The Nanny Handbook : The Essential Guide to Being a Nanny

About this book

"The Nanny Handbook" is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of working with children in their own home and is ideal for all nannies whether new or qualified female or male. The contents include: establishing effective working relationships with children and their parents; promoting childrens emotional well-being; responding to problems and special situations within the family; managing childrens behaviour; nanny networks and making the most of free time; travel and working abroad; and moving into other careers working with children. This full-colour book explores every aspect of nannying as well as explaining all the qualifications available in child care training. It provides useful examples of day-to-day nanny work based on good child care theory and practice as well as the experiences of real-life nannies. The book also includes exercises to develop the nannys personal and professional skills plus activities to encourage and extend childrens development and learning.