Babysitter with accommodation

For many of the people, “babysitter with accommodation” sounds like something exotic, more American or Western European, than applicable across our latitudes.The truth is that this kind of babysitting is gaining increasing popularity in our country as well.Quite a few parents are starting to look for exactly this kind of service On the other hand, more and more nannies tend to make that type of commitment. So, exotics or not, the decision for the nanny to live in the family's home has its advantages.

First, let's clarify what is meant by the term “babysitter with accommodation”. This is the option in which the nanny lives in the home of the family whose child she cares for.

What are the reasons why this kind of babysitting is chosen?

In most cases, parents are absent regularly, for a whole day or for the night. They can travel on business trips for a few days a week and be away from home entirely. They can work night shifts and not come home for the night. One parent may be absent and the other may not feel comfortable enough to take care of the children at home alone or need additional support and security. There may be a newborn in the family, which is associated with repeated awakenings and getting up at night and through the nanny to take care then, to provide more time for rest, sleep and peace. Another option would be to have a newborn and another child in the family. Through a sleepover babysitter, the family can provide assistance either with the little baby to take special care of, or with the older child, through which parents can pay more attention to the infant.There are many options.Each family has specific needs, so everyone would benefit from the option “babysitter with sleep” for their own reasons and followed by their needs.

What should be provided to the nanny?

Given that the family and the babysitter will share one home, but everyone must have their own private and private space, at least the nanny's own room should be provided in which to stay, arrange her belongings and stay in. Even better would be to the room to have its own bathroom (bathroom with toilet).And for families having more space and financial opportunity, also providing a small kitchen with a dining room or living room would be the perfect option.All this is applicable to families who live in large apartments, penthouses or houses.

Another that should be provided to the nanny in this case is livelihood. Whether she will eat together with the family or the children she cares for, whether she will be provided with products or catering, or she will be paid extra for food, it's all about an arrangement between her and the parents. One can even choose an option in which the family does not commit to feeding the babysitter, but it should be borne in mind that each facilitation provides more peace, comfort and understanding between the parties. Eventually, the nanny becomes part of the family. She spends her daily life with children and parents, through which she creates a stronger bond with them, so the attitude towards her must be with respect and understanding.And let's not forget that the parents sheltered her, she cares for their children - what's more important than maintaining a mutually warm relationship?

Nanny Responsibilities

What exactly will be the duties and responsibilities of the babysitter with sleep is a matter of agreement of both parties (parents and nanny). But generally speaking, the babysitter may have the commitment to take care of the children at home — to play with them; to bring order and discipline to understanding and arrangements with parents; to help them with their homework if they are students; to serve them the food, serve and clean after them; to lead and pick up children from garden, school or additional classes and lessons; take care of children at night if needed; to take care of a newborn and a row of others.

Features of renting

Given the more non-standard service, hiring a nanny with accommodation also has its own peculiarities.The selection should be very careful, devote enough time to conversations, interviews, verification of recommendations.Definitely parents should not rush their choice, so as not to come to the quick split with the nanny, which both sides would suffer from.And yet, they bring an outsider into their house not only during the day but also at night, so they have to be doubly precise in their choices.

As for the nanny's work schedule, it needs to be well discussed in advance so that both sides are aware.How many days of the week will the babysitter work and how many hours?What days will he rest? If she had to take unforeseen viewing, what would her extra pay be?That she lives in the house together with the family is no reason to expect her to constantly take care of the children.

Given the fact that the family provided accommodation and a living for the nanny, one might expect her pay would also be an idea lower than that of a babysitter who would only come for a certain number of hours a day.The nanny with accommodation buys time out of their lack of commuting too, and parents have the chance to go outside more often without their children without wondering who to leave them to.

In conclusion, we would say that the option “babysitter with accommodation” is far from so scary and impractical for both the family and children and the nanny herself.Think about it and if you want to try this option, you can always use our babysitter selection agency and our platform at bavachki.bg to find a job.