{"id":6576,"date":"2019-06-20T14:49:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T14:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-255815-3383686.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=6576"},"modified":"2023-12-15T09:23:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T09:23:24","slug":"5-benefits-of-after-school-nanny-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/blog\/finding-great-childcare\/5-benefits-of-after-school-nanny-share","title":{"rendered":"5 benefits of nanny shares"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6576\" class=\"elementor elementor-6576\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c35a5d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c35a5d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17e58a28\" data-id=\"17e58a28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b981acd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b981acd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:core\/quote {\"style\":2} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-large\">\n<p>&#8220;I love the flexibility of nanny share &#8211; we can increase or decrease our hours each week and our nanny has been great, we really fell on our feet with her.&#8221; <em>Mum of two, Blackheath<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/image --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>We love nanny shares because we believe it ticks the boxes for all the most important parts of childcare, from social development to more personalised care, it\u2019s filled with positives.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/heading -->\n<h3>Here are the top 5 benefits of nanny shares<\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/heading --><!-- wp:core\/heading -->\n<h2><strong>1. Reduced Cost<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/heading --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>Sharing a nanny with another family allows you to upgrade you childcare without a huge increase to your childcare costs.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>With Koru Kids you\u2019ll be paying \u00a39 per hour for any time that your nanny looks after both your and your share family\u2019s children.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>This is the total cost for our service \u2013 no other fees are involved.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/quote {\"style\":2} -->\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-large\">\n<p>That&#8217;s 30% cheaper than having your own nanny<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/quote --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>Many families who nanny share also love the fact that this makes holiday care more affordable, as full day care becomes cheaper.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>This also keeps your nanny happy as it allows them to work more over the holidays.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/html -->\n<div class=\"mb2\">\n<article class=\"bg-not-white mw7 center\">\n<div class=\"dt-ns dt--fixed-ns w-100\">\n<div class=\"pa3 dtc-ns v-mid\">\n<p class=\"black-70 measure lh-copy mv0\"><b>Haven&#8217;t signed up for an after school nanny share yet?<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pa3 pt0 pt3-ns dtc-ns v-mid\"><a class=\"f6 f5-l tc pointer w-100 b link ph3 pv2 dib hover-white bn white hover-bg-rose--light bg-rose bg-animate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/after-school\/start-apply?utm_source=ASNS-Benefits-Blog&amp;utm_campaign=ASNS-Benefits-Blog\">Sign Up Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/html --><!-- wp:core\/heading -->\n<h2><strong>2. It breaks up the long school day<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/heading --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>For younger children especially, the 9am &#8211; 3pm school day is long enough.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>The idea of spending another 3 hours at an after school club can be exhausting for some.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>With an after school nanny share, your kids get to spend time with their friends in a familiar and more relaxed environment.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>This is especially beneficial for younger children who are only just getting used to being at school.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/image {\"id\":7559} --><!-- \/wp:core\/image --><!-- wp:core\/heading -->\n<h2><strong>3. Social Development<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/heading --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>With nanny share, children get both the benefit of a personal relationship with their nanny and <em>also <\/em>the social benefits of spending time with another child.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>Evidence shows that spending time with other children, in settings where they become almost as close as siblings, is enormously beneficial for cognitive, emotional, social and linguistic development.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/html -->\n<div class=\"mb2\">\n<article class=\"bg-not-white mw7 center\">\n<div class=\"dt-ns dt--fixed-ns w-100\">\n<div class=\"pa3 dtc-ns v-mid\">\n<p class=\"black-70 measure lh-copy mv0\"><b>Haven&#8217;t signed up for an after school nanny share yet?<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pa3 pt0 pt3-ns dtc-ns v-mid\"><a class=\"f6 f5-l tc pointer w-100 b link ph3 pv2 dib hover-white bn white hover-bg-rose--light bg-rose bg-animate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/after-school\/start-apply?utm_source=ASNS-Benefits-Blog&amp;utm_campaign=ASNS-Benefits-Blog\">Sign Up Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/html --><!-- wp:core\/heading -->\n<h2><strong>4. Benefits for your nanny<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/heading --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>Our nannies love being part of nanny shares.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>The role is a step up from the usual after school nannying role, as they get to work for two employers and usually look after more children. Therefore, they receive a higher rate of \u00a311 per hour.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/heading -->\n<h2><strong>5. An extra pair of hands<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/heading --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>Some families have told us that one thing they love about nanny share is that they have the extra protection of another family if any of the kids are sick.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>One family we spoke to recently explained that if one of their children was ill, the other parents would help out with morning drop off.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>Just having another pair of hands to help out when things don\u2019t quite go as planned can be a big weight off your shoulders.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/separator --><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/><!-- \/wp:core\/separator --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>Koru Kids\u2019 mission is to profoundly improve the lives of a million families, and nanny share allows us to get there even faster.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>If you wish to sign up for a nanny share just click below.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/html -->\n<div class=\"mb2\">\n<article class=\"bg-not-white mw7 center\">\n<div class=\"dt-ns dt--fixed-ns w-100\">\n<div class=\"pa3 dtc-ns v-mid\">\n<p class=\"black-70 measure lh-copy mv0\"><b>Haven&#8217;t signed up for an after school nanny share yet?<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pa3 pt0 pt3-ns dtc-ns v-mid\"><a class=\"f6 f5-l tc pointer w-100 b link ph3 pv2 dib hover-white bn white hover-bg-rose--light bg-rose bg-animate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/after-school\/start-apply?utm_source=ASNS-Benefits-Blog&amp;utm_campaign=ASNS-Benefits-Blog\">Sign Up Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/html --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>If you need help finding a family to share with, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/family-finder.korukids.co.uk\/\">Family Finder<\/a> &#8211; a free tool we built which connects parents with local families looking to nanny share.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/heading -->\n<h4>Got any questions?<\/h4>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/heading --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p>Get in touch with us at care@korukids.co.uk, or call 0208 050 5678.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/paragraph -->\n<p><em>Helpful links:<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/paragraph --><!-- wp:core\/list -->\n<ul>\n<li>Looking for a non-shared after school nanny?\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/after-school\/start-apply\/\">Sign up here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Want to become a nanny? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/become-a-nanny\">Sign up here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:core\/list -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I love the flexibility of nanny share &#8211; we can increase or decrease our hours each week and our nanny has been great, we really fell on our feet with her.&#8221; Mum of two, Blackheath We love nanny shares because we believe it ticks the boxes for all the most important parts of childcare, from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":16,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[141],"tags":[154],"hashtags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6576"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6576"}],"version-history":[{"count":54,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22575,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6576\/revisions\/22575"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6576"},{"taxonomy":"hashtags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.korukids.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtags?post=6576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}