Baby & Child

13/01/2023

Sick days are for when you are sick!

Every hard-working parent knows the stress of taking sick days, not when they are sick, but when the kids are. Come winter, these sick days can really start to add up as you can’t drop your sniffling child off at daycare. By the time you have picked up a cold or flu yourself, you’ll probably be lucky to have any sick days still owing to you. But when you have a nanny, you can leave your sneezing munchkin in bed while you get a full day of work done. And you don’t even have to feel guilty, because you know they will be getting great one-on-one care from a nurturing nanny in the comfort of their own home.

12/01/2023

11/01/2023

When it comes time to go back to work, you have a few options available for childcare that you’ll need to decide between. You can use traditional daycare that is run from a centre, family daycare that is run from someone’s home, hire a nanny in your own home or if you are lucky, get help from family and friends.

Read our blog for Some of the pros of hiring a nanny vs daycare.

30/12/2022

A lovely family who are new to Baby & Child, would like to employ a nanny to look after their one year old daughter on specific dates throughout January. Although initially, there will be only a few care dates, their is scope fr more dates throughout the year.

The young lady is a very placid, happy and joyful little girl, who is just learning about the world around her.

The family are wonderful and would like a nanny work is down to earth, fun, bubbly and can us their initiative and lead independently .

The care will take place in Hockley (SS5)

The hours of care are as follows :

Tuesday 17th January
Wednesday 18th January
Thursday 19th January.

The hours of care on all dates are 8am to 6pm.

Pay is £12-£14 an hour, and will be discussed during the interview stage. You will be paid by us, Baby a child.

Should you wish to apply for this position, then please do put yourself forward quoting the reference number HK1.

30/12/2022

A family new to Baby & Child, the childcare specialists are looking for a nanny to look after their two sons who are age 3 & 10 on specific days throughout February and March.

The family are lovely, and are looking for an extra pair of hands to help look after the boys and undertake normal nursery duties with the 3 year old while also looking after his older brother.

The boys are happy and healthy and have no special need requirements.

As a nanny you will be experienced with this age group, fun loving, independent and a nanny who is able to use their initiative.

The family are happy to let the nanny plan the days, and would like the nanny to plan days where the boys get to go out and experience some fresh air.

The family are based in Croydon ( CRO)

Pay is £12-£14 (dependent upon experience) an hour and you will be paid by Baby & Child.

The dates of care are as follows

Friday 10th February- 8am to 6pm
Tuesday 14th February- 8am to 6pm
Wednesday 15th February - 8am to 6pm
Thursday 16th February - 8am to 6pm
Friday 17th February - 8am to 6pm
Friday 24th February - 8am to 6pm
Friday 3rd March - 8am to 6pm
Friday 10th March - 8am to 6pm
Friday 17th March - 8am to 6pm

should you wish to apply for this position, then please do put yourself forward quoting the reference number CD1.

As an agency we have a number of short term positions throughout London , so why not give us a try. Flexible hours to fit in around your life, while helping families throughout the county. You will be able to work both full time and part time.

23/12/2022

A family New to Baby & Child are looking for a nanny on selected dates to help look after their two year old daughter, while they work from home and the office.

The family are very down to earth and are lovely.

The family would like a nanny who is bubbly & smiley and has some experience with toddlers. They would like the nanny to have initiative and a person who sees nannying as a vocation. You will h understand the important of learning through play and meeting all their needs, day to day and week to week. Ideally you will have worked with this age group before in a previous role.

The family are happy to let the nanny plan the days, and would like the nanny to plan days where there daughter gets to go out and potentially go to some toddler classes and mix in with other children her age.

Your “core” hours would be

8:15am to 6:15pm Monday 9th January 2023
8:15am to 6:15pm Monday 16th January 2023
8:15am to 6:15pm Monday 23rd January 2023
8:15am to 6:15pm Monday 30th January 2023
8:15am to 6:15pm Monday 6th February 2023
8:15am to 6:15pm Monday 27th February 2023
8:15am to 6:15pm Monday 6th March 2023
8:15am to 6:15pm Monday 13th March 2023

You may be thinking of a change from your currnet role, or just tired of not have autonomy over your own schedule, or not feeling heard. As a compnay where our nannies are at the centre of everything we do and always will be, we have a number of short term positions throughout hertforshire , so why not give us a try. Flexible hours to fit in around your life, while helping families throughout the county. You will be able to work both full time and part time.

