Domestic Staffing Descriptions – Manny ~ Call: 646-290-8891
Manny
A manny is a male nanny. Mannies are sometimes employed rather than a nanny where there is a need for a significant male figure in the life of a child.
A manny is in charge of organizing and coordinating a child’s activities, preparing their meals, and keeping their rooms and play areas clean. He or she may have several years of college or a degree, and ideally a CPR or First Aid Certificate.
Many mannies serve as house manager or personal assistant to the employer.
A manny usually provides long-term care for the children in one family. These children may be infants, preschoolers, or older. Mannies work directly for a family, not for a school or an organization. Duties may vary from household to household, but mannies generally tend to the basic needs of the children they care for, including shopping, cooking, preparing bottles, changing diapers, ironing and mending, supervising baths, and educating and amusing the children by reading and taking them on outings. They also discipline the children according to parents’ wishes. Some mannies are brought along with the families while on vacation.
A manny must embody trustworthiness and showcase reliability and care while they are working with a family and their children. Manny jobs can be classified as live-ins (those who reside at the children’s home more than 40 hours per week) or live-outs (those that stay with the children on a part-time basis).
Mannies provide supervision and constant care of someone else’s children when the parent or caregiver cannot be present. In order to qualify to be a manny, hands-on experience with childcare is important in order to assure that one can handle the job. Building up a reputation with excellent references is essential for a manny in order to prove experience as well as trustworthiness.
A manny can benefit families and children in many ways. Some mannies hold childcare development and/or child psychology degrees, which are helpful in the raising of children. Most mannies form a bond with the children and families, and develop closeness and a sense of trust. Mannies take children to after-school activities and functions. Professional manny agencies carefully match up qualified mannies with parents, which takes the guesswork out of background searches and compatibility challenges.
