Many families worldwide will start considering hiring someone to help them with their children on a full-time or part-time basis; some of these families will decide the option of hiring a nanny or a governess. Some parents will have a clear idea of which option is the best for their children if it’s a nanny or a governess; this decision might change when the children get older because they will need more help with homework and school subjects.
Other families will hire a nanny and a governess to work side-by-side to cover their children’s needs. In the paragraphs below, we will go through the main differences between a nanny and a governess to help you choose the best option for you.
Nanny is a term that most people will know. They might see this term from their own experience (they had a nanny when they were children), family members, friends or any media communication, like television. Nannies provide childcare at the family home and work as full-time, live-in, part-time or after-school childcarers. In addition, some families will require one-night babysitting. For a higher salary, some nannies may work six days per week. You will find nannies with baby experience up to experience working with teenagers.
Nanny duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Governesses are highly respected and established domestic staff members, trained to the highest standard to provide your children with a tremendously personal level of education. They will usually work with children from five years of age, but some parents searching to give their children specialised instruction from an early age will hire a governess when they are around three years old.
Some of the qualities you can expect from your governess or senior nanny are as follows:
