10 NANNY tips & tricks - 6 years experience & preschool certified teacher | Nicole Gillian 

I’m a mother of six adult children. You are spot on! I especially like how you’re teaching boundaries to children by your own example of consistency and commitment to peaceful and polite communication. The matter-of-fact and non-reactive way of dealing with food on the floor or childish tantrums is most beneficial. Children feel uncomfortable and insecure if their emotional outbursts can “cause” an adult to “lose it” too. At those times, a young person most needs a calm, centered and nonjudgmental response from the caregiver. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with others.

WOW Are you self taught? How did you learn all of this - books, classroom and experience or all three? I've been in ECE for over 30 years I've done everything including director of a preschool. I've interviewed and mentored many new teachers. You are fantastic!! My kids are grown but I want to have more just to hire you as a nanny LOL This family is so lucky to have you. You are a natural for sure. Everything you said was SPOT ON! I was good when I was young but your knowledge is so much better than mine when I started. I hope you stay in this field forever because ECE needs you!!

I’m planning on being a live-in nanny next year and I’ve been a babysitter for the past four-ish years and this info is great! I already do the countdown warning thing for anything that’s stopping the child from doing what they want and/or starting something they don’t want to do. I started doing this because my little brother is autistic and giving lots of warning has always helped him a lot and has prevented a lot of meltdowns. I figured it’d be helpful for other kids too, and so far it’s worked out well! Gets kids to not be on devices as much, cause I can be like “ok, you’ve been on the iPad a lot so far, how about we go play outside in ten minutes?” Then another five minute warning and they’re not as against stopping. Also, giving choices is good, because it gives them more control in the situation. Not just telling them we’re doing something and they don’t have a say, I ask them which of two things they’d rather do first and that’s helpful too. An example could be like “do you want to get off the iPad in ten minutes or fifteen?” They’ll likely choose the fifteen minute one, cause it benefits them more, but they’ll be less likely to fight with you about getting off

I am a mother of six grown children and I’m SO IMPRESSED with your knowledge and intuitive insight! Keep posting!!

Im 48 years old single mom that give structure and direction when you have structure and direction is easy, my daughter is a doctor and my son is finishing his second degree in university, that give me the tolls to work like a nanny, i teach them 🎨 too, so i discovered that music and arts is very nutritive and stimulating, i agree with everything that you said ❤

Responding to cries at different ages depends on how they've been responded to before. You can't assume they're having a fit that doesn't need attention just bc they're older.

These are great tips. Thank you. I wish I had seen this prior to babysitting my sister-in-laws 3 kids. Two were 5 and the oldest is 7. Reflecting back I can see a lot of teachable moments for me and them.

your voice is so soothing and this video is helping me out so much!! happy to get great tips from someone so qualified!

You are such a helpful and valuable resource! Thank you so much🌸

💕💕Thanks for sharing this tips this would really help alot!! 👍

I love this! As a teen and beginner at babysitting I thought this was super helpful! Thanks!

thank you i’m starting nannying for almost 2 year old on monday and this was helpful

Absolutely spot on girl, love the advise and the way you think! I do many of the things you do already after reading so many books/articles and advise from friends…you are so well informed for not even being a mother and wish I can hire you from where I am!!! 👌👌👌👌

Thank you! These tactics work and I am starting to become a real nanny thanks to these tips and tricks!

The theme day idea is awesome! Also I like how you teach respect as a nanny.

thank you for this video! i’m a nanny myself and going to nanny college soon.

This is a wonderful video! Very helpful thank you so much

Thank you for this video!!!

Absolutely loved this video! Such great points about keeping a child updated on what’s happening around them. Spot on all the way through, you seem like a wonderful nanny!

Just discovered your video and i’m really starting to understand how to handle certain situations. I’m always open to criticism, see where i’m wrong and apologies where necessary. The child that i’m babysitting for who is 9 years old, he sometimes gives a hard time getting him to do what he’s suppose to do after school. I think I have to reinstall my boundaries by having a sit down conversation with him.

Super helpful!! Thank you so much!

I’m a little late lol but thank you so much! These tips are exactly what I was looking for :)

Thank you! I needed this!

Thank you for the helpful information! :)

You are saving my life :)) 💗

Great video! Thank you for taking the time. First time nanny to a 5 year old boy! Beat of luck to you! You’re beautiful btw. (:

You are amazing girl! As a montissori mother I agree with all of this!💕 Edit: also I sub to you❤

Great video, thanks! :)

Very helpful !

