{"id":2270,"date":"2021-02-25T12:10:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T11:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2021-02-25T12:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T11:40:30","slug":"nannies-and-disabled-parents-its-a-winning-combination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/nannies-and-disabled-parents-its-a-winning-combination\/","title":{"rendered":"Nannies and Disabled Parents: It\u2019s a Winning Combination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/b-aby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2271\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/b-aby-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/b-aby-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/b-aby-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/b-aby-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/b-aby.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Parenting is one of the most challenging things you\u2019ll ever do. Raising a baby through childhood isn\u2019t easy, and it\u2019s even harder for disabled parents. Especially those without a solid support system.<\/p>\n<p>Disabled parents often have a harder time admitting when they need help. Every parent has days where they feel overwhelmed and in desperate need of respite, but disabled parents don\u2019t always have the courage to stand up and ask for the help they need for fear of negativity from others like being seen as unfit to parent or unable to cope.<\/p>\n<p>By welcoming a nanny into your family, you can gain the help you need without worrying about negativity \u2013 after all, it\u2019s not like nannies are unheard of!<\/p>\n<p>Here are our top reasons why a nanny is a perfect choice for disabled parents:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Companionship \u2013 As a disabled parent, especially with a very young child or baby, it\u2019s easy to feel isolated from the rest of the world, particularly from other adults. And as much as you love your child, it\u2019s completely understandable to long for adult conversation. A nanny is there to support you as a parent, just as much as they support your child, and since most nannies also long for more adult conversation during the day, she\u2019ll know exactly how you feel!<\/li>\n<li>Freedom \u2013 If you have regular hospital or doctor appointments where it\u2019s difficult, or occasionally not at all possible, to take your child with you, you can rest assured that your child is safe at home with her nanny.<\/li>\n<li>Family Meals \u2013 As part of her daily routine, a nanny usual whips up the meals. This can be a perfect opportunity for you all to sit down together for a healthy, nutritious meal without you worrying about how to manage food preparation whilst also monitoring and entertaining your child.<\/li>\n<li>A different kind of care \u2013 If you already have an in-home carer, you might have already considered the possibility that they could also care for your child. Unfortunately, this isn\u2019t typically permitted. Your carer\u2019s primary focus is your health and wellbeing, so it\u2019s understandable that they\u2019re not able to also focus on the very demanding needs of a child. A nanny can give their sole focus to your child, leaving your carer free to do their job and take care of you.<\/li>\n<li>Flexibility \u2013 Remember that nannies don\u2019t have to work full-time. A lot of nannies are available part-time or even as part of a nanny share with other households. Whatever your circumstances and requirements, there\u2019s a nanny for you!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Being a disabled parent is challenging, but with the right support for you and for your child, you can rest assured that you have everything you need to raise a happy, healthy child.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parenting is one of the most challenging things youll ever do. Raising a baby through childhood isnt easy, and its even harder for disabled parents. Especially those without a solid support system. Disabled parents often have a harder time admitting when they need help. Every parent has days where they feel overwhelmed and in desperate &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/nannies-and-disabled-parents-its-a-winning-combination\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Nannies and Disabled Parents: It\u2019s a Winning Combination&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,16,19],"tags":[89,136,137,296,299,375,378],"class_list":["post-2270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-childcare","category-nannies","category-parents","tag-childcare","tag-disability","tag-disabled-parents","tag-nannies","tag-nanny","tag-parenting","tag-parents"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2270"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}