About ten years ago, a Hindi film was released - 'Shaadi Ke Side Effects'. One of its dialogues seems to be correct in today's context - "Today, children are learning their sanskar from the maid and driver." Actually, in the film, Vidya Balan needed a nanny for her little daughter and was talking to Ila Arun (who was playing the role of the nanny). When it came to payment, Vidya got confused after knowing her high salary. Then Ila Arun confidently replied to her "Earlier, children used to learn sanskar from their grandparents at home, but today this work has fallen on them. If a wrong nanny comes, then children learn bad habits along with stealing and abusing."

What she said is true to a large extent. Today, when women step out of the house, and return home late in the evening, then in such a situation, the upbringing of children has fallen on the maid or in English, the nanny, who is kept for their care.

If we look closely, the tradition of nannies in our country is quite old. Earlier they were called 'dhay maa'. Rana Sanga's Panna Dhai Maa became immortal in history due to her dedication and sacrifice. Today, this same day maa has taken the form of a modern 'nanny'.

The trend of keeping nannies has increased in ordinary families too, a big reason for which is the change in the structure of joint families to nuclear families. Along with this, women are also going to work, in such a situation, tasks like taking care of children, bringing them to school, and taking them back and forth are becoming the responsibility of the nanny. In these circumstances, it is also worth noting that it is better if you appoint a trustworthy and right woman to take care of your child because in this modern age, crimes are also becoming modern.

In such a situation, handing over the responsibility of your beloved child to someone else is not a common thing. You will be able to concentrate on your work by staying away from the child only when you are completely satisfied with the nanny who is taking care of the child. Therefore, no matter how you hire a nanny, you have to keep some things in mind.

First of all, the investigation

You cannot leave your child with just anyone. Therefore, before hiring any nanny, do a background check on her. If you are hiring a nanny from an agency, then do not rely only on the information provided by the agency, but try to get information about her from your side.

Find out where she used to work earlier. By doing this, you can learn a lot about her. Also, ensure that she is trustworthy and has experience in handling children, especially children of the age of your child.

After this, the most important thing is to check the authenticity of her important documents, such as her identity card, voter ID, address, phone number, medical report card, and other important documents. When you are satisfied with everything, make a written contract with the nanny, in which all the things related to her responsibilities, time and salary are clear. Keep one or two copies of the written contract and all its documents safe with you.

Health and safety information

If you are going to hand over the responsibility of the child to the nanny, then you must ensure that how aware she is concerned about the safety of the child in case of first aid and emergency. Can she inform you or other contacts about the situation of the house if needed? If the child needs to use digital means for studies, then see whether the nanny knows about it or not. Also, how clean she is for small children, and is she herself not suffering from any disease?

Behavior, behavior and time management

The nature of a nanny should be patient and cooperative. Therefore, try to understand her behavior and conduct by talking to her. You should inform the nanny about her responsibilities and ensure that she understands all these responsibilities and is ready to fulfill them. Also, the nanny should also know how to manage time well. You should take care of her availability and punctuality.

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