Expected Duties a Nanny Will Perform

Hiring a nanny can be very helpful to a parent. Nannies can do a lot for your family which is great asit reduces a lot of stress that is put on you. There are many duties of a nanny that people expect, butnot everything is done by every nanny. Many nannies will expect to have to do certain things butthere are some duties that not every nanny is going to do. It is important that when you hire a nannyto care for your family that you sit down with the potential nanny to go through a list of jobexpectations to see if they are comfortable with the items on your list. You are also going to belooking at if the nanny will fit our family and your needs.

So what can you expect out of your nanny? Here are some common duties that you can expect ananny to perform. Please remember that you should go over these duties with your potential nannybefore hiring them so that they will know what is expected of them.

While there are many common duties of a nanny the number one priority they will have is the care ofthe children. This is a big job as they need to be able to do whatever is needed to care for thechildren. Some common childcare duties for a nanny may include:Â

Taking care of an infant. A nanny should be able to feed an infant, burp them, change a diaper, andput the baby to bed.

Preparing meals for the children. This includes any meals that you are going to be gone for as wellas snacks throughout the day.

Cleaning up any messes made. This would include cleaning the children and cleaning any mess leftafter meals, etc. Doing dishes would also be included in this. Cleaning up after the children is partof being a nanny. This means making sure the bedrooms are clean and the play areas are keptclean.

Making sure the children get to their activities. This means driving them to their activities, stayingfor their activities, and making sure they have everything click needed for the activities. It isimportant that you make sure any nanny you hire has a good driving record so you can feel safersending your kids in a vehicle with them.

Bathing smaller children and supervising the baths of older children.

Helping the children with their homework. This doesn't mean they tell them the answers ratherthey just help out explaining any questions the children may have. Younger children who don't yet goto school should be read to as well.

Disciplining the children if need be. This means following the rules of discipline set by the parents.

Most of these duties you can expect out of any nanny that you hire. A nanny is to care for all of theneeds of your children whether you are at home or away at work. You will want to talk with a nannybefore hiring them. Make sure they have no problem with the methods of discipline you have inplace. You should also tell a nanny what you expect and see if they are willing to perform thatduty. Some people want their nannies to do all the housework. Not all nannies will do itthough. Make sure your nanny is willing to do all housework before hiring them.Â

A nanny takes on a lot of duties in your house so it is important that you find a nanny that will be agood fit for your family. Making sure to thoroughly interview a nanny will help you discover if thenanny will work out for your particular situation. Also be sure you explain the job expectations andduties so that you can be sure you are hiring someone who is willing to do all that you expect ofthem.