Help from other nannies- new nanny to be!

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Hi all,
i have a trial day for nanny role this Friday. It’ll be my first full time role.
the children are 2.5 and 6 so I’m mainly going to be with the younger one.

What activities do you do with them? How often do I offer water/nappy etc? I think I’m panicking a little 😂

also, if you are a nanny, what kind of things do you wear? I’m a larger lady

could I also ask your rate of pay? This is for a south east London role!

thank you!!!

I'm not a nanny but I do have a 2 year old! Activities that go down well are: park (or running around in any open space), painting/drawing/crayons, role play - tea set/or changing cuddly toy's nappy etc. We do 3 meals and two small snacks a day (doesn't always eat the second one) and offer water alongside those or any time she asks. I'm probably a bit slack on nappies but nursery seems to do it every 2/3 hours when she's there...might be potty trained at that age though so probably best to ask the parents on that I guess! Good luck and hope that's of some help!

I work in south London and am on £18gph but with ten years of experience. About 16GPH upwards is the norm. Only talk in gross not net. All overtime and babysitting paid extra.

i tend to always have water out. A 2.5 year old will communicate toilet/nappy but perhaps not until they are comfortable with you.

at that age they’ll already most likely have a routine and things they like doing but in the summer I do a lot of outside play, bug hunts, filling water into pots and making potions of leaves and flowers, driving cats over different terrains, mud kitchen, make a tent out of sheets etc and read underneath it. Chalk drawing. I got one of those magic plastic things where you make water marks on it in different colours it keeps them amused for ages. I tend to have a little bag with a set of chalk, stickers, and bubble mixture in . Clothes I wear whatever is comfortable and practical.

That’s driving CARS not cats lol 🤣🤣🤣

Super helpful thank you! I have a one year old so used to all the changing & water but wondered how it changes for that age! Great ideas for activities :)

Thank you for this! Yes from what I was looking at £16 per hour is about average. They did put on the advert £38k per year so hoping for about that.

thanks for those ideas - love the outside ones!

Yes they’ve had a previous nanny so have a routine but activities are obviously part of it so wanted to see what others did.

thank you!!

I always ask the parents to write down a typical day with meal times, nappy change frequency, naps etc and some ideas of what they like to eat and activities they enjoy. I then have that to refer back to when I first start and we are all getting to know each other. Also useful to know how they do their sleep routine if you are going to be putting the little one down and any comforters or special toys they have if they get upset throughout the day for any reason. As far as what to wear, I live in jeans and comfortable trousers as I spend a lot of time on the floor and usually a short sleeved top with a cardigan as for ease of removing when I get too hot chasing them around! Comfortable shoes are a must and I take slippers along with me for indoors.

If they had a previous nanny I would ask what activities she did with them that they would like you to continue. At that age, mine were taken to toddler music and dance classes and swimming along with trips to the park, playground, riverside, soft-play. Ask what they like to eat, what you would be expected to feed them, if you are expected to eat the same at the same time.
If you don't have prior nanny/nursery experience I would expect your salary to be on the lower end of the scale, particularly if you are planning on bringing your own child to work.