Is it ok to send kids outdoors with nannies

[EasyDad]

Hi Everyone,
Great to be on Mumsnet. My daughter and wife live in Singapore and Im based in London for work and studies. They will be visiting me in June for a month. Since we (wife and I) will be working those days, I planned to hire a part-time nanny to mind my daughter and keep her engaged. The nanny will take my daughter to the parks and the farm close by while we work from home.

I appreciate that nannies are great company for kids, and I am super respectful of the profession. However, ill intentions are a reality. I wanted to ask if anyone knows of any best practices to ensure that there is no room for mishaps by a nanny who does not mean well. I cannot be present with the nanny and my child all the time, so would I have to fully rely on trusting the nanny?

I live in Canary Wharf area in London which is not the safest. Any ideas/experiences would be highly appreciated.

Hire your nanny from a reputable agency and make sure they have the full DBS background check and/or are Ofsted registered.

I’m Going to go out on a limb and assume that you have a nanny in Singapore: if so, why not just bring her with you?

You are bringing your (presumably young) child to a different country and then just leaving her with an unknown nanny? Never mind ill intentions, the nanny will probably be fine but surely this isn't fair on the child (or nanny!) unless an emergency?

Just use a,reputable agency. Get a expensive norland nanny , they hsve all kinds of training incl self defence

Having worked as a nanny in London for 10+ years and then in a nanny agency, always go through a reputable agency. They will vet the candidates by meeting them in person, thoroughly check references, DBS checks etc. Norland also have a temporary nanny agency and they have training such as self defence etc.
It's super important to meet the nanny before they begin - both your family and daughter need to feel a connection and trust with whoever you hire.
Temporary nannies are fantastic at hitting the ground running and bonding quickly with children. I used to share my location via WhatsApp for families I did temp work for so they could see where we were. I also shared regular updates and made a real effort to understand what the child was interested in so I could tailor the day.

Happy to answer more questions!

Maybe the nanny doesn't want to be away from her family for a month

Or maybe goes to childcare /nursery

@EasyDad lots of London nanny agencies - and as above make sure you ch em her dbs first aid and ref and that she had pli

Use an agency is your best bet.

Thanks so much for your answers!