grandma or nanny

When grandma may not be the nanny you’re dreaming of!

  What happens when the words “nanny” and “granny” become interchangeable? Read on to find out why you may want to keep babysitting and grandmother duties separated and find some answers to the grandma or nanny debate…   It’s tricky Being a grandparent who is also a nanny can be awkward. You may end up

staycation

Staycation: the how-to guide for families who spend summer vacation… at home!

Staycation; we love this fancy term for spending your time-off at home! Instead of expensive airline tickets and long queues at stations, we are choosing to stay at home with our little ones this summer. Yes, a vacation at home can be the perfect getaway for all families with young kids.   Deviate from all

daily routine

6 Reasons why daily routine is so important to childcare.

Maybe your parents didn’t raise you that way. Maybe yoυ -as an adult and a professional- are allergic to tight schedules, deadlines and strict programs to stick to. You may as well believe that a routine doesn’t leave enough space for creativity to breathe.That’s not the case with scientific researches and childcare psychology guidelines that

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Adamantia in the Dominican Republic as a babysitter: a once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Adamantia, a preschool teacher and a Nannuka member, got onto a plane last February to accompany a Greek family to the Dominican Republic. Yes, she was going to be the babysitter of the 5-year-old daughter of the couple that had to travel to this unique Caribbean’s country. The reason why they decided to travel to

travel nanny

Summer vacation with kids and the travel nanny: 5 tips to keep it peaceful!

Are you dreaming of some “sleeping in” in the mornings, sipping your favorite spritz under the light of candles while you and your husband are having a second… first date? Do you fancy some adult sport activities, spa treatment, museum hopping or even finish that half read bestseller that would have otherwise been ruled out of your

nannuka

What we do in Nannuka… and why you should stick around for long!

  There is no how-to guide for raising a child, so what do you do when you realize that you constantly struggle to find enough time to do a zillion things and be a good parent? We know that life is a balancing act and that we all need childcare that will always be trustworthy

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Meet & Play: our first Nannuka playdate in London!

What a perfect opportunity it was to… mix and match Mother’s Day celebration with our first “Meet and Play” Nannuka Playdate for Greek families in London! We were so happy to see all those carefree kids playing around with Nannuka’s creative play specialists while parents had the chance to get to know each other, exchange parenting

Meet Korina, Nannuka Uk’s Country Manager!

Korina Strapatsaki is Nannuka’s Country Manager in the United Kingdom. She makes sure professional childcarers find a loving home to work in, offering their valuable services and families a trustworthy person to look after their children. Korina has already successfully organised a MeetUp Day for Greek childcarers in London to exchange tips and experiences and

Proud for our first Nannuka MeetUp in London

Proud for our first Nannuka MeetUp in London!

Setting foot in London would mean nothing on its own if we didn’t have the chance to meet our members in person, exchange valuable tips and share our experiences in our first Nannuka MeetUp. Sunday 19th of March was the perfect… field day to meet childcarers, babysitters, nannies and tutors and discuss job opportunities particularly among Greek