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With the school holidays still in full swing we thought we’d talk about what to expect when you accompany your employers (or indeed take your nanny) on holiday. Whilst the majority of the families we work with will be totally accustomed to bringing their nanny with them whenever and wherever they travel, there’s a first time for everyone. Likewise, new nannies may be preparing to travel on holiday for the first time with their employers this summer. Expectations, routines, wants and needs (everybody’s) will all alter when you travel with and stay away form home with your charges, so it’s important to discuss what is expected of you with your employer before you travel so that everyone is happy and comfortable.

Read more | 21 August 2017 |

We wrote a blog post last month about the increase in demand all over the world for Nanny-PAs (or ‘nanangers’ as they have been nicknamed) but we are also increasingly looking to recruit Governesses and Tutors in private positions all over the globe – especially in places like Russia, the Middle East and across Europe. Tutors can often expect to be provided with their own separate accommodation and a flight allowance for trips home as well as those aforementioned, excellent salaries. So please read on …!

Read more | 14 August 2017 |

Many of our nannies travel frequently with their families, and relish the opportunity to explore new cultures and experiences, and to see wonderful new places. But all this travelling whilst in charge of children - and perhaps babies too – can be stressful if not planned for properly. Keeping tabs on children in busy airports, keeping older kids occupied on the plane, and managing their adjustment to new time zones and climates are just some of the tasks our super nannies face when they work with VIP families who move around frequently. Here are some priceless tips for nannies who travel.

Read more | 07 August 2017 |

Weaning babies brings a whole new set of challenges for nannies, especially if meal preparation falls to you and particularly if you have other mouths to feed at the same time! Wouldn’t it be lovely if you could feed everyone the same thing? Or at least make a few different meals and snacks all at once, from the same bunch of ingredients? Well, you can! Here are some great ideas for baby weaning meals that toddlers and bigger children (and nannies, mums and dads for that matter) can enjoy too.

Read more | 27 July 2017 |

If you care for young people who use social networking apps like Snapchat - or if you use Snapchat yourself – it is essential that you know about this controversial new feature.
Read on to find out more …..

Read more | 27 July 2017 |

We are seeing an upsurge in demand for Nanny/PAs, Tutors and Governesses here at Nannies of St. James, here in London and all over Europe as well as in destinations like Russia and the Middle East. Popular with families who have school-age children and toddlers in nursery, Nanny/PAs offer all the wraparound care of a regular nanny, and then turn their hand to household management during the school day.

Read on to see if this is job you could do!

Read more | 19 July 2017 |

First impressions are everything, and this is absolutely the case when interviewing for a position as a nanny. Your interviewers will make a very quick decision about whether they will feel comfortable employing you to care for their children – often before they’ve even met you, either face-to-face or over Skype - so we thought we would take some time to discuss all manner of interview and CV etiquette, and what we consider to be appropriate attire in the workplace.

Read more | 11 July 2017 |

Got itchy feet? A taste of the old wanderlust? Being a nanny is one of those unique career paths that could take you virtually anywhere in the world – experiencing new cultures, working with wonderful people and living in some truly fabulous places. Hard work it may be, but the payoffs of working abroad as a nanny are endless. Let us whet your appetite with some highlights of living in some of our top placed destinations.

Read more | 11 July 2017 |

With news that Jamie and Jools Oliver employed a Night Nurse/Maternity Nanny to help support them with their fifth child, we thought we’d take a closer look at this particular type of nanny role for those interesting in either hiring one, becoming one, or finding work as one.

Read more | 10 July 2017 |

People call it the terrible twos, but it’s really the ‘autonomous twos’, according to child psychologists, on account of the naturally self-centred ways of two year olds. So whether you’re dealing with little people who won’t share, tantrums or episodes of hitting, we have pooled together five hard-and-fast rules for managing toddler behaviour.

Read more | 10 July 2017 |