Emergency stand-in 'mothers'

[ravenmum]

Hi, I'm not a regular member, I've just come to pick your brains; apologies for being so cheeky and thanks if you have a moment to help me out. I was wondering if there is anything in other countries like this system that they have here in Germany, where you can get an 'emergency mother' to stand in for you if you are ill or have to go away for an emergency situation. This person comes into your home and cooks, cleans and looks after the kids. Has anyone heard of anything similar before?

a proxy parent

www.childhoodnannies.com/parents/types-of-nanny/proxy-parent/

That's brilliant, thanks!

yep proxy parent many nannies will offer it, I offer this across the midlands and am based in leicestershire.

I also offer this, based in Somerset but often travel

We used to have this in Norway. They were called supply housewives and were employed by the local council.
We had one when I was little and my mother was recovering from surgery. You could also have one if you'd had twins.

They stopped the scheme in the late 80s I think.