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Handing over to the new nanny

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NannyC123 · 31/08/2014 19:56

Hi all, I'm new to mumsnet and just after some advice from fellow nannies, or parents who have employed nannies.
I am just about to start my final week of work with my current family (2 children- 22 month old and 6 year old) before I move on to another nanny job, and unfortunately the new nanny that the mother has offered the job to cannot start for another couple of weeks so I'm unable to do a face-to-face handover with her.
My employer (the mother of my charges) has asked me to write some handover notes for the new nanny and I'm stuck on what to include?
So far I have included: our average daily routines during term time and school holidays, activity ideas and classes for the 22 month old, information about the 6 year old's school and activity ideas for school holidays.
I would appreciate advice from any nannies out there who have written handover notes before and what you put in them or if anyone thinks that there are some other things I need to include.

Thank you :)

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
IHopeYouStepOnALegoPiece · 31/08/2014 20:52

What the children call particular things that may not be obvious (eg. My ex charge likes a disco bath-lights off and light up bath toys, "green sippy cup" was actually the pink one with a green tree NOT the green one Hmm)

Any quirks the house has (eg. The washing machine dial is one programme off so turn it one further then you need, hot water in upstairs bathroom is BOILING, the tablet in the dishwasher won't come out on its own so just fling it in the machine)

Contact number for any nanny friends they could arrange to meet

The children's own quirks (eg. H will be grumpy coming out of school-bring a snack, K's favourite toy/song/game is, H doesn't like her food touching each other, K will eat best when using her favourite bowl which is )

Any discipline measures/rules you've put in place that work well and can be continued (eg. They have to at least try 3 spoons of food before deciding they don't like it, time out works well for K but not for H, distraction is best for H)

Foods they will/won't eat

Comfort toys

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