Have you got what it takes to be a great nanny? A 'genuine love of children', 'mature and responsible', are among the words bandied around in job descriptions, but is that all it takes? I asked three experts to reveal their recipe for great nannying.
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Samantha Kelly of Kids Matter, in London and Leicestershire, has more than ten years experience teaching children in the UK and overseas and has spent 13 years developing specialist childcare agencies. She says, 'I don't think that length of experience or even the training is key to what makes a truly great nanny, although both those things are vital. I think really great nannies have a gift. I also feel that people who would make great nannies can be overlooked at times.
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