Yipeeeee for Talia, our Nanny of the Month for July 2018 and her KiwiOz family's Mary Poppins coming up very close to one whole year!

Each month we get so many amazing nominations we wish that they could all be Nanny of the Month. It is so great to read nominations full of appreciation for what our KiwiOz Nannies do daily! Below is why Talia is our SUPERSTAR this month. 

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?
At the end of every week I tell Talia that I could not have got through it without her & it is the truth!
It is an amazing gift to find someone who enables you to leave for work every morning knowing that your children are going to be loved, cared for & have their imaginations set alight by games about princesses, pirates & witches. Talia brings a lot of joy into all of our lives - Lyla & James adore her. She teaches them with kindness & care & watches their achievements with the same pride that I do.
She is our own Mary Poppins - keeping all of us ‘shipshape’ & I have learnt so much about parenting from her. On top of all of this she is the most calm, peaceful & gentle soul and we love having her as part of our family. I am already dreading the day she leaves us! For all of those reasons I would love her to be nominated as Nanny of the Month. She gives her all to her job, yet with so little fuss.
I really would be lost (and a complete shambles!) without her. Thank you Talia for all you do for our family.

If you think your KiwiOz Nanny also deserves the title one month then get your nomination in today! Nominations are valid for three months.

Here at KiwiOz we're all about lifting each other up and praising the work, effort and love that our nannies and colleagues put into their day to day, and this, is another chance to do just that.

Our Nanny of the Season competition has been specifically created so that nannies can nominate each other. It's more often than not they'll spend time together on play dates, at our KiwiOz Kids events, school pick up and drop off etc - so, actually you get to see first-hand the great work that the other nannies do.

As this particular season draws to an end, let's keep it colourful by introducing to you our Spring Queen - Alana. Now let's hear why Alana has been crowned our Nanny of the Season.

Alana is an incredibly inclusive kind person to everyone she meets, whether it is the first or 100th time that you meet her. This quality is shown with the kids she looks after and any other children she meets. Alana always has fun things planned for the girls in the holidays, whether it be play dates, swimming or the park. Those girls are constantly entertained; not to mention that she is a great cook.
I met Alana at a KiwiOz Nanny Meet Up January 2017, she was so cheerful and kind even though she had just left an emotionally draining job. Alana’s role is busy, and she has taken on a lot of responsibility since being in her current position. Alana has organised and been in charge of birthday parties and been a constant support for the girl’s that she cares for. I highly recommend Alana for Spring Nanny as she is the bomb.com.

Such lovely things to be said about you Alana, congrats!

It's super easy to nominate your KiwiOz Nanny friends, just answer the questions below, attach a picture and email it through to contact@kiwioznannies.co.uk.

Q1. Why do you think ____ deserves to be Nanny of the Season?
Q2. How and when did you meet?
Q3. What is her role and what makes her a superstar?

We're super excited to hear all the lovely qualities our nannies have and all the great things they do as a KiwiOz Nanny! Our next Nanny of the Season will be announced in, you guess it, Summer - get nominating!

Nanny of the Month April is just around the corner and we thought we would share some sneak peaks of the reviews we have in the running -

- *KiwiOz Nanny* is amazing. From the moment she arrived, my son, has instantly connected with her. I suffer from FOMO as I can always hear giggles and laughter coming from the play room or kitchen where they have been making cookies, pizza or building a den together. She is extremely proactive and is always thinking up new ideas and activities that they can do together but also connecting with other nannies and toddlers he can play with.

- *KiwiOz Nanny* is an absolute dream. She has looked after our two year old and his best friend (nanny share) since they were ten months old and we haven't had a moment's worry. Her manner with the boys is the perfect blend of love and boundaries and she has helped to shape them into two lovely little boys (we think!). She is totally reliable, never lets us down and always goes the extra mile. She has a sunny disposition and generous heart and I can't remember one single day when she has brought negative energy into our houses. We are lucky to have her!

- Everything is better with *KiwiOz Nanny*! With her calm, friendly and persistent way she manages that our son is doing his daily homework without mourning, together they come up with adventurous and exciting ideas to explore the world. I can totally rely on her and we always look forward to see her!

How amazing are they, there are plenty more where that came from.
It's not too late to get your nomination in amongst the others, we would love to hear why you think your KiwiOz Nanny should be our next Nanny of the Month.

