Nannying is one of those jobs that often, people just fall into.  Usually it begins with gaining some experience in babysitting, which a lot of young people try at a time when they are studying at school or maybe have spare evening hours while working during the day.  If you …

I think my mum is one of the very few people on Earth who doesn’t have a Facebook account.  As she has often said to me, ‘What is so fascinating about seeing strange people falling over at a party drunk?’  I have to agree with her.  There is a very …

As a nanny, you will be faced at times with ‘difficult’ children who will initially appear to be impossible to deal with.  It’s a frightening position to be in and I remember it well.  One of the most clear memories I have is of a seven year old boy named …

Imagine yourself drifting off ……… let the muscles in your neck and shoulders relax and your breathing become slow and steady while I tell you why being a nanny is possibly one of only a few jobs that can help you stay younger than your years. While caring for children …

Most jobs have a use by date and in this day and age, nannying is one of them. Even today’s royalty don’t continue with the tradition of employing a nanny or governess who cares for the children from the time they are born until they are old enough to drive …

Over the many years I have been living life as a nanny, my duties have changed enormously since my first terrifying experience. It is a form of employment that changes all the time depending on your employers, their lifestyles, their dependents and a host of other things that you only …

You’ve got yourself ready and it’s time to go – no turning back now! I was successful in obtaining the position of a nanny to a family of seven – yes, that’s right, five children with two very, very busy parents who were often out of the country. There had …

The lifestyles of the Rich and Famous are always to be desired by some people but little do they realize, at the end of the day we are all very much the same. I have opened up here and decided to give you an inside glance at what can happen …

For many years now, I have spent my time as a nanny moving from one gracious mansion to another, getting to know the families who I work for and doing my best, not just for the children, but for everyone who lives in these enormous homes.  It may sound a …