Preparing For a Nanny - What to Do When Using Nanny Care

It might finally be time to go back to work. Or work might be calling you, demanding more and more hours of your time, even while working remotely. No matter the reason, parents often experience a moment where they realize that as much as they would love to stay home and raise their child the demands of life - often those demands that are financial - require getting out there and jumping back into the workforce again.

For the right kind of care, the more one-on-one personal attention that you would hope to give your child personally, nanny care is definitely the best option out there. And there is a lot to be said for how effective nanny care actually is. This way, your child is able to socialize, but to not have to be exposed to a larger peer group where there are more negative influences. At the same time, your child gets a great deal more attention, and is not at risk for catching a nasty case of chicken pox or the flu from being around a room full of children who might not be getting the best care at home. For those parents who want to make sure that their children are healthy and happy, a nanny is often the best choice.

But where to start on the search for someone to help take care of your children? Some people opt for a quick call to a nanny agency, and while this is often a great choice, sometimes these days it makes more sense to go to an online nanny service and not pay high fees.

If you are going to be scheduling a nanny interview once you've decided on nanny care, it is important that you are thinking well in advance what you'd like to be asking. You can use an online nanny agency's hiring tools that include interview questions and reference check forms and nanny background check.

Once you've actually picked out the right child nanny, then it's time to get ready. If you are going to have a live-in nanny, then this means preparing a living space and figuring out how meals and other aspects of the job are going to work. If you are going to have nanny care full-time or just a few days a week, it means preparing your child for this.

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About the Author

Steve Lampert is the president of eNannySource, an online nanny agency that brings together families and nannies. Lampert has been helping nannies find nanny jobs and families find nannies. Steve has been in the nanny agency business since 1994. Prior to founding eNannySource in 2001 he ran a successful, award-winning nanny agency in a major city for over 10 years, during which time he worked with thousands of families and nanny candidates. Through this experience, he became familiar with the important steps in a nanny search, which he continues to apply to his business today. To find an excellent nanny or to find nanny jobs please go to: enannysource.com enannysource.com.