How to Start Nanny Service Business in Nigeria

Starting a nanny service business could be quite challenging in the beginning, but if effectively handled and managed can be become a very profitable business.

The business involves taking care of children, this is mostly done when the parents of the children are not around or available. There are also situations where the parents or one of the parents of the children may be around but they may still need the help from someone to take care of their children.

Nanny Service business is often compared to or is considered the same as a day care center, but this is not really the situation although both businesses deal with taking care of children.

A day care center involves parents taking their children to a particular place where they will be taken care of for some hours until the parents come back to pick them and take them home.

In the case of a nanny service, the business involves taking care of the children in most cases in the home of the parents and few times the children may be in the home of the person offering the service.

In some cases the nanny will stay until the parents come from work then take their leave to resume the next day or the arrangement could be that they live in the house with the family and take care of children through out the day.

This is a business that can be done by almost everyone, although it should be said it is a business dominated by females as they are employed and engaged more for this type of business. This could be because females are considered to be better with children when it comes to taking care of them.

With this in mind, this is a business that can and may be done by people yet to find jobs or just leaving school as it can earn them some good income.

Another great thing of this business is that it does not require a lot of money to start as it can be started on a small scale and can grown gradually bit by bit.

Reasons Why This Is A Good Business To Do

There Are A Lot Of Children

There are a lot of children around in the society, which increases the demand for the services of a nanny. People have children and are sometimes not able to look after them due to various situations they are involved in and therefore require a nanny.

Parents Are Very Busy

These days we have a situation where in most homes the father and mother are both working, trying to make a living for the family.

People are so busy that they hardly have time for themselves or the home. People are always involved in one thing or the other to try and make and have a better life which takes their time.

So for those who have children and are always not around because of their busy schedule either working in the office or being self employed, they will need the assistance and help of a nanny to take care of their children.

Requirements Needed For The Business

Should Be Good With Children

This is a business that involves taking care of children and possibly babies. It will be very nice if you are naturally good with children as this will go a long way in making the business much easier for you to cope with especially when the children behave in a naughty manner and you have to deal with them.

So just in case you have not been around children for a long time you should be prepared to be patient and tolerant so as to be able to cope and do well with the children.

Learn To Deal with Business

In this business you will meet a lot of people with different characters and manners, you should be ready to be able to cope with them and tolerate them.

For example, apart from the parents of the children you will exposed to other members of their extended family, their friend and even colleagues at work. Try to be accommodating and nice to them as this can be the people that will help you keep or lose your business.

Get Certified

In some countries, you need to go for some courses, pass and get certified and registered, once you achieve this you are allowed to practice and own a nanny service.

There are some countries where this is not really necessary especially if you intend just performing the service of a nanny on your own and not going all out to form a company or organization that provides a professional nanny service.

Have Good Security Back Ground

This is a business that involves a certain level of trust, you should make sure that you have no problems with the law or security agents in the past or present as parents will not want to entertain fears of their children being in trouble or kidnapped

This is a good business to do especially if you can be patient and tolerant. Before starting though there are some things you will have to consider and decide with who is employing your services, they include:

Do you offer the service in your home or the parent’s home?

Apart from taking care of the children and making sure they are okay and do not get into any trouble, do you do extra work like cleaning and washing for them.

You can advertise your business by networking and telling people around you who can link you up to potential customers. You can also advertise online to promote your services.

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