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A Guide to Keeping Little People Cool in the Heat
With the UK heatwave showing no signs of ending anytime soon, we thought we would put together some great tips for keeping babies, toddlers and children a little cooler on hot days and warmer-than-usual evenings. Bedtime can be a particular challenge when children are already hot, so part of the solution is preventing them from overheating in the day. The rest of the battle is keeping temperatures down in their room – and we have some really clever hacks for doing both!
Read more | 10 August 2018 |
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Summer Holiday Fun in London!
The summer holidays are here (or nearly here for some) and London town has plenty to offer children of all ages for the coming weeks. Here are some of the activities and events topping our must-see lists…
Read more | 10 August 2018 |
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Garden Safety in the Summer Time!
Summer is really here in the UK and this means lots more time in the garden for our nannies and charges. As with all play venues, a ‘nanny risk assessment’ should be performed frequently for time spent in the garden, so why not refresh yourself now?
Read more | 31 July 2018 |
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A Travelling Nanny’s Guide to Beating Jetlag
As the school holidays beckon you are more likely to be on the move in the next few weeks with your family. If you’re due to be travelling across time zones, managing children with jet-lag (and trying to minimise its impact at both ends of the vacation) may fall to you. Here are some top nanny tips from some of our NSJ nannies…
Read more | 26 July 2018 |
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A Nannies’ Guide to In-Flight Entertainment
Scores of our nannies are off on holidays with their families in the coming weeks, and many will be flying long-haul with sole charge of the children. For those less experienced at keeping little people settled and entertained in-flight, we’ve got some great advice from the dab hands!
Read more | 25 July 2018 |
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A Travelling Nanny’s Guide to Beating Jetlag
As the school holidays beckon you are more likely to be on the move in the next few weeks with your family. If you’re due to be travelling across time zones, managing children with jet-lag (and trying to minimise its impact at both ends of the vacation) may fall to you. Here are some top nanny tips from some of our NSJ nannies…
Read more | 25 June 2018 |
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Summer Holiday Travel - Packing Checklists!
We’ve been extremely lucky this month to catch up with one of our most experienced NSJ nannies who has given us all her top tips on packing like a boss for both short and long haul family holidays. Go forth and pack with confidence!
Read more | 25 June 2018 |
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Preventing Nanny 'Burn-out'
Here at Nannies of St James we care about the wellness of our candidates; working to place our nannies in more-suitable roles, if coming to us from a point of ‘burn-out.’ As nannies, the emphasis is always on the children and family’s needs; taking on tasks that can be outside the typical job description and lead to a loss of work-life balance at times. As a profession with longer working hours, nannies can be prone to ‘burn-out’ if lacking healthy boundaries and routines.
Read more | 11 June 2018 |
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Managing Three Under Five!
With the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s third child - Prince Louis - last month, we thought we’d write something about managing three children under five and we’ve taken advice from the experts.
Read more | 31 May 2018 |
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Summer 2018: Half-Term Fun in London!
May has sped by and half term is upon us, running from Tuesday 29th May – Friday 1st June 2018. See below for our quick round up of London best picks for half term activities and fun.
Read more | 31 May 2018 |