Nanny Career Guides

Working for a family is a job with its own rules. These guides cover the 10 steps to becoming a nanny, registering, the professional boundaries that protect you legally, and what night nannies actually do.

Becoming a Nanny

The steps to your first family, how to register, and the skills families look for.

First steps

How to Become a Nanny: Step-by-Step Guide

How to become a nanny: get childcare experience, take courses, collect references, build a resume, apply through agencies and direct, and prepare to interview.

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First steps

Kinds of nanny jobs

On the Job

Boundaries, work clothes and reading for once you are working for a family.

Reading and extras

15 Books Every Nanny Should Read

15 books worth reading as a nanny, from guides like The Nanny's Bible to parenting titles like No Bad Kids and The Happiest Toddler on the Block.

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Working with a family

Reading and extras