Understand partnership working for the Nanny
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As a nanny, you will hear lots of confidential information. It is important to:
Keep your friends and family separate from the family you work with
Never tell anyone the names of the children you work with.
Make sure your close friends are the same as the family’s friends.
Respect the family’s privacy.
When you are 'on duty' and the parents are at home, you should
Stay out of the house all day with the child.
Take a back seat
Discuss the level of involvement they want that day
Involve them in everything
Your relationship with the family should be
Formal and businesslike
Like that of grandparent
Close and friendly
Within professional boundaries
When you have to give negative information to parents, it’s best to
Tell them when they are eating
Write them a letter about it
Talk to them in private
Tell them in front of the children
Good communication between a nanny and parents is important to
Develop a friendship with the parents.
Meet the needs and best interests of the child.
Help build the parents’ self-esteem
Ensure that your skills are appreciated
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