Why You Need a Summer Nanny
Summer day camps and overnight camps may be an excellent option for your family and children over the summer. However, that’s not always the right option for your family and children. There’s a variety of different reasons as to why camp might not be your preferred option.
Maybe you’re not comfortable sending your child to a camp, or maybe your child doesn’t want to be away from home. Perhaps you’re a working parent, but the thought of coming home from a long day at work and not being able to see your children sounds horrible? Regardless of your reasoning, if summer camps aren’t the right option for you but you still want your children to have a blast this summer, let’s talk about the benefits of hiring a summer nanny!
FUN SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT
Summer offers seemingly limitless options for children to have fun. Your go-to summer spots may be indoor and outdoor pools, parks, or even the beach. There’s also other amazing options like playgrounds, museums, amusement parks, movie theaters, and more! A summer nanny can accompany your children when you don’t have the time. That way your children can still enjoy all the joy that summer has to offer.
If you don’t necessarily want your children to stray too far from home, there are still countless options that your nanny can choose from to entertain the kids! Think backyard scavenger hunts, cozy movies for those rainy days, or maybe even setting up backyard water olympics with some water games.
You can relax knowing that throughout the summer, your children’s summer nanny is keeping them enriched, entertained, and active!
EXTRA HELP IF YOU’RE WORKING
Your children may be on a break from school, but you likely still have to work. As we mentioned, a summer nanny can care for your children during the day while you work, or help you relax and enjoy any time off that you might have.
With a summer nanny, your kids can stick to a consistent schedule of fun and/or educational summer activities. Depending on the arrangement you offer—and as long as the summer nanny you hire agrees—you might even get a little extra help with household chores.
Talk to your potential new summer nanny about adding easy chores to their work agreement: tidying the house, doing the dishes, or taking care of the laundry. Coming home to a neat and tidy house after a long day at work can be a huge relief.
TIPS FOR WORKING WITH A NEW SUMMER NANNY
There are some steps you can take to ensure your new summer nanny works well with your family. For starters, make sure you talk about which summer activities are acceptable and which are not. This is especially important if your summer nanny is driving the children to do activities. Maybe small neighborhood parks and trails are okay, but busy parks that can get crowded are not. Whatever your preferences, communicate them with your nanny.
You should also talk to your kids about their new summer nanny! Hopefully, your children have already met and talked to their nanny during the hiring process. To ensure that the rest of the summer goes well, it may be a good idea to spend a day together before your nanny begins work full-time.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO FIND A SUMMER NANNY
We may be in the middle of summer, but it’s not too late to find a summer nanny for your family! Working with an agency like Preferred ChildCare can help you with a late-season search. Every child care specialist in our system is thoroughly vetted and trained. Each child care specialist is carefully matched with a family to ensure the best fit possible.
Contact Preferred ChildCare today. We’d love to help you find your summer nanny!