Nursery World - Ghosts of nannies past

Should you follow in the footsteps of the nanny before you, or mark out your own path? Jennie Lindon shows the way Last month we looked at the challenges in leaving a job. Of course, the next challenge is that you start a new one. Often there will have been an outgoing nanny before you. As a nanny you work in a very personal relationship with children and the whole family, so the relationship they had with the previous nanny can have a real impact on your job. A lot will depend on how you respond to comments and questions from the children and their parents.

Last month we looked at the challenges in leaving a job. Of course, the next challenge is that you start a new one. Often there will have been an outgoing nanny before you. As a nanny you work in a very personal relationship with children and the whole family, so the relationship they had with the previous nanny can have a real impact on your job. A lot will depend on how you respond to comments and questions from the children and their parents.

Happy memories

When the children really liked your predecessor, you may have to deal with a certain amount of regret and comments along the lines of 'Katie used to'.

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