Below are common duties, although your personal requirements can be discussed with your nanny:

• providing nurturance, care and companionship for the children
• supervising and assisting with homework
• Creating a safe and stimulating environment for the children
• liaising with teachers, coaches and therapists on the parents’ behalf
• arranging and supervising play dates
• purchasing necessities for, and assisting with, projects and assignments
• running errands for the family
• grocery shopping on the family’s behalf
• engaging in intellectually stimulating play and activities with the children
• babysitting and weekend work by prior arrangement
• preparing meals for the children
• making the children’s beds and straightening their rooms
• doing the children’s laundry
• cleaning up the kitchen after the children eat
• straightening up the playroom once playtime is over
• driving children to and from school, appointments or extra mural activities
• stay at home with the children when the children are sick or on holidays