January 26, 2024 with Carla Ward and Candi Vajana
Breaking the Babysitter Stigma
Candi Vajana joins Carla Ward on The Everything ECE Podcast to discuss her career as a nanny and how she combatted the stigma as a babysitter, a struggle for nannies and Early Childhood Educators alike.
She shares her experience as a nanny working with high-net-worth families and how her consultancy and specialized training, The Experienced Nanny, equips families and nannies with all the childcare tools and know-how they need to help their children blossom into well-rounded individuals.
Candi Vajana
Candi Vajana is a globe-trotting, adventurous, child-adoring 2017 Nanny of the Year (International Nanny Association), and founder of The Experienced Nanny. After working with children and babies for thirty years, she has decided to hang up my nappy bag, to bring her expertise and experience to families and nannies everywhere. Through 1:1 consultancy and specialised training, The Experienced Nanny equips families and nannies with all the childcare tools and know-how they need to help their children blossom into well-rounded individuals. During her career, she came across many conflicting theories about how to support child development through the various stages. There is a lot of information out there and, for the new parent or nanny, it can be overwhelming working out where to begin. After three decades of research, experience and proven success helping numerous families navigate almost every childcare-related challenge under the sun, she can safely say I have been there and done that with more children than most are responsible for in a single lifetime.