Fairy Godmother babysitting and nanny care

12/05/2025

Available this May half term break!

11/05/2025

02/02/2025

Good afternoon al! January just went like that 🫰 and now we are dipping our toes into February!

February half term break is Monday 17th to Friday 21st February 2025. I still have some availability this week if anyone needs some care solutions.

£15 per hour Mornings till 12 noon or afternoons from 1pm-6pm

Let me know if you would like to get cover booked in for this week.

Areas I cover are: St Ives, Houghton, Wyton on the hill, Fenstanton.

07/10/2024

Good morning everyone! I have availability for October half term break if anyone is needing a local nanny/babysitter.

Half term is Monday 28th October – Friday 1st November 2024.
I am located in St Ives, Cambridgeshire.

01/07/2024

This is a great safety guide for children swimming in lakes and swimming pools. The color of the bathing suit can make it easier or more difficult to see children while they are swimming. This is a good reminder to always have adult supervision when children are swimming. (Thanks to Praire Lakes Healthcare System.)

07/03/2024

Let me know if I can help with any of your babysitting or childcare needs.

29/08/2023

Good afternoon everyone! I have availability for October half term break if anyone is needing a local nanny/babysitter.

Half term is Monday 23rd October – Friday 27th October 2023.
I am located in St Ives, Cambridgeshire.

08/08/2023

Love this! Little Crickets

02/07/2023

I have the following summer holiday availability

Monday 24th, Tuesday 25th, Wednesday 26th July and some days in August. Ask for availability.

16/05/2023

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When most people think of a nanny, they think of someone who ‘just’ takes care of their child whilst they go out to work and yet nannying and nannies are so much more than that and because most are trained or have years of experience in childcare they bring so much more to the table than simply minding your children.
Nannies are minds of useful information, tips and hints when it comes to weaning, potty training or tantrums. They have oodles of patience and know when and how to do things that us parents can’t seem to grasp and are more than willing to impart their knowledge and experience to help us.
They get our children trying new things, spend hours playing football, or practising ballet routines and making sure our little ones have all the correct equipment and kit. Somehow unlike us parents they have the energy for just one more tennis match or swimming race.
They are often role models and advocates for our children, encouraging them to look at the world differently, celebrate uniqueness and help give them values and beliefs that shapes the grown up they will eventually become.
Sometimes as parents we can’t always see the bigger picture, we often sweat the small stuff, a nanny can be our children’s supporter when they feel they aren’t being heard or help us to see things in a different perspective. They teach our children to be confident and stand up for themselves and occasionally knock the spoilt child out of them.
They are often braver than we are, as parents we tend to worry about the if’s and buts, how will we manage with two or three children on the tube? What will we do if it rains and there is no cover when visiting a zoo or park? Nannies have an in-built ability to just get on with it and make even the most awful of situations seem fun and exciting to children.
So, remember when you are hiring someone to be your children’s nanny and caregiver, it’s not just about picking up after them and making sure they are looked after and fed. A nanny is someone who will love your child like their own, fight for them, play with them, party with them, laugh and cry with them. Instead of feeling guilty for leaving them because you need to work, think how your children’s lives are enriched with the affection and time they are being showered with daily. Your children will be happier and more confident, and you will be a better parent for giving your children opportunities and influences they might not get elsewhere.

26/03/2023