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NannyShare.co.uk gets a makeover
by the Nanny Share team

Considered sharing a nanny?

Sharing a nanny with another family can be an ideal childcare solution.

Nanny Share’s postcode search lets you find families near you who want to share a nanny. Together you can find flexible, quality childcare at an affordable price.

The massive www.nannyshare.co.uk website change in 2009 is our biggest news right now. New colours, new kids artwork… but more importantly the site now gives parents more online options:

- Search for & contact local families
- Add families to your favourites
- Contact families online with our new messaging system
- Find your best matches, so you can start sharing childcare costs
- Increased flexibility - childcare, your way
- Childcare jobs - view and post jobs.

About NannyShare.co.uk

Nanny Share has been developed by several leading names in the UK childcare industry. Hopefully everything is self explanatory and you’ll be able to sign up and start looking for families with similar needs, find a nanny and/or post a nanny job with greater ease than before.

Nanny Share helps families across the UK find each other and reduce their childcare costs by sharing - we’re very proud of that. It’s almost obligatory at this point to say “in the current climate”. Sharing has always been a good flexible childcare option. It’s more so now in the days of the ‘credit crunch’.

It might seem like an odd comparison if you’re looking for childcare, or a family to share that childcare with, but Nanny Share works in a similar way to a dating site. You sign up, search family profiles, select families you like the sound of - then get in touch. It’s that simple. You and your children might even make some great friends.

Find a nanny sharer

NannyShare.co.uk has helped thousands of families over the years. Sharing your nanny with another family could be the solution for you.

Parents are going to knock on every door (or in this case website) to try and find what they need. Nanny Share won’t push you to use any of our partners or friends that operate within the realm of childcare. We might let you know they’re out there, and any benefits you might receive by using their services.

Create a family profile with Nanny Share: www.nannyshare.co.uk

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Why Share a Nanny?
by Rachel Willits of NannyShare.co.uk

“A nanny has always been my preferred childcare choice - high quality and flexible home care, but oh so expensive!
For me, a nannyshare is the best of both worlds, the childcare I’m after at a much more manageable cost, and depending on how the share works, a really sociable solution too.
Nannyshares can work in all sorts of ways. I’ve now had 4 nannyshares, all different but equally effective. I consider myself a bit of an expert now!”

Sharing a nanny for the 1st time?

“My first experience of sharing a nanny came when I was expecting my second child. I couldn’t afford to keep my full time nanny whilst on maternity leave but didn’t want to lose my fabulous nanny. I found another family who needed a part time nanny and we shared Victoria between us. I kept her for 2 days a week, the other family for 3, until I was ready to go back to work.

I did another similar share when we moved to Northamptonshire and then when I became involved in Nanny Share I actually shared a nanny with my neighbour. Our daughters were the same age and the best of friends and the nanny looked after them both for 3 days a week in whichever of our houses was most convenient.

My current share is probably the most complicated. A friend and I employ our nanny full time between us, the nanny works for me 1 day a week, for my friend 2 days a week and the remaining 2 days she works for us both, looking after all of our children (5 in total!) together. It’s sometimes chaotic, always lots of fun and the children have a ball. We’re all as flexible as we can be which means we both get the benefit of a nanny being available 5 days a week, at a fraction of the usual cost.

There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to sharing a nanny, you just need to find out what works for you. It’s important to be as open and flexible as you can be and regular communication is vital.

Good luck!”
Rachel x

Create your family profile today: www.nannyshare.co.uk
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