by ExClaphamite » Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:38 pm
Hi NVN users
I am about to welcome our first live-in nanny into our home, and am wondering if any of you have any clever tips about making her feel extra specially welcome. Our set up means that we'll be a bit like ships passing in the night in the general run of things (she'll eat with my son, and my husband and I eat much later, she doesn't live that far away so won't be around on weekends, she'll have the entire top floor of our house to herself etc) and I've been quite keen to highlight the importance of everyone having their own time / space etc.
That said, I really want her to know how welcome she is as a hopefully very long term part of our family.
I've planned for us to spend the first morning together, and she'll spend much of the first week with my current nannyshare set up so that she can get to know both my existing nanny and my son a bit better before taking sole charge.
I'll make her room look as welcome as possible with fresh flowers etc.
But any tips from those of you with experience of live-in nannies or au pairs - any nice touches that have gone down particularly well??
And on a similar note - any killer ideas for a heartfelt but not too soppy thank you gift for my current nanny??
Thanks in advance for any ideas!
Hi NVN users
I am about to welcome our first live-in nanny into our home, and am wondering if any of you have any clever tips about making her feel extra specially welcome. Our set up means that we'll be a bit like ships passing in the night in the general run of things (she'll eat with my son, and my husband and I eat much later, she doesn't live that far away so won't be around on weekends, she'll have the entire top floor of our house to herself etc) and I've been quite keen to highlight the importance of everyone having their own time / space etc.
That said, I really want her to know how welcome she is as a hopefully very long term part of our family.
I've planned for us to spend the first morning together, and she'll spend much of the first week with my current nannyshare set up so that she can get to know both my existing nanny and my son a bit better before taking sole charge.
I'll make her room look as welcome as possible with fresh flowers etc.
But any tips from those of you with experience of live-in nannies or au pairs - any nice touches that have gone down particularly well??
And on a similar note - any killer ideas for a heartfelt but not too soppy thank you gift for my current nanny??
Thanks in advance for any ideas!