by Wendy P | Feb 27, 2019 | Advice, All Blog Posts, Guides, Nannies, Parents
Communicating with your San Diego Nanny is Key- To establish a working relationship with your San Diego nanny, communication is key. Every aspect of your working relationship requires communication. It’s necessary when creating the nanny contract, expressing responsibilities and maintaining trust. Having great communication between one another helps foster an environment where issues are resolved quickly and misunderstanding are rare. It’s essential to use your communication skills when creating your nanny contract as well. Establish a Nanny Contract- Establishing a nanny contract can start at the interview process. This is a great time to feel each other out, understand each other’s needs and be flexible with each other. Once you have decided a mutual agreement, creating a contract can help foster a good working relationship. The nanny contract is a crucial part of your relationship because it is where you state the duties and responsibilities (along with any other important information that your nanny needs to know). It is necessary to be clear on the terms and conditions, being as detailed as possible in the nanny contract. Examples of things to put in a the nanny contract include salary, hours, daily routes, routines, job responsibilities and much more. Also, outlining the importance of specific necessities for families and nannies helps establish a great working relationship between the San Diego nanny and family. Click here for Loving Nannies’ sample nanny contract. Establish Trust- Another important way to establish a working relationship with your San Diego Nanny is to have trust. Parents need to know that they can trust the nanny that will be looking after their children. Luckily, Loving Nannies provides in-person interviews, identity and work status verification,...
by Wendy P | Feb 25, 2019 | All Blog Posts, Guides, Nannies
If you’re a San Diego nanny and are looking to change it up and provide a memorable experience, our San Diego Nanny Guide of kid friendly Museums can help. Unfortunately, all the rain lately has been tough on our little ones. Luckily, for those living in San Diego, tons of awesome museums are at our fingertips ready to be explored. Top Kid Friendly San Diego Nanny Museums The San Diego Air and Space Museum is an aviation and space exploration museum located in Balboa Park. Fleet Science Center is a science museum and planetarium located in Balboa Park. This is an amazing place filled with all things science where kids can explore and investigate more than 100 interactive exhibits. Did you know that San Diego Model Railroad Museum is the largest indoor exhibit in the world? Also located in Balboa Park, little ones who love trains will love this museum. Children of all ages can explore indoor and outdoor interactive educational exhibits at the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum in Escondido. The Birch Aquarium at Scripps is a museum located near UCSD. While filled with interactive activities, kids can also see and learn about over 5000 fish in 60+ habitats. Nannies and kids can learn about California nature at the San Diego Botanical Gardens located in Encinitas. This garden contains 37 acres of gardens including bamboo groves, desert gardens, and a tropical rainforest. Kids can explore the natural history of Southern California at the San Diego Natural History Museum. It is also located in Balboa Park and is the oldest scientific museum in Southern California. Also, if you’re a San Diego nanny, check out a museum’s website for special days where kids get in free....
by Wendy P | Feb 25, 2019 | Advice, All Blog Posts, Guides, Nannies
There are an abundance of Activities for San Diego Nannies to experience. Luckily, San Diego nannies and kids can explore something new in San Diego every weekend. No matter where you live, San Diego nannies can find so many awesome activities to do with kids. Whether it’s raining or not, there’s always a new cool place to take kids of all ages and go explore. San Diego Nannies can find different activities all over the web. However, we have gathered some fun filled activities forSan Diego nannies right here for you to explore. Top Activities For San Diego Nannies and Kids 1.Experience different cultures in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Learning about other cultures can be fun, exciting, and inspiring. Explore the The Japanese Friendship Garden, The Botanical Building and Lily Pond, Spanish Village Art Center, Fleet Science Center, and more. 2.Take your history loving kids to Old Town San Diego Historic Park. 3.Take a hike on one of the hundreds of trails in San Diego. 4.Have a picnic at a playground. 5.See the seals at La Jolla Cove. 6.Visit a Museum in San Diego. 7.Visit the dolphins at Sea World, become a lego builder at LegoLand, or experience the San Diego Zoo or San Diego Zoo Safari Park. 8. Check out Seaport Village or Coronado. 9.Go on some rides at Belmont park. 10.Take the kids to story time at your local library. 11.Have the kids been good? FroYo is always a yuumy way to reward good children! There are plenty of fun activities to do with our little explorers. Being a San Diego nanny is filled with adventure and the fun doesn’t stop at...
by Wendy P | Feb 20, 2019 | Advice, All Blog Posts, Nannies
Being a San Diego nanny is one of the most rewarding jobs there is. Different then working in the food industry, retail, or for a corporate company, being a San Diego nanny is the most exciting, creative, energizing, career available today. Not only is being a San Diego nanny a fun, rewarding experience, but this career has become very popular. With the many busy working parents here in San Diego, the number of nanny jobs is high. If your thinking about becoming a nanny but can’t decide if you should take the plunge, here are some perks that go along with the job. Perks of being a San Diego nanny Being a nanny is a great start to a working career, especially if you are looking to work with children. Many students find that being a nanny while taking child development courses is a great way to boost their future resume. Although it isn’t required to have certifications to become a nanny in San Diego, courses such as CPR and first aid teach you important safety and emergency training. Nannies learn communication and leadership skills such as networking, time and money management, and many more. Whether your a student right out of high school, retired, or looking for part-time work to make some extra money, becoming a nanny has a wide range of hours. Finally, being a loving nanny in San Diego means many days of fun in the sun! Not only is a loving nanny a role model for the children they care for, but they get to learn some very important life skills that will follow them throughout their entire life. Whether your day...
by Wendy P | Feb 14, 2019 | Advice, All Blog Posts, Guides, Nannies
Loving Nannies has been in the nanny business for over 20 years and we’ve gathered many ideas on what great San Diego nanny characteristics should be. Being a San Diego nanny is not as easy as one would think and takes a specific type of person to become an amazing nanny for a family in need. So, to help you decide if you’re the right person for the job, or if families just want to know what to expect when hiring a nanny, we have compiled the top San Diego nanny characteristics that make San Diego’s Loving Nannies the best nannies. San Diego Nanny Characteristics Responsible. This includes reliable. Families need to be able to count on their nanny professionally and also as a role model. Loving nannies are always on time, professional, and reliable. Engaged. Nannies are active, creative, interested, and present. They don’t play on social media all day or have the television do their job for them. They cook meals, set up crafts, play outside, or read stories because they want to not because they have to. Patient. Nannies have patience for the many moments of bad behavior, accidents, or mistakes. Knowing how to respond to unfortunate things that happen on a regular basis is important. Patience is a virtue for a reason. Prepared. Your nanny is focused and ready. An extra prepared nanny will have certifications such as CPR and first aid. Being prepared for common life mishaps AND not so common emergencies is an important and necessary characteristic of being a nanny. Friendly. Nannies are not only role models, but a child’s new friend. It can be tough at first, being with...
by Wendy P | Feb 12, 2019 | Advice, All Blog Posts, Nannies
When San Diego nannies start caring for children there is one important thing to remember. San Diego Nannies are role models that will have a lasting and most influential effect on the children they care for. Children learn so much from their nannies. Whether they are with them only a few hours a day or full-time, nannies inspire, motivate and encourage positive behavior. Kids are very impressionable, always watching what you are doing and how you do it. You learn very quickly being around kids how important it is to behave in a manner that you would want your own kids to. Not only do they learn how to behave, children learn major life skills. Being aware of a child’s style of communicating can really help a nanny succeed at being a great role model. Just remember, even what seems to be the smallest action can make a huge impact on a child’s life. San Diego Nannies are role models for the children they care for and those children are our...
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