If I ever babysit and they have nap time, I personally like to listen to green noise so I will probably play green noise for them to sleep

Thanks for sharing

Hope you are proud of yourself because you 💯 should be ❤🎉

you are great!

I just had my 4th baby and my other children are all under 6. I did not grow up around child nor was I a good babysitter. This video is super helpful for me. I have been wondering how I'm going to manage when my husband goes back to work

I have never babysat anyone (other that my siblings, so I won't count that) and my very first gig is starting tomorrow. This seems like this will help! Thanks!

Tysm Im thinking about baby sitting with my friends and my sister and this really helped me with toddlers,,, I'm a little nervous about them haha

I’ve been working with kids for years but I’ve just started looking after a 1 and 3 year old, and let me tell you- the counting down hands to nap trick worked wonders. First time I’ve gotten big sis down without tears 😌😌

Awesome video!! Very helpful! Are there any certifications you recommend to get to make a person stand out as a nanny? Also any tips for the interview process?

I'm a beginner babysitter with some experience (watching siblings + relative's young kids) but I'm still a little nervous about a few things & how I would react. I've been watching a few videos but this helped me feel so much more confident & excited. I have one quick question though, would it be okay to work on homework/other things while a kid is taking a nap/resting? Thank you!

love this! What ages have you worked with?!

Hi:) I liked your video! I saw a job offer for two, two years old. I have only babysitted like five years olds is it much harder to take care of children at the age of two than five especially if there are two children instead of just one?

Its a bit crazy but I'm just a child 10-11 and I'm thinking of starting to babysit. Its actually kind of been a dream for awhile :D.

does anyone know any like young babysitters like teen babysitter chanells? im a new babysitter and i want to find some accounts that are ALL about babysitting

Can you give advice on nannying a 1.5 year old .. a few do’s & donts

I could really use some help! I’m a new nanny for a three year old and I’m noticing some behavioral trends with him such as, when I say, “(name) do we jump on the couch?” He’ll respond with an angry face and say “no! You don’t talk!!” And I’m trying to undo a lot of things that he’s already been conditioned to that are causing this behavior... you mentioned in your last tip manners... where do I even start with teaching a sassy three year old manners?

It’s hard when families are searching for a fill in before the kid goes to daycare I can’t get any experience! Damn 😢

Love your video, do you bring your play stuff at work?

i’m a new baby sitter and i just started this job about a month ago. i’m 18 years old and i watch a 4 year old boy and a 7 year old girl. they give me a lot of problems with listening to me and they often times use the excuse when i tell them to do something, they’ll always say, “well mommy/daddy let me do it” (ex: things like sitting on the table, eating a bunch of candy not real food, running ahead of me when outside, not holding my hand crossing the street). the other issue i have is the little girl is always influencing the little boy into listening to what she says instead of me. i don’t want to resort to having a talk with the parents because i feel like it makes me look like i can’t handle the job. i’m really struggling i threaten them with telling their parents or putting them in time out but nothing gets through to them and it’s such a struggle. i really want to grow a bond with them but i feel like they think im mean because the only thing i can resort too 99% of the time is having to be stern with them because they never listen and take advantage that their parents aren’t around. please if you have any advice, it would be so helpful. great video as well and it did help!!!!

For the teaching on color, what age is this? My 1.5 year old just enjoys physical activity. Reading etc isn’t engaging

Can you give tips on how to be a nanny for a mom and twins or just a mom and babies bcuz I want to be the best I can for my sister in law she’s a first time mom n doesn’t know a whole lot about babies and I just want to be as helpful as I can possibly be and how to take care of her aswell

Thank you!! im gonna be a nanny next year, any tip for a begginer? I'm super scared.

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damn i definitely didn't learn how to tie my own laces until much later... i learnt how to tie my tie when i was about 7/8 bc my teacher was like '??? how do you not know? here, i'll teach you' and then i learnt out of embarrassment hahaha

I work as a nanny and the kids are disrespectful to me. Although I do everything for them, they shout at me and ordering me around and complain to their mom by crying that I want mommy to do this and that for me, not me. I thought just because they are 3 years old, I should not treat them like adults. What am I doing wrong? Can we talk in private by any chance? ☺️❤️

How to not get bored as a nanny is what I would like to know

This might be a stupid question but do you think teaching a child how to make Mac and cheese (or having them help you) could be dangerous? Cause then they might try to do it by themselves and something could go terrible wrong, or am I just being dramatic haha. I’m a new nanny and I’m so paranoid

Kind of like witness protection

The title says 6 year experience but the thumbnail says 5?

I couldn't dream of u all day

Whathappenif the child dont like u