This month we are congratulating the beautiful Kirsten, who is such a super star of a Nanny for one of our valued KiwiOz families. We get to see Kirsten and her little girl aged two at a lot of our KiwiOz Kids events and she is just so wonderful with her, always keeping her safe, making sure she is happy and having a good time - for those reasons and many more (such as the nomination below) Kirsten, you are our Nanny of the Month for March 2018!

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?
Kirsten has been looking after our two daughters (age 7 and 2) for well over a year. Kirsten is an absolute star - she has a strong work ethic, is completely reliable and we trust her implicitly with our children. She is warm and loving, always looking for fun and interesting ways to entertain the girls and is extremely proactive. We could not be more pleased with her - she has very much become part of our family. We are very, very lucky - we love her! 

It is always nice to be recognised that the job you are doing is valued and appreciated, we feel our Nanny of the Month competition does just that. It brings a little excitement and positivity to our Nannies lives and we would not be able to keep it running without your nominations, so please if you think your KiwiOz Nanny should get the shout out for next month then we would love to hear why!

We are well and truly into 2018 and with that comes our very first Nanny of the Month! And what a better lovely lady to do so than the wonderful Gemma - have a read for yourself why Gemma is our Nanny of the Month!

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?
I've recently returned to work as the Managing Director of KiwiOz Nannies and I was just as scared and apprehensive about hiring a Nanny as any of our clients!

However, my amazing consultants found Gemma for us and she has made the transition back to work completely painless for me.

My little boy Ashton is 11 months old now and he absolutely adores her.
Gemma always arrives with a smile on her face (and a coffee for me!) and you can't really speak to her for the first couple of minutes as she is so focused on saying hello to Ashton.

She is always kind, gentle and affectionate with him, even when he's being disciplined, and they have so much fun!
When my husband is working from home he finds it very hard to stay in his office because he can just hear Ashton laughing his head off all day at her!

Gemma is very focused on Ashton's development which was important to me in a Nanny, and every day I come home to something new that he's learnt or is trying to do.

She makes fresh, nutritious meals for him, she organises his clothes and toys, she plans fun activities and the house is always spotless when she leaves.

She is definitely our Super Nanny.
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Yayy congratulations Gemma!

If you think your KiwiOz Nanny should be our Nanny of the Month for 2018 then we would love to know why so send in your nominations today!

Congratulations Hannah Orr !!!

Last but certainly not least for 2017 the lovely Hannah has taken out Nanny of the Month - December. Such a sweet nomination your family have sent in we just could not look past it. Emma is very lucky to have you as her nanny!

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?

Hannah joined us in January 2016 as a live-in nanny to 2 year old Emma. We count our blessings every day. Right from the start she has been such an important part of our family. I never thought we would be so lucky to share our home with such a lovely young lady. She has helped Emma grow and I am in awe about how she has taught her so many things from putting her own shoes and coat on to making huge strides in potty training long before I thought any of it was possible. We have complete peace of mind that Emma is in good hands even on the odd occasion when we have to leave her in Hannah's sole care overnight. She is a loving carer even when Emma is not feeling well. She cooks the most delicious and healthy meals for Emma and often also for us! She is willing to go the extra mile to help keep the household going and is meticulous, observant and in complete control of the family calendar.
We hope she has a well-deserved time with her family and Adam in Australia and we look forward to having her as a part of our family for a very long time.
Thank you, Hannah. We think you are awesome!

You can nominate your nanny here to go in the draw for January 2018 Nanny of the Month.

Welcome to the Hall of Fame in KiwiOz world Tilly.

We are so proud to be able to congratulate yet another Nanny for their amazing, hard work and dedication to the role. This is what Tilly's KiwiOz family had to say -

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?

I really cannot think that there is a better Nanny in the northern or southern hemisphere. Tilly is a joy to have around, she is a delight with our 18-month-old twins, they have thrived under her care. She fills their days with fun and enriching activities, cooks them delicious homecooked meals, that not only the children but we also enjoy. We recently got married and had a naming ceremony for the twins and Tilly was such an important part of the day ensuring that the twins could enjoy all of it without ever feeling overwhelmed! We all adore her and appreciate all she does for us and most importantly the twins.
The only criticism I have is that she has established very high cuisine standards in the twins and when I try and pass off anything that is not wholesome and homemade it does not wash!

What special memories to be a part of and a wonderful family equally for welcoming you. We especially like the comment about the 'high cuisine standards'. Well done Tilly - a special KiwiOz pack coming your way for all your efforts.

If you would like to give your nanny the chance to go in the draw for our next Nanny of the Month you can enter using this link.

Nanny of the month September 2017 is... Brittany Masters!

