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[quote=Anonymous]I think what the nanny industry needs desperately is some kind of licensing system, that sets the standard for training, knowledge, and experience necessary to call yourself a nanny. The general lack of respect for our profession, to me, seems to be due to the fact that anyone can call themselves a nanny and there are too many people doing so that are unqualified and have no real desire/incentive to do a good job. I would like to see a baseline of training required ie. CPR/first aid, child development on a basic level, and child safety. An organization that provides these things (which I know the INA does but its not a national standard) as well as training nannies to self advocate and to behave professionally, setting minimum standards for what is acceptable, and also lobbying to see the employment laws that protect us actually enforced and getting new laws on the books.

I do not have any idea how an organization like this would be organized or funded, but I would definitely be willing to put in the time to see it happen. It was never a goal of mine to work as a nanny, but circumstances changed while I was in school and I found myself working as a nanny and loving it.  I have personally experienced the good and the atrocious of nannying and how employers can treat us, and it really burns me up that it feels like no one is doing anything about it. I had never experienced or witnessed such institutionalized mistreatment before entering this industry, and it really saddens me that we allow it to exist in this country and to hear the excuses as to why.

I was under the incorrect impression that the INA was an organization dedicated to the training and organizing of nannies across this country, but if that was never their intention, I cannot fault them for not being that organization. It is however nice to know that this is not the organization that I am looking for, and said organization may not exist (yet). Thank you to the board members who have attempted to answer the questions posed on this thread. It has been enlightening. [/quote]

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