High quality caregivers are hard to come by. Families want to find the best caregiver for their family, but often they are unsure of what to look for. Ace Personnel is a nanny agency that has been working in the caregiver industry for many years. We are dedicated to matching families with a caregiver that will fit their needs.
When searching for a caregiver, there are several things to consider. In this month’s post, we will break down six of the most important attributes to search for and something that we personally look for in all of our caregivers.
1. Maturity
A caregiver must always be mature. After all, they are looking after your children when you aren’t there and you want to hire an individual that is level-headed and responsible. Any caregiver that you hire must be able to tolerate the pressures associated with caring for young children and they need to always act as an adult.
2. Choice Based Learning
Children learn things quickly, but they tend to excel when they are offered valuable choices in their lives. Starting from a young age, offering your children basic choices like carrots or corn, clothing options, or activities will stimulate them and help them develop their cognitive and reasoning abilities. A caregiver must understand how to offer choice without losing control. This isn’t always an easy task as children are clever and manipulative at times, but caregivers must learn how to stay in control and offer valuable choice options.
3. Follow Through
When disciplining children, a caregiver must stick to their promises. A common parenting mistake that most parents make is that they will threaten a punishment for a specific action, but when the child breaks the rules they don’t follow through with their punishment. This teaches children that they can get away with misbehaving and it will spiral into further bad behaviors. A caregiver must act as a benevolent dictator that is kind when things are going well and strict when required.
4. Treat Your Children Like Their Own
You know you have found an amazing caregiver when they treat your children like they are their own. Some caregivers look at their role as a job and never develop a strong bond with the children they are caring for. If a caregiver is going to look after your children for several hours in a day, it is important that they treat them like family and act like the child’s real parents. This will foster a positive experience and it will teach the child the virtues of respect.
5. Professional and Punctual
Punctuality and professionalism are two important attributes that a caregiver should have. Your schedule is busy and that is part of the reason why you decided to hire a caregiver in the first place. In order for your caregiver to build a positive relationship, they must arrive on time, be highly professional when required, and respect deadlines.
6. Visible Results
The best caregivers are the ones that you reap the reward from after they have gone home from the day. If you ever notice your children telling you about new things they learned, singing songs, or generally talking about how much they love their caregiver, you have found yourself a keeper.
Ace Personnel is a dedicated nanny agency that works hard to find families a caregiver that will fit their needs. We offer our services to clients in Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, and all of British Columbia. If you have any questions for our nanny agency, please feel free to contact us today. We would be more than happy to help.
