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Parents will have their childcare gurus and guides - must you follow them too? Jennie Lindon offers her own advice As a nanny and student of childcare you will have favourite books that you consult for ideas or for checking up on facts in your work with children and families. But what if your employer has their own favourite childcare guide and wants you to follow it?

As a nanny and student of childcare you will have favourite books that you consult for ideas or for checking up on facts in your work with children and families. But what if your employer has their own favourite childcare guide and wants you to follow it?

You might have already guessed that parents have a preference for how you should deal with their children's behaviour and routines, but they are not saying it in so many words. Some detective work on the book shelf may help you discover what they would like you to do and decide how far you feel in tune with it.

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