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What is a night nanny?

A night nanny has experience in being a nanny or has been a maternity nurse for many years and has built up extensive experience. Usually a night nanny has undergone specific sleep training courses. Night Nannies implement different strategies and methods to tackle a wide range of night time issues with babies and children in the home setting. Night Nannies are generally self employed, and work through recommendation from a reputable Nanny Agency.

The hours a night nanny work are flexible. Usually a night nanny works from 9pm until 7am the following morning and should be given an area where they are able to rest in between caring for the children. A night nanny may arrive stay later into the morning by prior request.

A night nanny is not responsible for taking on domestic duties/ housework but is able to perform a wide range of services and help with:

1. Nappy changing
2. Preparing and Sterilising bottles
3. Advice on breast feeding
4. Settling the baby during the night.
5. Advising the parents on sleeping patterns/ routines – Helping parents to establish a suitable routine, tailored for your family.
6. Offer strategies on how to cope with post-natal depression.
7. Night time feeding the baby during the night.
8. Dressing the baby the following morning.
9. Offering tips and giving out helpful advice – on all topics related to helping the baby and or child to sleep through the night (room shares, new environments, unsettling siblings etc.)

A night nanny will also offer support with:               

• New-borns – Some parents find it hard getting their new born baby into a suitable sleeping pattern. A night nanny is able to help establish healthy sleeping patterns and a suitable sleeping routine.
• Older babies/ toddlers – The toddler may have slept well in the past, some parents may need a suitable routine suggested. Usually this is caused by an alteration in a sleeping pattern. A night nanny is able to provide support in settling children at the beginning of the evening or later if they wake up during the night.