for extended periods of time
• Creative
• Educational
• Reliable & Trustworthy
• Knowledgeable of all stages of child development
• Good communication skills
• Good references
• Good driving record
• Good credit
• No criminal record

Your children are the most important thing in your life, but you need to work as well.  What are your child care options?  You can leave your child in a day care center, in a family day care or you can hire a nanny.

Hiring a nanny provides your children with consistency, someone you can count on day after day for an extended period of time.  If care is taken in the selection of a nanny, you will receive the highest quality care that can only be provided through one on one interaction with your children.  The familiar environment of your own home is comforting to children and results in a reduction in separation anxiety.  For the parents, getting out of the house in the morning is so much easier when you don't have to get the kids up and out of the house too.  Children with nannies are also sick less often with less exposure to other sick children.  All of this results in a reduction in parental stress, fewer lost days at work, and most importantly, peace of mind.

Some people think nannies are expensive… they are not.  On average nannies will charge $10.00 - $12.00 per hour (the nannies rate of pay is based on expereince and responsibilities that the families are looking for them to do in the home, so this rate may be higher depending on what you are looking for). For families with two or more children, this is comparable to the cost of day care.

Families who hire nannies will tell you that there is no other option in child care.  Find out for yourself!