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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To the poster who asked what I teach nannies to do/provide: Avant Nanny helps nannies tailor a curriculum for each individual child based on their needs/interests/goals/level. That is the main concept, providing a new service much like what children receive in the classroom on an appropriate level that promotes enrichment outside of school. Think worksheets (math, reading comprehension, writing, etc), projects (ex: go to National Zoo, research and complete a diorama on their favorite animal), and day to day activities (if they watch a movie they will then complete a synopsis or answer questions, again baed appropriately on age and level).

Again, I apologize for not making this clear before. This is not a scam or a ploy - I wanted to put this out there to two random families because I wanted an unbiased proof of concept on this. The people I have met see the value in me and this venture and while their opinions are important to me, I wanted to start from scratch in order to fully realize what this business is capable of.

To those that do not see the value in this, I completely respect your opinion and I would hope you would share that mutual respect in your responses.

I think my experience as a nanny as been very different from many, I think of nannying as my career and I treat it as such. I am open with my employers and I appreciate everything they have done for me. I respect them and I know they respect me and maybe that is the only model in which this business works. Otherwise this becomes about mistrust and bettering someone to one party's  advancement and subsequently hurting another. This is about mutual growth in the best interest of the children. I aspire to be on a career path that promotes growth, inspiration and stellar service. I think we need a coach to start breeding this atmosphere. I don't mean to offend anyone with my suggestions and I think all nannies are capable of providing this level of enrichment if only they have the right mentor and tools. [/quote]
I've been a nanny for a long time and I just don't see the need for this in my charges time with me. Our days run like clockwork. For instance with charges age 6 and 3. They wake up at 8 eat, get dressed and then it's off to either summer camp or school. The youngest is gone from 9-12 then comes home eats and naps until 2:30 when its time to get the 6 year old and camp/ school. After that they have play dates, we swim in the pool or a scheduled activity like karate or ballet. By 5 pm I'm cooking dinner. During the school year the oldest gets home at 4 we do homework activities like soccer practice and swim lessons then dinner. The amount of free play they have is already so small I can't imagine cutting it out for worksheets and dioramas. During the school year they sometimes only have 20 minutes a day of free play while I'm cooking. [/quote]

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