Brittany has been with her family since the start of the year and it sounds as if there couldn't have been a better match for all involved. Well done Brittany, what a lovely nomination this was to read from your KiwiOz family!

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?
We are very happy that Brittany is looking after our daughter Charlotte.

She goes through the daily routines, encourages Charlotte’s development and all with a smile on hers and our daughter’s face.

As a curious two year old, Charlotte often wants to try new things and Brittany is not only ready to support this in a safe way but will also spot opportunities for Charlotte to attempt something she may not even have thought of, for example growing her own flowers.

Brittany has been very reliable and flexible when our schedules changed at short notice. We much appreciated when she took Charlotte through the snow to her activities in her first week and she has lived up to these expectations ever since. She shows strong persistence offering Charlotte green vegetables (and we all know that can be a challenge with toddlers).

She is providing us with a detailed account of Charlotte’s daily activities and her critical eye makes us comfortable with what Charlotte has been up to. We hope she will never get tired of sending us pictures and videos of Charlotte during the day.

We realise this is a long way from home for her but we hope our daughter’s smile will make up for this as long as possible.

It's not too late to get your nominations in for 2017! If you would love for your KiwiOz Nanny to be recognised as one of our Nannies of the Month then complete this form for them to go in the draw.

Leanne Brown!

Have a read of the incredible feedback Leanne's KiwiOz family sent in -

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?
Leanne dived into the deep end in joining our family just as the school term finished - with all the madness of sports days, school concerts and end of term picnics! In just a month Leanne has built a strong rapport with our 9 year old twins, has become an accomplished driver on London's roads with our electric car for school runs to play dates to holiday clubs. Leanne has demonstrated enthusiasm for the job, organisational skills and appropriate discipline combined with a wonderful sense of fun. She has already taken our children to an open air performance of Oliver, a day trip out to Dover visiting the Castle and looking at the cliffs, managed play dates, fed our and our neighbours cats and cooked dinner for the whole family prior to our departure on a camping weekend. Well done and a big thank you for fitting into our family life so quickly! The transition to new nanny has been seamless so that my husband and I have been able to focus on work and have a couple of summer evenings out!

How great is that? A huge congratulations to you Leanne, we are so happy for you and love that you have settled into the role so well.

If you too have a KiwiOz nanny that deserves a shout out then please send through a nomination today.

                                                           Congratulations... Nicola Childs!!!

Nicola, your amazing KiwiOz Family cannot speak highly enough of you, and to have you represent us in the way that you do neither can we. Everything you do definitely does not go unnoticed, have a read of the lovely things that were said which brought you to be our Nanny of the Month for July 2017.

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?
Not only is Nicola an excellent nanny who looks after our three boys as if they were her own but she is a joy to have around. She does everything in her power to make our family life better, be it finding my lost keys, decorating the table on birthdays and arranging fun play dates: we feel very lucky to have her.

Well done Nicola, keep thriving and doing the very best that you can, we are here for you every step of the way!

Every month here at KiwiOz we like to recognise the sometimes hard, mostly fun, but very rewarding work of our Nannies. If you think your KiwiOz Nanny fits this criteria then submit your nomination in today.

Our wonderful Nanny of the month for June 2017 Charlotte has been with her beautiful KiwiOz family coming up to one whole year soon. We are so proud of you Charlotte, here is what her family had to say about her -

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?

Charlotte is amazing!!! We feel so lucky and grateful that she came into our lives. She has such a positive and beautiful energy. And we all loves her so much. In fact, I think my two year old has a wicked sense of humour because of her! I come home to find them giggling about something that only they get. We are so grateful for her, she is and always will be family.

Congratulations Charlotte!!!

If you feel like your Nanny deserves the recognition of all their hard work, than you too can nominate by clicking right here.

We are so pleased to present to you our beautiful Nanny of the month for May, Ella. What a kind, glowing nomination we just could not look past.

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?
Ella joined us as a 21 year old girl who had never lived away from home before and who had never looked after kids full time. Ella has thrown herself into her work, established a great routine and rapport with the kids and is a pleasure to have around the house.

Ella manages to get my 8 year old son to do his homework willingly, whilst managing the demands of my 2 year old daughter - not an easy task with terrible twos!! Ella is also brilliant at being creative with my son and is encouraging of his ideas. She is definitely 'friends' with the children which mean they really like and respect her.

Ella always remains calm, doesn't shout, and she doesn't get flustered easily. She has also had some bad luck since coming to the UK but tackled this head on and dealt with it maturely and responsibly.

