When you are new to nannying or are working for the first time with a family with very young children, the days can seem to stretch ahead in a daunting fashion. One of the advantages of working as a nanny is that you have a great deal of choice about how you organise the days. The downside, of course, is that you have to do the organising!
Mix activities
When you have responsibility for babies and toddlers, there will be a routine of care that you need to value as much as the play activities and outings. Your days will be shaped to some extent by feeding, changing and naptime. When babies and toddlers are awake, their care is also a time for affectionate communication. You can then build other activities around the physical care, recognising that the routine will change over the weeks and months.
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