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A nanny is defined as "a child's nurse". The traditional nanny was a Servant in a large household and reported directly to the Lady of the house. Nannies were always female and this remained the case through the 20th Century . This role currently stands firmly as a sector of Early Childhood Education . The nanny in a Great House ran her own tiny domain, supported by at least one Nursery Maid . Because of their role in child care, they were somewhat more indulged than Junior Servant s. Nannies may have remained in the employ of the same Aristocrat ic Family for years, looking after successive generations of children. Today, although many families employ part-time babysitters, fulltime nannies in the classic sense can only be afforded by Upper-middle to Upper Class families. A nanny may perform tasks such as:
Typically women in the 20 to 30 age bracket take up employment as nannies, sometimes they are younger or older. Nannies typically earn low Salaries . Sometimes the employer require their nanny/nannies to wear a uniform. This happened often earlier during the 20th century, but since the 1980s many nannies instead can wear clothes that are comfortable for their work. Famous fictional nannies include:
The word "nanny" normally connotes a woman or girl (originating from a pet name for a grandmother or for a female carer), but male nannies do exist, though they often use a different name (''childminder'' for example, or more recently ''manny'') for the job. A Governess , in contrast to a nanny, concentrates on Teaching and training children. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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