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I am thrilled to enthusiastically recommend our incredible nanny, Julia, who has been an indispensable part of our family for the past 3 years. Julia started with us when I was pregnant, helping effortlessly with drop-offs, meal prep, schoolwork, and bedtime routines for my older children. Once I gave birth, she seamlessly stepped into the role of a true “mommy’s helper”, taking on newborn support while making sure my bigger kids (now ages 5, 7, and 9) felt fully engaged, loved, and cared for.

Julia is currently completing the final stretch of her Bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology, and her background in child development and communication shines through in everything she does. She brings a warm, vibrant, and joyful energy into our home every single day. She is exceptionally hands-on and interactive, driving the kids safely to after-school activities, guiding us through successful potty training, and naturally introducing Spanish to our children through fun daily play.

She has also traveled with us on family vacations, proving to be adaptable, proactive, and completely reliable in any setting. Her communication with parents is top-notch, keeping us aligned and at ease at all times.

Due to our upcoming move to New Jersey, we are heartbroken that we must part ways. Julia has truly become a cherished part of our family over the last 3 years, and we know without a doubt that she will be an absolute blessing to whichever family is lucky enough to hire her next!

Our incredible nanny, Leona, is looking for her next long term position. We have moved to the suburbs and are helping her find a new family. Preferably a family with an infant/new baby!

About Leona:
-never late and never calls out!
-high character professional, who emphasizes manners, respect, patience and inclusion
-brings structure and routine to ever stage and step of the way
-always willing to help with household chores, tidying, laundry (is a neat freak)
-does not get distracted by her phone and is always fully present
-most important – deeply nurturing and LOVING!

Leona has been our constant as two busy working parents. Any household would be lucy to have her. She is ONE IN A MILLION!

I am an honest, responsible, friendly, hardworking, and punctual nanny who is passionate about caring for children. I am loving, patient, and caring, and I provide children with affection, understanding, and a safe, nurturing environment. I enjoy organizing educational games, singing songs, reading stories, drawing, and engaging children in age-appropriate activities that encourage their creativity, language development, motor skills, and social skills. I am organized and attentive to children’s daily routines, including meals, naps, hygiene, and playtime. I am also communicative and committed to keeping parents informed about their children’s activities, needs, and well-being. My goal is to help every child feel loved, safe, happy, and supported while they learn and grow.

I am so thrilled to recommend our former nanny, Sophie, who was an integral part of our family for 12 ½ years, through 2023. We would have loved for Sophie to stay with us forever, but by that time my son was off to college and my daughter was 14 and no longer required the same level of hands-on care. Sophie is truly exceptional, and my whole family absolutely adores her. I don’t know if words can fully express just how special she is. During her many years with our family, she provided our children, and all of us, with an extraordinary level of care, love, and support, and she will always be an important part of our family.
From the moment Sophie joined our family, it was evident that she possessed a rare combination of warmth, dedication and professionalism. Her genuine love for children shone through in everything she did. She established a strong bond with each of our children, Jack and Ava, understanding their needs, interests and personalities. Jack and Ava adore Sophie, and we witnessed firsthand the positive impact she had on their emotional and social development.
Sophie was wonderful with our children at every stage of their lives, from the toddler years through the crazy teenage years. She is extremely active and loved being involved in their activities, while also proactively planning playdates and making sure they stayed active by going to the park and planning fun activities around the city. She consistently went above and beyond to plan educational and fun outings, crafts and games tailored to their interests and each developmental stage. I can’t count the number of times other moms and nannies have told me how wonderful Sophie is. She helped create a wonderful social circle for our kids, and all of Jack and Ava’s friends love her. Their parents fully trust her with their children as well.
In addition to Sophie’s nurturing nature, she is extremely organized and great at multitasking. She seamlessly managed our daily routines, including preparing nutritious meals for the kids, doing laundry, supervising homework, keeping the house tidy and, when they were younger, ensuring nap and bedtime schedules were maintained. I would often arrive home to find Sophie studying flash cards with the kids, playing catch, teaching Ava how to bake or doing something else to keep them engaged and learning.
Sophie also has excellent communication skills. She always maintained open and honest communication with us, regularly providing updates on Jack and Ava’s activities, progress, friendships and any concerns that arose. We always valued her insight and knew that she genuinely had our children’s best interests at heart.
Sophie is also someone you can always count on. She consistently demonstrated incredible reliability and trustworthiness. She was ALWAYS punctual, extremely dependable, flexible and devoted to our entire family. We had complete peace of mind leaving our children in Sophie’s care every day, which as a parent is truly invaluable.
It is rare to find someone like Sophie, and I count my blessings that she was part of our family for so many years. She played such an important role in helping us raise our children, and we are incredibly grateful to her. She will always be a part of our family.
I originally found Sophie through Mommy Bites, and her previous family, with whom she is still very close, raved about her as well and was just as sad to see her leave. She is AMAZING, and I can say without hesitation that hiring Sophie will be one of the best decisions you will ever make.
Please feel free to reach out to me if you would like to talk about Sophie. I could not recommend her more highly. She is truly a gem!

