Nannies are professional, in-home childcare providers. They are employed by parents to provide customized and personalized childcare for their children in their home. Nannies can often be an affordable alternative to daycare/childcare facilities, depending on the salary range being offered and especially if there is more than one child to be cared for within a family. Additionally, having a nanny provide one-on-one care and meet the physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs of the children in the comfort and safety of their own home can offer many families greater peace of mind.

Mannies are professional, in-home childcare providers. They are employed by parents to provide customized and personalized childcare for their children in their home. Mannies can often be an affordable alternative to daycare/childcare facilities, depending on the salary range being offered and especially if there is more than one child to be cared for within a family. Additionally, having a manny provide one-on-one care and meet the physical, emotional, social and intellectual needs of the children in the comfort and safety of their own home can offer many families greater peace of mind.

Newborn care specialists are called upon to help new parents care for their newborns. Newborn care specialists typically come into the home for several weeks after a child is born and help the parents develop healthy eating, sleeping, and care routines. Many newborn care specialists function as parent educators, teaching proper parenting and accepted baby care techniques. Newborn care specialists typically work 8 to 24 hour shifts and are responsible for all the tasks related to the baby’s care, including bottle preparation (if needed), baby laundry, and nursery organization.

A family assistant offers personalized support to the family and/or the individual they support. Responsibilities will often include caring for children, making travel arrangements, organizing events/engagements, running errands, managing appointments or calendars, making reservations, placing orders, answering/returning calls, and many other similar administrative, clerical, and support duties.

An after school nanny or manny can make sure the children get home safely from school, prepare them a healthy snack and get them started on their homework until mom or dad gets home. The care provider may shuttle the children to after school activities the children may be involved in and then makes sure they get home safely after their activities.

While every family’s preferences are unique, certain homeschooling approaches have become very popular. For some families it’s the Montessori or Waldorf approach that works best, while others are drawn towards the child-led method of Unschooling and Multiple Intelligences, and others prefer a contemporary spin on classical education.