19/12/2022

BE OPEN AND WILLING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS

Maintaining an open dialogue is an important part of talking to your kids about race. Regularly discussing the issue of race can have a lasting impact on how comfortable kids are when it comes to dealing with and addressing issues surrounding race. It is our recommendation to take every opportunity possible to discuss the topic. Also, be willing to answer questions whenever they arise, even if they make you uncomfortable. This encourages children to be inquisitive and helps teach them that they can come to you with any questions they may have, whether it is about race or any other topic.

16/12/2022

ASK THEM WHAT THEY KNOW

A child’s mind is like a sponge. They absorb all kinds of information from cartoons, apps, overhearing conversations, etc. With everything that has happened with the BLM movement, there’s a strong likelihood that kids already have some idea about race and the current tensions surrounding racial injustices. Rather than assume you need to start at the beginning, we recommend asking your child what they know about what makes us different, if they have any questions about skin colour, or if they’ve heard about anything going on in the news. This will let you know where you need to start so that you can have a productive conversation.

15/12/2022

When it comes to talking to kids about race and issues around race, can be uncomfortable. But, it is absolutely necessary.

Children have an innocent curiosity about the world. In their eyes, everything is new and exciting. Studies have found that children as young as 6 months can recognize differences in skin tone. Because race is one of the easily identifiable differences we have as individuals, it’s only natural that children are curious as to why people have different skin tones.

As parents and caregivers, it can be tempting to teach younger generations to “not see colour.” While the sentiment behind these teachings is in the right place, by failing to see or acknowledge colour, we are teaching willful ignorance. Instead, when talking to kids about race we should focus on teaching them to see, acknowledge, honour, and respect all skin colours.

Here are 9 tips to help you talk to kids about race.
https://www.babyandchild.care/9-tips-for-talking-to-kids-about-race/

14/12/2022

When they’re upset
Teaching your kids to be resilient and self-reliant is one of the best gifts you can give them. When they’re upset, acknowledge their feelings, and ask them what they think they can do to make themselves feel better. Leaving them to discover their own solutions rather than try to fix everything for them, is a powerful way to let them know they can self-soothe. Let them know that processing their emotions is important and nothing to be ashamed of, and assure them that you’re around if they need you, but you’re giving them time to figure it out for themselves first.
Of course, parents see both the best and worst of their children. Still, most of us make the mistake of ‘reacting’ rather than ‘responding’ especially when we’re tired/busy/stressed/preoccupied and then all we do is perpetuate the behaviour we don’t want – the stuff that really pushes our buttons! We create ‘patterns’ of relating which can be hard to break, but not impossible, with a little thought and consistency.

The important thing to remember is that when we keep calm, we teach our children to stay calm and we can focus on building their resilience in all situations, enabling them to take responsibility for themselves which will, over time, teach them to be self-reliant adults!

Of course, when you’re overwhelmed that’s hard to do, and often professional help can be the answer you’re looking for. For a mother’s helper or a nanny, contact us.

13/12/2022

Most parents will tell you that one of their greatest frustrations is that their kids don’t listen. Inevitably at these times, parents feel disrespected. And what happens next is that frustration kicks in, and so in order to solicit some kind of action, we raise our voices, maybe even shout, repeat ourselves over and over again, until everybody is tense and angry.

Needless to say, this kind of parenting strategy rarely works out well.

In fact, all that seems to happen, as a result, is that we end up raising kids who shout when things don’t go their way. Because that’s the behaviour we’ve modelled ourselves.

Children are wonderful mirrors.

The vitality and happiness of our relationships come from the way we interact with each other … and this starts with the way we communicate.

None of us is ‘taught’ to be parents – sure we read books, we talk to other parents, we sometimes go to classes and we even search the internet for solutions! But there are some tricks of the trade, according to nannies in finding non-argumentative ways to resolve conflict and to get your children to listen.

A nanny’s role includes being an educator, playmate and occasional disciplinarian. They are usually qualified. This means they learn some child psychology and of course, ongoing experience working with children exposes them to all sorts of situations!

According to nannies and childcare workers, there are solutions that don’t involve getting annoyed, threatening and shouting.

And so here are some phrases that you can use with kids of all ages, to smooth out those moments when you feel like they’re tuning you out.

Fore tips on how to handle this situation, read our blog:https://www.babyandchild.care/when-your-kids-dont-listen/

02/12/2022

If you can’t beat them, join them!

If you’ve exhausted all your options and run out of credits with family and friends to look after your children during school holidays while you work, why not make the most of the enforced stop-work situation and plan a family holiday?

Like to know more about how we can help make your life as a WAHM easier during the school holidays? Let’s talk today to discuss our many affordable nanny and babysitter options and how they can help you navigate the school holidays stress-free!