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Sell the benefits of a nanny's services when parents review their childcare choices. Jennie Lindon puts the case Parents seeking childcare have a range of options and employing a nanny is just one. It should be part of your professional skills - and not just a personal bias - that you are able to promote the nannying option with all the benefits, calling on strong sources of support to make your points. You can make a good case for employing a nanny without criticising other parts of the early years services in an unprofessional manner.

Parents seeking childcare have a range of options and employing a nanny is just one. It should be part of your professional skills - and not just a personal bias - that you are able to promote the nannying option with all the benefits, calling on strong sources of support to make your points. You can make a good case for employing a nanny without criticising other parts of the early years services in an unprofessional manner.

THEPersonal TOUCH The significant benefit that you offer as a nanny is that your time is committed to this family, or to two families if you are in a nanny-share.

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