{"id":1510,"date":"2018-02-08T11:04:24","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T11:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/?p=1510"},"modified":"2023-07-12T22:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T22:04:00","slug":"loving-nanny-will-you-be-my-valentine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/babysitter\/loving-nanny-will-you-be-my-valentine\/","title":{"rendered":"Loving Nanny: Will You be My Valentine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valentine\u2019s Day is about<a title=\"Sweet School Valentines, Hold the Sweeties!\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/sweet-school-valentines-hold-the-sweeties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> telling and showing the people you love and care for<\/a> \u2013 and who love and care for you \u2013 how <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Untitled-design-1-e1644517628889.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1511 size-medium\" title=\"flowers for loving nanny\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Untitled-design-1-e1644517628889-194x300.png\" alt=\"Tell nanny you love her: Valentine's Day\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Untitled-design-1-e1644517628889-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Untitled-design-1-e1644517628889.png 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>you feel.\u00a0 A loving Nanny certainly falls into that category so make sure he or she is on your list! Here are some of our favourite ideas for showing your Nanny how you feel this Valentine\u2019s Day:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A homemade valentine, crafted with love, especially for a loving Nanny.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cupcakes or cookies you know Nanny loves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An invitation to your loving Nanny to join the family celebration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A skit depicting the ways Nanny cares for the family or recent adventures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A collage of favourite pictures of the kids and Nanny. Lots of stickers and sparkles recommended!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But why not use the good china every day? Or in other words, there are things you can do every day to make a loving Nanny feel like the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/nannybizreviews.com\/2014\/05\/how-do-families-appreciate-their-nanny-let-me-count-the-ways\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">valued and loved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> member of the family that he or she is already. No need to wait for a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefunnynanny.com\/how-to-make-your-nanny-feel-appreciated\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">holiday<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Let your imagination run wild; some ideas to get you started follow:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A heartfelt thank you \u2013 whether in person, by email or text, or good old fashion snail mail. It does not matter how but showing appreciation for all Nanny does for the family (both day to day and the above and beyond extras) is the number one thing you can do to make Nanny feel a part of the family.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell Nanny he or she is part of the family!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A text to check in \u2013 say hello and we miss you! \u2013 when Nanny is away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telling your family, friends and neighbours how great Nanny is (as they inevitably tell Nanny!).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping Nanny\u2019s favourite snacks in the cupboard or sodas in the fridge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remembering Nanny\u2019s special occasions such as birthdays.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asking Nanny is he or she needs anything when running out to do errands.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to say that all of this should be in addition to a solid relationship in which expectations, remuneration (pay and benefits) and performance is communicated about openly and fairly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for a local nanny or babysitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Look no further!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how about it Nanny? Will you be my Valentine? \u00a0xo<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentine\u2019s Day is about telling and showing the people you love and care for \u2013 and who love and care for you \u2013 how you feel.\u00a0 A loving Nanny certainly falls into that category so make sure he or she is on your list! 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