A nanny keeps children safe, healthy, and learning inside a family's home, and works as a trusted partner to the parents. You do not need a degree. You need reliable safety skills (CPR and first aid), a solid grasp of child development, calm and positive discipline, good communication with parents, and a record of trustworthy work. This roadmap takes you from learning the basics, to getting hired with proof of your skills, to becoming a sought-after professional who can command higher pay and choose the best families. Everything here is free to learn, and each skill builds on the one before it
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Stage 1 of 3 · about 6 weeks
Understand how children grow and learn how to keep them safe, fed, rested, and happy at each age.
Child safety and home hazard awareness
Safety comes first because one preventable accident can end a job and hurt a child. Most injuries at home come from the same few causes: falls, choking, drowning, poisoning, and burns. When you know them, you spot risks before they happen.
Child development by age
A 6-month-old, a 2-year-old, and a 7-year-old need very different things. Knowing what is typical lets you plan good activities, set fair expectations, and notice when something may need a parent's or doctor's attention.
Nutrition, meals, and daily routines
Feeding and sleep are most of a nanny's day. Balanced meals, safe food handling, and steady nap schedules lead to happier children and easier days for everyone.
Positive guidance and communication with children
Discipline means teaching, not punishing. Children learn self-control when adults stay calm, set clear limits, and praise the behavior they want to see. This also matches the job task of modeling social behavior and rewarding responsibility.
Then 2 more stages (about 26 weeks in all) with lessons, drills, projects, 6 interview questions with strong answers and free resources.