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Health and Safety

No matter how careful parents are, if they place their child in daycare there’s a good chance they’ll be exposed to various viruses and other illnesses. That just comes with the territory when you place a group of children in a small space together. When a child stays in the home with a nanny there’s less risk of exposure to illness. The nanny can better control any interaction with other children and if they no a playmate is sick they can simply keep them apart.

More Control Over Development

One reason that some parents do choose daycare over a nanny is because they believe a trained professional daycare worker can help them develop better. That may be true if they hire a nanny on their won, but when they use a nanny service like NJBS they get the same level of professionalism and they can have more control over their child’s individual development. These college-educated nannies are very qualified and capable of helping children learn and grow.

Sick Days Aren’t a Problem

For a parent leading a busy life it can be frustrating when a child gets sick. They’re torn between the need to care for their child and the need to work. Leaving them in daycare is not an option because of the risk to the other children, leaving the parent scrambling for other options. If there are no grandparents or other relatives living in the area the parent has to stay home with them.

With a nanny, it’s not an issue when the children come down with the flu. They’re at home with the child anyway and the parents can keep their regular schedule. A problem can arise if it’s the nanny that’s sick, but if parents hire a professional nanny service like NJBS a qualified stand-in can usually be found on short notice.

Better Dietary Controls

Parents can get pretty fussy about what their children eat. If the child’s in daycare they may have some control over what they eat, but the choices are limited. Most professional daycare centers will accommodate parents’ wishes when they can, but they have to consider the welfare of the other children as well.

Parents that hire a nanny don’t have to worry about what their children are eating. They can develop their own meal plan and the nanny can follow it. As long as the items they want are stocked in the house any request can be met.

Consistency and Stability

Perhaps the greatest benefit to having a nanny in the home is consistency and stability. A nanny becomes a part of the household and the children get to develop in comfortable and familiar surroundings. In a daycare center there are many things that can’t be controlled. The child’s not in their own home, they don’t have the comforts of home available to them, and there’s no guarantee it will be the same person providing them care on a consistent basis.