I'm looking to find a "cute" emergency contact, necessary contact details that I can fill out and laminate/or magnetic version to be on our fridge. Doesn't have to be free if I can personalize something somewhere. Does anyone know where I can get something like this? Also, should I have a little book full of further information? I'm not exactly what all I need to do to set up our nanny for success. Our children have previously been in daycare. If you have a nanny do you expect them to fill out a little "daily report" at the end of the day?
Any tips are appreciated!
TIA
Re: Looking for an Emergency Contact Form for Nanny
I had an emergency contact list, nothing fancy, just a list of cell phone and work phone numbers for me, DH, MIL, and my mom. I also made sure our home address and phone number were listed b/c if you ever need to call 911 they will ask for your address.
I do not ask her to keep a log/daily report; I personally find that overkill. I made sure there was time in the morning to discuss any items for the day and time at the end of the day to hear how it went. She "shadowed" me for a couple of weeks so she had the routine down. She has her own notebook/calendar that she jots down notes for herself if needed.
I just made sure all contact info was stored in her cell phone. I stressed the importance of having that at all times.
When E was younger, our nanny did fill out a book for, again nothing fancy, just a small notebook with when he had bottles (and how much), when he napped, diapers, etc. We probably stopped that around 1 yr. Now we usually check in at the end of the day, she tells me what they did, if anything bothered him, if he bumped himself anywhere rough and generally how meals went.
When E was younger I also had a guideline of what his day should look like. Things like when he was napping, when he should have bottles and amounts, but overtime she started to know him and his routine / queues. I would always check with her before changing anything, like going from two naps to one, just to make sure she felt he was ready because she was with him all day.