To Whom It May Concern,

It is with tremendous enthusiasm and genuine affection that we recommend Iris. Finding the right person to care for your child is one of the most important decisions a family can make, and we feel incredibly fortunate that Iris came into our lives.

Iris joined our family when our son was just a newborn, and she has been with us through nearly his first three years of life. Over that time, she has become so much more than a nanny. She has become an integral part of our family, someone we love dearly, trust immensely, and will always be grateful to have had in our lives.

From the very beginning, Iris has been extraordinary. She is kind, attentive, nurturing, patient, dependable, and genuinely invested in the well-being and development of the child in her care. She has always treated our son as if he were her own, providing him with an incredible amount of love, attention, and encouragement. We have never had to worry when he was with Iris. We trust her completely.

What makes Iris particularly special is the impact she has had on the person our son is becoming. She has helped shape him into the lovable, curious, confident, and loving little boy he is today. She has introduced him to Spanish, encouraged his curiosity, found wonderful activities and experiences for him, and always made an effort to keep him engaged, learning, and having fun. She has been instrumental in his early development, and we know that the foundation she helped build will stay with him for years to come.

Iris also has a real gift for building community around the children in her care. She is wonderful at socializing, and she made a point of connecting our son with other children and caregivers in the neighborhood. She was always setting up play dates, organizing outings, and seeking out age-appropriate classes, programs, and activities that matched where he was developmentally. Thanks to her, our son had a rich social life full of friends, shared play, and new experiences, and he learned early how to share, take turns, and enjoy being around other kids. Iris naturally brings people together, and the children around her are better for it.

Beyond her incredible care for our son, Iris has been an enormous help to our entire household. She has always been proactive, thoughtful, and willing to lend a hand wherever needed, whether helping around the house, keeping things organized, or making our daily lives a little easier. She has a wonderful ability to anticipate what needs to be done without ever having to be asked.

Earlier this year, our family received the surprise of a lifetime when we learned we were expecting twins. With three young children, we realized we needed more space and ultimately made the decision to leave New York City and move to Westchester. Unfortunately, the commute became too far for Iris to reasonably make every day. This was purely a logistical decision and in no way a reflection of our desire to continue having Iris as part of our family. If circumstances had allowed, we would have happily continued working with her.

It is difficult to put into words how much Iris has meant to our family. Leaving her was genuinely bittersweet because she has been such an important part of our son’s life and our family as a whole. We will always consider ourselves lucky to have found her, and we know any family fortunate enough to welcome her into their home will feel the same way.

We recommend Iris without hesitation and with the highest possible regard. She will bring love, warmth, dedication, and an extraordinary level of care to any family she works with. Any child would be lucky to have her, and any family would be lucky to have Iris.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions. We would be delighted to share more about our experience with her.

