Help - starting tomorrow and so nervous

[Dizzyloubell]

Just had an itinery through and it looks as though mum intends to be here for the week - I am now getting even more anxious as the thought of being watched over for the week rather than being able to get to know the children is going to be on my mind - any tips for settling in/getting to know you activities.

Any guidance appreciated

Use the time Mum is around to pose questions on children's likes and dislikes.

How she imagines the routine will be - important whether a she is a 1st time employer or an experienced nanny employer as everyone does things differently.

Don't assume anything, ask for clarification from children (if able) and the mum.

Relax and be you, you are the person she choose.

the week will fly by.

Good Luck.

Assume you are a nanny. As per above, ask lots of questions. Make sure you ask questions so you know the children's schedules, where places are e.g. local library, shops, parks, swimming pool as needed etc. as well as specific locations of activities. How she wants you to manage discipline issues, any thing you need to know about clothing (e.g. my DD1 comes back from pre school covererd in paint most days so we use the older clothes for that).

If she's smart she will gradually reduce her time around you so you have completed the handover by the end of the week.

However, do get answers to all your questions as there is nothing more annoying tbh than investing this time to be asked nothing until week 2!

Best of luck.

As the above, but also if all is going well (or she is interfering), suggest that she pops out for a cuppa, or some shopping for a break. This may be a really great opportunity for you to get to know her and the children really well, but hopefully she will see you are perfectly able to cope alone. You never know, you may strike up a lifelong friendship. It is not quite the same as being a nanny, because she will not pop off to answer the phone, do a bit of washing, etc, because she will be in your home.

a week is a long time - age depending, children obv want their mum as they dont know the nanny

start as you mean to go along - good luck