Duties Nanny

Duties and responsabilities of a Nanny

A nanny is a professional childcare provider who supports families with the day-to-day care of their children. The role is tailored to each family’s individual needs and may include childcare, light household duties, and additional family support. This makes a nanny a far more flexible childcare solution than most other forms of childcare.

Childcare and Development

A nanny’s primary responsibility is the daily care, supervision, and development of the children.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• Caring for infants, toddlers, and school-aged children.
• Preparing and feeding bottles, meals, and healthy snacks.
• Changing diapers and assisting with potty training.
• Bathing, dressing, brushing teeth, and providing general personal care.
• Putting children to bed and helping them wake up.
• Establishing consistent routines and providing a structured daily schedule.
• Supporting children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development.
• Reading stories, doing arts and crafts, playing games, and organizing outdoor activities.
• Supervising playdates and outings.
• Taking children to and from school, daycare, sports clubs, and other activities.
• Assisting with homework when needed.

Daily Care

A nanny may also:

• Help babies establish healthy sleep routines.
• Prepare bottles and baby food, including sterilizing feeding equipment.
• Administer medication only according to the parents’ instructions.
• Encourage children to develop good personal hygiene and independence.

Child Development and Parenting Support

A nanny is more than a babysitter. Their role also includes:

• Encouraging children’s development through play-based learning and educational activities.
• Promoting positive behaviour and social skills.
• Following the parents’ parenting style, household rules, and routines.
• Communicating with parents about the children’s progress and daily activities.

School and Leisure Activities

A nanny may also:

• Accompany children to sports clubs, music lessons, and other extracurricular activities.
• Help prepare school bags, sports equipment, and other essentials.
• Organize fun and educational outings during school holidays.

Household Duties

In addition to childcare, a nanny may assist with light household tasks. Household responsibilities are always agreed upon in advance with the family, ensuring that both the family and the nanny have clear expectations regarding the role.

Depending on the agreed responsibilities, a nanny may:

• Prepare breakfast, lunch, and simple evening meals.
• Keep the kitchen clean and tidy.
• Wash dishes or load and unload the dishwasher.
• Wash, dry, fold, iron, and put away laundry.
• Tidy and maintain children’s bedrooms.
• Change bed linens.
• Vacuum, mop floors, dust, and carry out light housekeeping tasks.
• Run small household errands or grocery shopping.
• Take out the rubbish and recycling.
• Care for or walk family pets.
• Water and care for household plants.

Additional Family Support

A nanny can also provide extra support to help make family life run more smoothly.

Depending on the family’s needs, a nanny may:

• Work on fixed or flexible schedules.
• Be available during early mornings, evenings, weekends, or school holidays.
• Provide occasional evening babysitting.
• Travel with the family during holidays or business trips.
• Offer additional support for families with parents who work irregular hours.
• Assist with organizing the children’s daily schedules and activities.

Flexible In-Home Childcare

Childcare hours are fully tailored to your family’s needs. A nanny can work for a few hours per day, several days per week, or on a full-time basis.

Many of our nannies live with the family, allowing them to provide even greater flexibility and respond quickly to the family’s daily needs.

We are committed to helping you find the nanny who is the right fit for your family. We consider not only experience and availability, but also personality, childcare philosophy, and your family’s individual preferences. This enables us to create successful, long-lasting matches that benefit both families and nannies.