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Hiring a Nanny for the Summer
Many families are able to arrange their schedules, with or
without a nannies help during the school year. If your children are
school-aged, you have probably organized your commute and breakfast schedule
around getting them on the bus or in the car and off to school. Even if you/your
nanny are home in the afternoon when your children finish school, they most
likely have a schedule of sports, after-school lessons, play dates and
activities for every season. The
summer, however, often represents a complete break in the set of schedules you
have carefully worked out. While you/your nanny must attend to the same
responsibilities you normally have year-round, your children are out of school
and free of their routine—often joyfully so. Many
parents enroll their children in summer camps
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which can be part-time or sleep away, and which can be an excellent experience,
in which children learn to branch out, earn a new set of friends, and can gain
expertise at a new sport or skill. However, many children are not very keen on attending summer camps and are eager
for a much deserved break from the strict routine they follow all year. For
these reasons, many parents are choosing to find a nanny specifically for the
summer vacation. Even if you feel that you do not require or cannot afford a full-time
nanny, summer nannies can be a nice break from routine for you and your children. Summer
nannies are usually college students or professional teachers who are looking
to work for an entire summer with one family. They are people who have had
positive experiences working with children, and who enjoy spending their time
creatively and having a hands-on job. Many
college students who work as summer nannies are education or healthcare
students and want to gain some field experience while earning some money for
the upcoming school year. Teachers who look for summer nanny jobs are usually
childcare experts who enjoy the freedom and versatility of working with
children outside the confines of school. Most
summer nannies also enjoy travel, and can make a real difference in how you
spend your vacation. If part of your summer involves travel, you may want to
consider hiring a nanny for the whole summer and including travel arrangements
in your nanny contract. Parents often find that they can enjoy their vacation
more if it they have a babysitter to help them. Indeed, it is much easier to arrange
the logistics of sightseeing and fun attractions if the children have additional
supervision. A
summer nanny is a good choice if you need temporary, full-time childcare during
the summer
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