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A Night Nanny, now known as a Newborn Care Specialist,

A night nanny, now known as a newborn care specialist, is a professional caregiver who specializes in providing overnight care for newborns and their parents. Their primary role is to help new parents get the rest they need by taking care of the baby during the night.

 

Successful Nanny Sharing

Successful Nanny Sharing

One of the things I often hear people say about hiring a Nanny is that it is “only for the rich”.  While it is obviously true that using in-home childcare will be more expensive than using a childcare centre, the benefits of a Nanny can be made more accessible when a Nanny is shared.

Five ways to make nanny sharing work

Five ways to make nanny sharing work

Nanny sharing is a great way to reduce the cost of in-home child care while adding some extra socialisation into your children’s day. However it works best when it is approached in the right way. While Placement Solutions keep things ‘clean’ by invoicing each family separately, holding joint client liaison meetings and so on, there are a number of factors nanny-sharing families should bear in mind.

Getting the behaviour you – and your Nanny – would like

I met Deborah, at the last INA Conference and thought it would a good idea to share her thoughts, particularly on parent/Nanny/household manager relationships.

How to entertain the kids (cheaply) during the winter school holidays: top twelve tips from the nannies

The nannies and housekeepers (in-home childcarers) at Placement Solutions have put together their top twelve tips to make the most of school holidays.

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When we say we provide a premium-level service, we mean it

Occasionally we’ll get to the point of talking fees with a prospective clientand find ourselves confronting a comment along the lines of, ‘You’re a bit more expensive than some of the others.“When this happens, we have no choice but to agree.

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Cost vs. value: How much should you pay for childcare?

An important decision for new parents is what type of childcare to use. Here's why we believe engaging a professional Nanny agency is worth the investment.