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Hi everyone. Happy almost spring!

It’s Laura back with Episode #12 in our series, “Working With A Nanny From A-Z”. In today’s episode, I discuss ten conversations you should have with your newly hired nanny during the first week of working with your family!

Why have these conversations the first week? Because, if these topics aren’t covered early in the working relationship, they can get weird and awkward.

A good example is “saliva sharing”….are you okay with your nanny sharing a spoon or fork with your child? Or kissing your child? Most parents are not and it can feel a bit awkward to bring it up. That’s why you should discuss it before it gets weird!

New to our “Working With A Nanny From A-Z” videos? In this series, I am going to walk you through the entire process of working with a nanny. From deciding if nanny care is right for your family all the way through how to find, interview, hire and work with a nanny. Basically, everything you need to know from A-Z about the nanny world!

If you missed any of the first eleven episodes, click the images below to check those out:

In today’s episode, “The First Week: 10 Conversations You Need To Have – Working With A Nanny From A-Z”, I discuss topics that you should cover with your nanny during their first week on the job such as:

Food in your home. What can the nanny eat or not eat?

Cell phone use. What’s okay and not okay?

Meal and rest breaks. How will your nanny handle taking breaks during the day?

Inclement weather policy. What happens if there is a snowstorm or flooding?

Continue reading “The First Week: 10 Conversations You Need To Have – Working With A Nanny From A-Z Series – Ep.12” →

UPDATE:

On June 9, 2020, Governor Inslee released operational and safety guidelines for how nannies, sitters and in-home child care providers can begin providing services to parents and families again. Unfortunately, many of these guidelines are extremely difficult for a family and care provider to implement and could have a negative impact on the relationship between the provider and children in their care. The Nanny Parent Connection team has carefully reviewed the operational guidelines published by Governor Inslee and has created an informational resource on how care providers and families can interpret these guidelines. To view this resource, please click here.

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Like many parents across the country, the husband and I have begun discussing how bringing our nanny back into our home is going to work.

In Washington, Governor Inslee has announced that Phase 2 of the reopening is tentatively scheduled for June 1. This is the the phase where all in-home/domestic services can resume. Essentially, nannies and sitters are allowed to begin working with non-essential employee parents beginning June 1…..subject to change like all things COVID-19 related.

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Our children and I miss our nanny so much! We are all excited to see her smiling face and our children are excited to restart some of the special activities/traditions that they have created with her (if you haven’t seen Wonky Donkey, check it out here).

It goes without saying, the hubby and I are excited because we sorely need a break!

The question that we have been wrestling with is how do we safely bring our nanny back into our home and protect her, her family and our family from being infected with COVID-19?

Continue reading “Coronavirus and Child Care: How We Plan To Bring Our Nanny Back” →

The First Week: 10 Conversations You Need To Have – Working With A Nanny From A-Z Series – Ep.12

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Guest Post: 16 Tips for Balancing Working From Home and Parenting

COVID-19: Our Advice on the Guidelines Issued by Governor Inslee

Coronavirus and Child Care: How We Plan To Bring Our Nanny Back