Guess what, I’ve been holding out on you! Yes that’s right. You might recall that I’ve been hinting at this big, new, exciting, thing to be popping up soon. I’ve been keeping it under wraps whilst we all did ‘our thang’ behind the scenes (even though I did mention that something was coming up soon because I was just so full of excitement). And you might have seen me jumping up and down shouting to all who’d listen on the Nanny Shecando Facebook page last week, but for those of you who don’t see my updates (we’re not a big fan of Facebook lately) I want to share the exciting news with you here at long last!
It’s no secret that I’m pretty big on supporting the nanny community. I think for those of us working with kids, be it as nannies, as child care workers, or as educators, I really believe we need to band together and push the camaraderie. Because we engage in a role that is as equally demanding and confronting as it is rewarding and loving and inspiring. And in doing so, we share in something so special and unique that we really should share these experiences with others as we learn from them.
So when a Sydney (Australia) based nanny agency contacted me to arrange a catch up over coffee, I jumped at the chance. The result of which, I can finally announce, is a working collaboration to join forces and share the #nannylife stories.
I am going to be a regular contributor to the blog over at Precious Peeps website talking all things kids, childcare, nannies and education with a focus on playtime and adventure.
Precious Peeps is a nanny agency with a true passion for connecting those little precious people with equally precious carers. Bek Rokov, founder of Precious Peeps, has a background in childhood development. Once a nanny herself, she created her agency to meet the demand for trustworthy and diligent carers.
At Precious Peeps, they’re passionate about hiring the best nannies and maintaining ongoing support and training to continue to develop their skills and abilities. They’re passionate about matching the most appropriate nanny with families and helping them to together take on the daily challenges of child rearing and to go forth and conquer in shared understanding.
“Helping mums and dads find a Nanny or Babysitter for their precious little people.”
So as we begin the start of a new friendship and partnership, I thought I’d share a little bit more about me, my background, on Nanny Shecando and life as a nanny.
I am a nanny for a busy Sydney based family who require an extra hand to keep track of the where’s and the why’s, the what’s and the how’s. With two pre-teens, a 7 year old and a baby, I have my hands full each day.
Being quite partial to the well-loved and childlike activities of creating, imagining, dreaming and acting, I embrace my inner child and spend my days surrounded by kids. As a nanny I’m a big fan of craft and hands on activities, encouraging kids to seek enjoyment outdoors and capturing the educational benefits from structured and free play.
I’ve worked with children of varying ages and for a number of families and have learnt many things. For example, working with kids is not always easy. It can be messy, stressful, relatively thankless and comes with the burden of responsibility. Some times the days can seem endless, the invasion of personal space seem intoxicating and the constant nonsensical chatter seem draining. On the other hand, I can truly say that being able to see the kids grow and prosper whilst sharing in their lives is the ultimate reward and the best part of my job.
When I’m not driving kids to extra curricular activities, cooking dinner one handed with a baby on my hip and over seeing homework, I am soaking up the sunshine and attempting to live a healthy lifestyle on Sydney’s North Shore whilst writing a childcare and education oriented blog about the quirky observations of life from a child’s perspective.
Hope, aka Nanny Shecando.
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You can find more information about Bec and Precious Peeps at their Website and on Facebook.
This post appeared first in it’s original state on Precious Peeps. Photo credits to www.preciouspeeps.com.au
Congratulations! To both you and precious peeps. It will be a wonderful collaboration. You have a lot of value to share with other nannies and child carers, including parents. Your style is relaxing, supportive and informative with a great focus on child development. Your articles are a great mix of helpful suggestions grounded in reality of the everyday. Well done!
Hi Norah. I hope it will evolve into a great collaboration of like minded people. It definitely is great to further explore the possibilities of sharing my experiences and interests with like minded people. Your kind words mean a lot, thank you!