Would you want a supernanny?

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Forgive me for asking. Posting for opinions and have the same thread in parenting. (Currently working in nannying/childcare and looking to expand career) so....
If a person like supernanny, (but not the real supernanny lol) advertised to come and help you and your family, was in your area and charged affordable rates. Would you take the opportunity? In other words Would you have a supernanny come in and teach you how to discipline your children?
Help with bedtime and tantrums etc? Or is this only done on TV? Would a career like this work or not? Please be kind :)

Nope, but it would possibly appeal to some people.

I think it could work in the right type of place.

There is a busy business around me that does sleep consultations/night nannying for babies/toddlers, those kinds of businesses can work, can't see why super nanny style stuff wouldn't work. I also think a business taking children for overnight stays/out for a day trip etc. can work in a city, some people don't have family that can do these kinds of things. I expect you'd need to offer a broad basket of services to make it pay - so a mix of all of these offerings. I'm not an expert, just basing it on services we've used.

Once you're established I think there would be a market for it! But I say this as a childcarer rather than a parent.

I think the name would put me off / make me feel incompetent as a mum, but a nanny who advertised as specialising in "short term support with structured sleep routines/toddler behaviour" (or whatever) would feel like less of a stigma.

(Having said that I'm only pregnant with my first at this point, and for all I know I'll be begging for a supernanny in no time!)

Nope

I know how discipline works and wouldn't want a stranger to enforce that with my kids, its a bit like saying the 'police' will tell them off, or the bogey man will get them imo.
Now a sleep consultant, night nanny, type person I would have paid for esp in the early days.

I think the supernanny on telly has given other supernannies a bad name.

I thought she was vile.

I would say no but then I don't currently have any issues with discipline or bedtimes. I can see why it works when I watch the programme but cannot see enough people in one local area needing such a service to make a business from it.

If we were struggling, yes. I can see it having appeal. Also, the pressure on your relationship probably becomes a lot to bear and a neutral person who was giving you honest and impartial feedback could help a lot in that situation. Otherwise, you would have friends and family but the views could be skewed by how they know each parent and not really get to the heart of the problem, or get to it and explain it in a way that doesn't piss one of the parents off.

If you're down SE way, Surrey and London, you'd do well with "supporting of babies and toddlers routines etc."

No. I wouldn't want a stranger telling us how to raise our DC.

But depending on the situation I would want a nanny for a specific issue. As suggested above, something like: "short term support with structured sleep routines/toddler behaviour"
We actually do have a night nanny.

Doubt it'd work.

Most families can't afford nannies, at all. Seeking advice on discipline, routines etc for toddlers upwards is also likely to raise defences and conflict within the family, even if both parents are 100% on board.

You're right to do market research: it might put people's backs up, or people might really respond to it. It was obviously a popular show, so I guess enough people wanted that sort of instruction.

I wonder if something like parenting coach might be a bit less in your face? Or maybe even something that suggested help but didn't sound like you thought you'd failed as a parent if you mentioned to someone else you'd asked for those services (does that makes sense?)

Really appreciating your responses.
I agree supernanny is wayyyyyy to in your face. Like the idea of parenting coach type name etc. Parenting support. Sounds much better.

Nope it would get my back up someone thinking they know better than me when it comes to dealing with my kids, even if that's true.

Would definitely have a market in my area (London) and in fact there are several people doing exactly that!

Me too early30'smum. I'm in Weybridge area and I already know of such support people. I didn't know them when I had my kid but I'd used them if I needed to. I don't see it as a failure of my parenting skills.