With our warmest regards,

David & Ann Boyajian

Shelly is so wonderful we are so sad to be moving back to the west coast and wish we were taking her with us. She is always talking to or singing to our two children (6m old baby and 2yr old toddler). They love her and she is always pleasant to be around!

Azucena was very good at connecting with our little one who she cared for from 1-2 years old.
She worked full time Monday – Friday for 2 years. She engaged lovingly with our daughter, brought her to playgrounds and the library. Arranged play dates. Handled most of our child’s laundry and assisted with cooking for our child. We always fealt our child was safe in Azucena’s care. She came referred to us by a cousin who she was previously employed by.

Our child began full time 3K so we no longer need a full time nanny.

Please feel free to contact me if you would like any additional information!

I am pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Michelle Ali, who has taken wonderful care of my son from the time he was a baby, beginning with her work as a baby nurse, until he reached three years of age.

Throughout this time, Michelle has been a caring, patient, dependable, and trustworthy caregiver. She has played an important role in my son’s early development, providing him with love, attention, comfort, and a safe and nurturing environment. I have appreciated her dedication, professionalism, and commitment to making sure his needs were always a priority.

Michelle is hardworking, responsible, attentive, and genuinely passionate about caring for children. She understands the importance of establishing routines, supporting a child’s development, and giving parents peace of mind knowing their child is in good hands. Her experience and dedication have made her a valuable part of our family during these important early years.

I would highly recommend Michelle to any family looking for an experienced, loving, and reliable nanny or baby nurse. Any family fortunate enough to hire her would be gaining someone who takes her responsibilities seriously and treats the children in her care with kindness and compassion.

As my family’s childcare arrangement is coming to an end in October, Michelle will be available to begin a new position. I am happy to recommend her to another family and wish her continued success in her childcare career. She will rather work on the East side but also open to work on west side or Brooklyn.

Please feel free to contact me if you require any additional information.

Sincerely,

Parent’s Name: Brittney______Rivas_________

Telephone Number: _3474934016_____________________

We are thrilled to recommend Hazel for a full or part-time nanny position. We have know Hazel for over 8-years and she has become part of our family – she is extraordinarily reliable, highly intelligent, and deeply loving. Our kids absolutely adore her, and their time spent with her are consistently filled with joy, curiosity, and outdoor adventures. Beyond her devoted childcare, she is talented housekeeper, cleaner and goes above and beyond the call of duty—she even cares for our houseplants!.

Any family would be exceptionally lucky to hire her. Please reach out if you would like to connect with Hazel directly, or if I can answer any questions about our wonderful experience working with her.

Norissa has been with our family since our son was six months old, and she has been an incredibly loving, nurturing, and dependable presence in his life. From the very beginning, it was clear that she has a genuine passion for working with children and a natural ability to connect with them. Her warmth, patience, playful spirit, and understanding of child-development have made her an invaluable part of our family. Our son absolutely adores her and runs to the door as soon as she would arrive.
Norissa combines a strong understanding of early childhood development a with a thoughtful responsive approach to caregiving. She has supported our son through each stage of his development, encouraging his independence, and emerging skills in a way that feels both natural and engaging.
She is exceptionally good with children and has a wonderful ability to meet them where they are developmentally. She has also helped us navigate several challenging developmental and parenting concerns, including a significant aversion to solid foods and sleep difficulties, with bringing a thoughtful, knowledgeable, and supportive perspective.
Having had the privilege of seeing Norissa care for our son on a daily basis, I can confidently say that she is an exceptionally engaged and dedicated caregiver. She is fully present and attentive, making the most of every opportunity to connect with him through playing, singing and reading together. She regularly took him on outings to parks and playgrounds, classes, and has even helped him build friendships with other children in our neighborhood by arranging playdates.
In addition to her outstanding childcare skills, Norissa has been a tremendous help in maintaining our son’s daily routines and keeping his environment organized. She assists with meal preparation, keeps his spaces tidy and organized, and approaches these responsibilities with care and consistency. She is proactive, resourceful, and attentive to the many details that help a household run smoothly, allowing us to feel confident that our son is receiving excellent care while his needs are being thoughtfully managed.
Norissa is also exceptionally reliable, professional, and flexible. She has consistently accommodated our changing schedules and has been willing to provide additional hours when needed. She communicates well, demonstrates sound judgment, and approaches her responsibilities with a strong level of competence and commitment.
I cannot recommend her highly enough. She is a rare combination of warmth, professionalism, developmental knowledge, and genuine affection for children. We feel incredibly fortunate to have had her as such an important part of our son’s early years, and I know that any family would be lucky to welcome her into their home. She would be a tremendous asset to a family looking for a caring, knowledgeable, dependable, and truly dedicated childcare professional.