Our kids always ask if Ella is home and they like her being around. She is also very helpful to me as an extra pair of hands around the house. Ella is a value add to the family and we are very pleased to have her with us.

She should definitely be your nanny of the month after achieving all of this in less than two months!!

We loved reading what Ella's KiwiOz family had to say about her and we are sure you will too! If you would like to nominate your nanny you ca do so here .

We would like to announce our April Nanny of the month to a very deserving, loved and appreciated Nanny - Sam Whetters! Sam has been with her KiwiOz family for just over a year, have a look at what they have to say about her!

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?
Sam is a brilliant nanny. She can read for hours with the children, take all three children bikeriding outside the house for an afternoon or cook up a storm in the kitchen. She does everything and anything – the key for any successful nanny. She is a great cook and comes up with all sorts of yummy new things in the kitchen, such as wraps. She will also duplicate old favourites such as lentils or mac-n-cheese. She got our youngest to start eating apples by making them into ‘spaceships’ for him. She will jump onto any task such as ironing labels onto the children’s’ uniform, buying bread for special sandwiches or reorganising toys in the playroom. Here is a photo of her in the centre with our three children at the Skygarden. Our two sons are on either side of her and my daughter in the front smiling at the camera. The whole family plus our friends really had a great time that day. Sam is an indispensable member of the team!

Such a lovely nomination, thank you to Sam's family for sending in the nomination, it is so great to see her succeed. If you would like to nominate your KiwiOz Nanny you can do so here.

Congratulations to Jess Beech - our Nanny of the Month for March 2017! Even though she's only recently started in her role, she seems to have already won everyone's hearts!

Check out what Jess's KiwiOz Nanny Agency London Family have to say about her:

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?
Jess is a superstar! Jess only started working with us a few months ago, but we can't imagine life without her now. It is so obvious that Jess wants to do a great job and cares so much about making sure our little girl is happy and well-looked after. This shows by how much time she has spent getting to know us, our little girl, our family and our friends around the area in order to integrate herself in our family. We leave for work every day knowing that Eva is in great hands and that all the other things that can make our lives busy and stressful, our childcare is not one of them!

Yay Jess, such a fantastic nomination!

If you're a KiwiOz Nannies London Family and want to thank the brilliant work your KiwiOz Nanny is doing for you and your family, you can nominate them for Nanny of the Month here.

Congratulations to our February Nanny of the Month, Shannon Breslin! Shannon has been with her KiwiOz familiy for a year now, and is sadly leaving due to her time in London coming to an end. However, even though she's leaving, we thought her nomination was too lovely to ignore!

Have a read as to why her KiwiOz family feel she deserves Nanny of the Month:

Tell us why you recommend your Nanny. What does she do that is great with the kids? To help you? How is your life better?

Shannon has been the most wonderful addition to our family. Firstly, and most importantly, she and Harry (3) love each other very much and get on beautifully. As you can see from the photo they even wear the same clothes! Twinning!

They play guitar together, bake cakes and play hide and seek. Shannon is active and energetic and appreciates Harry's need for speed on his scooter and his love of buses and trains, and his addiction to babyccino's (though she calls them Fluffies). She has helped him make and keep so many friends through playdates and outings and has worked hard to get him to share toys.

She is a fabulous cook and has encouraged Harry to extend his repertoire! My husband and I have also benefited from her delicious schnitzels and baking. Also, she has helped me become a better mum and put on my "strict pants" when necessary, especially with regards to bedtimes.

We are so sad she is leaving but she will be a member of our family forever. We know she will be brilliant wherever she goes and whatever she does in life.

What a gorgeous nomination! Thank you for all the amazing work you've done Shannon, we too wish you all the best for your future endeavours! xoxo

If you're a KiwiOz Nannies London Family and you'd like to nominate your nanny for this award, you can do so here.

Congratulations to Brittany McEnaney, our first Nanny of the Month for 2017!

We received an incredibly heart-warming nomination for Brittany, which we felt deserved the win. Have a read for yourself!

"We have been extremely fortunate to have Brittany as our nanny. While I have been dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy and multiple surgeries, Brittany has kept the home fires burning without missing a step. She has done a brilliant job of keeping our young girls completely happy and engaged so that they haven't had any worries at all about Mum being unwell. She has been brilliant at playing the girls crazy role-play games for hours on end and she even doesn't mind us teasing her about her Kiwi accent! Well done Brittany--and for us, we think you deserve nanny of the year!"

Brittany, how amazing are you?!?! Absolutely fantastic work - thank you. We'll get a little something out in the post to you soon :-)

If you'd like to nominate your KiwiOz Nanny for all their hard work, you can do so here.

