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Choosing your back-to-school nanny: an effortless process with Mômji

15/06/2018 - Bilinguisme chez l'enfant

Finding an English-speaking nanny in France doesn’t have to be a stressful task. Mômji can help you find the perfect fit for you and your children.

 

When you don’t know where to start your research, choosing a nanny can often be a lengthy and drawn-out task especially when you are looking for an English-speaking nanny in France. Perhaps are you looking for a nanny for the school year or an occasional babysitter and your research is starting to make you frustrated?

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Well, there’s nothing to worry about, because Mômji is here for you and will share with you today their top 5 tips to find an ideal back-to-school nanny!

There are actually five golden rules you want to focus on: 

  • Availability
     
  • Personality
     
  • Commitment
     
  • Fluency
     
  • Creativity

1. Availability to match your needs and expectations

The first thing you want to make sure of is the availability of your nanny. Once you have defined your needs then you know what time slots and days you need your nanny to be there.

 

If you need more flexibility to include earlier starts or working later into the evenings, hiring a live-in nanny can be a good option. In the contrary, a daily nanny will work set hours on specific days each week and will usually be a student so that’s when you want to make sure that the time slots you need actually fit well in his or her schedule.

 

2. A great personality to build a trust relationship with you and your children

You also want to make sure that your nanny has a great personality and that your children feel comfortable around her/him. That’s why it’s always recommended to have a trial session where your children can get to know your nanny.

 

As well as being fun and easy-going, you want to hire someone that takes work seriously. You need to discuss specific job duties and what is and is not acceptable when caring for your children, as you will be building a trust relationship with this person.

 

3. Commitment for stability

Ask yourself: is your future nanny a student? Self-employed? Unemployed? And what are her or his projects for the year? Is she or he planning to spend a semester abroad?

 

That may be something you want to think about if you do not wish to change nannies throughout the year, as the lack of stability can also be confusing for children. Indeed, your research results are going to vary depending on the period of time you are expecting your nanny to commit with your family.

 

4. English fluency as a great asset for your children

It’s always a plus to have your children surrounded by English-speaking people as the sooner they are in contact with the English language the faster their accent will settle and their understanding improve.

 

Can you imagine how quickly your child would learn by spending 5, 10, 15 hours a week with an English speaking nanny? This is perhaps a criterion you want to look at in your nanny research.

 

5. Creativity to fast-track the learning process

Last but not least, a good nanny should be creative and shouldn’t run out of ideas with new ways of learning, games and songs. You may also be interested in finding a nanny able to apply proven learning methods such as Montessori’s or Freinet’s.

 

Using an online search platform such as momji.com offers families the opportunity to connect with English-speaking nannies at the click of a mouse.  A dedicated team will funnel all applications to only show you the ones that best answer your needs and expectations, and will make sure you are happy with the chosen nanny.

 

 

 

Looking for an instructive job in Paris?

Mômji offers jobs in Paris for English speakers including as au pair jobs in Paris, Nanny jobs in Paris, Babystting jobs in Paris, and more.

 

Do not wait and work in Paris with Mômji!

 

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