{"id":872,"date":"2013-07-31T22:41:58","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T22:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/?p=872"},"modified":"2023-04-15T19:00:51","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T19:00:51","slug":"it-takes-two-to-tango-tips-to-keep-your-nanny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/nanny\/it-takes-two-to-tango-tips-to-keep-your-nanny\/","title":{"rendered":"It takes two to Tango: tips to keep your Nanny"},"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><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/iStock_000013149101XSmall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-873\" title=\"nanny and child playing together\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/iStock_000013149101XSmall-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Finding the perfect <a href=\"https:\/\/sossitter.ca\/nanny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nanny<\/a> for your household is great, but getting her to stay with you is even better. \u00a0We have compiled the five \u2018basics\u2019 that provide the foundation for an effective and happy relationship with your nanny:<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n1. Set clear expectations and give feedback<\/p>\n<p>Like it any job, it is difficult to know what to do and what good looks like without clear expectations. Set out what you expect from your nanny from the start. Give positive feedback when things are going well and constructive feedback when things need to improve or change.<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n2. An organized home is a happy home<\/p>\n<p>Does your nanny\u2019s workplace help them do the best job possible? Your home \u2013 like any workplace \u2013 should be clean and organized and should run to a reasonable schedule.<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n3. Timeliness<\/p>\n<p>Be on time, always! Respect your nannies time just as you expect him or her to respect yours. And remember, if her work day ends at 6pm, your nanny thinks about the time he or she leaves your house\u00a0 &#8211; not the time that you arrive home to discuss the day.<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n4. Let them do their jobs<\/p>\n<p>Excessive oversight makes your nanny <em>and<\/em> children uncomfortable. \u00a0Also, remember where their job ends \u2013 if it is not to look after your visiting relatives, to do the hard cleaning, to take care of the pets \u2013 don\u2019t expect them to do it.<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\n5. Pay Them for the job<\/p>\n<p>Every family is looking for ways to save within a tight budget; skimping on your nanny is not the place to save. If you don\u2019t give your nanny fair pay, another family will! Perks are welcome too. And remember, a good salary is only appreciated if paid on time.<br \/>\n<\/br><br \/>\nAs with everything in life, it is all about communication, communication, and communication. With <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.sosgarde.ca\/blog\/how-to-keep-a-nanny-communication-is-the-key\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">good communication<\/a>, you and your nanny can find your way through any situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a compilation of five \u2018basics\u2019 that provide the foundation for an effective and happy relationship with your nanny or babysitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[670],"tags":[16,71,15,548],"class_list":["post-872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nanny","tag-babysitter","tag-communication","tag-nanny","tag-resource"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=872"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2050,"href":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/872\/revisions\/2050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sosgarde.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}