We had such a lovely nomination come through for KiwiOz Nanny Jessica Reynolds, and we simply couldn't ignore it! Check out what her KiwiOz London Family had to say about her below:

"Jess came at Christmas, just as I was beginning to despair of finding someone who would take on my four lovable but unruly daughters in time for me to return to work. She was the best Christmas present! She is calm and easy going, clever and energetic, loving and extremely well-organised. She remains calm and unruffled despite the chaos and turbulence of our household; getting the children dressed and to school, looking after the toddler during the day, ferrying the children to their whirlwind round of after-school activities, encouraging them firmly to do their homework and music practice, and then giving them supper and getting them ready for bed.

"She thinks of loads of creative activities to do with the children; whether it’s a tray full of bubbles to amuse the baby, helping the eldest to make a shield and sword for school, or carefully supervising the carving of pumpkins. She does a great job of standing in for me. The children’s headteacher even said “Your nanny is amazing! She was so helpful on the PTA cake stall – did she know what she was letting herself in for when you volunteered her?”

"Her cooking is amazing, and encourages the children to try new foods. The children happily eat delicious vegetable curries and stir fries that I’m sure they would have resisted a year ago, and I appreciate there always being food left for me when I get home from work.

"Out one-year old loves her (“my Je-appy!” she says, throwing her arms around her). Our six-year old always says “When I grow up I’m going to be like Jess and travel round the world”, and our nine-year old think she’s fantastic (“she should be on the Great British Bake-off, she’d definitely win it with her cookies”). Our 11-year old aspires to be like her (“Jess is always on time and she’s so tidy”).

"Even the cats think she’s wonderful and have taken up residence on her bed. She is definitely one of the family and we will all miss her so much when she goes home!"

Goodness me Jessica, you really are a supernanny! Congratulations on winning this month's Nanny of the Month Award.

If you'd like to nominate your KiwiOz London Nanny for this award, you can do so here.

Congratulations to this month's Super Nanny, Samantha Larsen! Her family nominated her for our KiwiOz Nannies London 'Nanny of the Month' due to the fantastic work she is doing as their Live-in Nanny.

Here's what Samantha's KiwiOz Family have to say about her:

"Samantha is a super nanny! She has been with us since January, and within a month she made herself indispensable. She is amazing with our 3.5-year-old twins, and even manages to entertain our 18-month-old at the same time, who thinks he is a triplet! She is a great cook too and helps me to tidy up after the three messy monkeys! She is an absolute joy to have around the house and even supplies us with New Zealand chocolates. She deserves Nanny of the Year, but please accept this nomination of Nanny of the Month."

Well, consider it accepted! This is a wonderful nomination and you should be very proud of yourself Samantha!

Thanks to the Wright family for nominating Samantha as our KiwiOz Nanny of the Month.

If you'd like to nominate your KiwiOz London Nanny, you can do so here.

Congratulations to our KiwiOz Nannies London Nanny of the Month for October 2016! Ashleigh, it sounds like you're making the biggest difference in your KiwiOz Family's life, which is all we could ask for!

Check out what Ashleigh's KiwiOz Nannies London Family have to say about her:

"Ash has made such a huge difference to our life I don't know where to begin...
Most importantly, Ash gets on so well with the kids. They have loads of fun with her; she has a really kind and loving way with them but a can also be stern with them when needed. They think she is great. Ash is really proactive and I never have to ask her to do anything, so she makes all our lives so much smoother. We really enjoy her company as well. I like this particular photo because it reminds me of our family holiday in France, where Ash was a superstar helping cycle the kids to the beach and back up the hill!"

Top work Ashleigh—sounds like you are well deserving of this month's Nanny of the Month award.

If you're a KiwiOz Nannies London Family and would like to nominate your KiwiOz Nanny for this award, you can do so here.

Can we first just start by saying: what an absolutely beautiful photo! It's clear just by looking at this pic how much these girls love their Nanny. Congratulations Harriet Hall, you're our Nanny of the Month for September!

Here's what Harriet's KiwiOz Family have to say about how much they value her:

"When Harriet walks through the door in the morning the girls run to her to give her hugs - she has stolen our daughters' hearts since the minute she started. They all seem to have so much fun together but at the same time I know that everything that needs to get done is done. She has slotted in seamlessly into our lives and feels very much part of the family."

Well done Harriet!

If you're a KiwiOz Family who would like to nominate your Nanny for Nanny of the Month, then please head over to our nomination form.