After more than six incredible years with our family, we’re looking for a wonderful new family for our nanny, Yaya. ❤️

This is honestly one of the hardest parts of our move from New York to Europe. Yaya has been with us since our middle daughter was a newborn and has become part of our family. We truly love her like a family member. If we could bring her with us, we would in a heartbeat, but she needs to stay in New York with her family.

I truly can’t say enough good things about her. She is unbelievably reliable, calm, loving, and capable. Over the years she has cared for our three daughters, managed school drop-offs and pick-ups, cooked for the family, organized birthday parties, and helped keep our household running. She somehow always made everything look effortless.

So many parents have stopped me over the years at playgrounds or activities to tell me, “Your nanny is amazing,” after watching her handle all three girls with so much patience, warmth, and confidence. It always made me smile because we already knew how lucky we were.

More than anything, we’re hoping to find a family who will value and appreciate her as much as we have. She deserves a kind family who will treat her well, because she has given our family so much love and care.

She’s looking for a full-time nanny position in the New York area, starting end October.

If you think your family might be a good fit, please email me at sophie.kahn@gmail.com with the subject line “Yaya Nanny.” I’ll happily make the introduction and obviously provide a glowing reference.

Highly Recommended Nanny – Michelle ❤️

As our family prepares to move out of the city, we are heartbroken to say goodbye to our wonderful nanny, Michelle. She has been an incredibly important part of our family for the past five years, caring for our son since he was just one month old. We trust her completely and cannot recommend her highly enough to another loving family.

Why We Love Michelle:
• Reliable & Experienced: Michelle is punctual, dependable, and always willing to accommodate schedule changes with advance notice. Over the past five years, she has supported our son through so many important milestones, including sleep training, potty training, and his transition to school.
• Nurturing & Engaging: She creates a warm, loving, and stimulating environment for our son. She plans age-appropriate activities, reads with him, sings songs, and supports his emotional, social, and personal development. She also makes sure his play areas are clean, organized, and safe.
• Nutritious Meals & Thoughtful Care: Michelle prepares nutritious meals and maintains a safe, loving, and structured daily routine.
• Excellent Communication: She keeps us informed with regular updates about our son’s day, progress, and needs. We have always appreciated her attentiveness and open communication.

Most importantly, Michelle has developed a truly special bond with our son and has become an extension of our family. Knowing that he has been in such loving, capable, and trustworthy hands has meant the world to us. We are so grateful for the care and love she has given him over the years.

Any family would be incredibly fortunate to have Michelle caring for their little ones!

If you are looking for a loving, dedicated, experienced, and reliable nanny, we wholeheartedly recommend Michelle. Please feel free to reach out to us for a personal reference or contact Michelle directly at 347-262-1258.

Thank you!

