Like a Sponge

I’m sure I’ve already emphasized before the importance of conducting a background check on the existing and potential nannies of your children. Not only do nannies have a strong influence on your kids, they’re also virtually the latter’s second parents. Hence, you’ll definitely want the nanny that you’ll be hiring to mirror the values and ideals that you have.

Unless you’ve oriented your kids’ second parent on some ground rules on how to go about her job, chances are is that she’ll be introducing her own morals and ideas to her wards. You might think that this won’t affect your children’s growth or mindset since they’re still too young to effectively perceive things. This is an erroneous conclusion. It has already been established by numerous studies that the mind of a person is very receptive during his formative years. It’s not surprising then why kids can easily learn 2-3 languages with little difficulty. In contrast, adults will definitely have a hard time training their tongue to speak a different language.

If you’re still not convinced, then check out the new study conducted by the National Institute of Health. The center revealed in their dissertation that kids who received good child care before entering kindergarten garnered higher vocabulary scores upon reaching fifth grade than those who didn’t.

Don’t think that your child’s relationship with his or her nanny is not the one being contemplated upon by the study. Under the report’s definition of terms, child care was defined as care by anyone other than the child’s mother who was regularly scheduled for at least 10 hours per week.

Choosing the right nanny will definitely be pivotal in developing your child’s mental capacity and behavior. Of course, the burden of rearing children falls not only on the nanny’s shoulder (or lap) as the kids’ parents will still be the ultimate molder of the former’s character.