Dorothy is a wonderful addition to the family! She has provided so much love and dedication to our child. She really cares about our child and my child loves her. We are so lucky to have Dorothy. Dorothy takes our child outside to play, arranges playdates with our children and plays with her in our home. She is dedicated, hardworking and caring. Our child is going to preschool 2 days a week which is why Dorothy is looking for work on those days. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Julie has worked with our family for over 3 years. She started working with us when our younger son was only 2 months old, and we are only now parting ways as our son is moving into full day school and we can no longer offer full time work. Julie recently moved to New Jersey to be closer to her kids and while she commutes to us in Boerum Hill every day, she would love to have a shorter commute and would prefer to work in Brooklyn Heights, Manhattan and New Jersey.

Julie has been a calm and consistent presence in our home. She has a wonderful bond with my boys, and we have felt so lucky to have her as part of our child raising team. It has been such a weight off of us knowing that our kids are happy, safe and well cared for when they’re with her. She has been a life saver for us time and again from working over-time when we need evening care and staying overnight when my partner and I both had to be out of town, to helping us take care of kids home sick from school so my partner and I didn’t have to miss work.

Since she has been caring for our younger son from 2 months to 3.5 years, she has been crucial in helping with all of his developmental milestones, from feeding him, helping with gross motor development, potty training, and lots more. We regularly have people complimenting my son’s good manners and it’s all thanks to Julie. She encourages polite manners and has patiently and compassionately taught our younger son so many great behaviours. Everytime they come home he takes off his shoes and coat, puts them away, and washes his hands calmly and independently thanks to Julie’s encouragement and consistency. My son also has severe eczema which meant we were very strict with how we introduced foods early on as we monitored for allergies, and she followed our lead and supported us well in that process.

Julie has been working in Brooklyn for over 20 years and has built a wonderful community. A few weeks into working with us she realized a friend of hers worked with the family across the street and now the kids are best friends. She is always out of the house with my son either on play dates with the many friends she has found for him or is taking him to various playgrounds, museums, the zoo, the aquarium, our local fire station (he’s on a first name basis with all of the fire fighters), and more. I never have to come up with activities for them as she’s already planned a fun day for my son before she even arrives. Though of course whenever I set something up, I can trust they will be there ready to go on time if not 15 minutes early.

I cannot recommend her highly enough! Please feel free to reach out to myself or her directly if you are interested or know anyone who is.

Dear Friends,

Highly experienced, amazing, responsible Nanny seeks full time position with newborn or young children. Manhattan or Brooklyn preferred.

Our beloved nanny, Shelly, is available for a full time position with a new family. She has been with us since our son was just two months old (now 20) and has been the most wonderful partner in raising our son and our daughter (now 17). Prior to joining us, Shelly was a baby nurse and a nanny for twin newborns until they were 5. As she loves babies and is a newborn expert, she is excited to begin again with a newborn or young child/children, and has refreshed her certifications in anticipation of her new position. While we are incredibly sad to have her move on, we highly and emphatically recommend Shelly and would love to help her find a full time position with a wonderful family.

Shelly is exceptional – experienced, loving, responsible, energetic, fun, and incredibly dependable. She has the rare combination of deep expertise with infants and children of every age, together with an incredible work ethic, boundless energy, and warmth.

Shelly provided full care of our two children from infancy including newborn care, bathing, feeding, establishing sleep routines, developmental activities, trips to the playground and kid’s classes, creative and educational activities, nutritious meal preparation, children’s laundry, organizing bedrooms and playspaces, managing busy schedules of school, playdates, sports, and activities throughout the city and providing loving, dependable care. She is an excellent communicator, punctual, detailed and reliable in every way – a true partner in raising children. Over the years, teachers and parents regularly went out of their way to tell us how wonderful she was – something that meant the world to me as a working mom.

Safety has always been Shelly’s highest priority. She is attentive, proactive, organized, and calm under pressure. She understands the importance of safety, security and privacy for a family raising children in New York City. She encourages healthy habits, from nutritious meals to appropriate use of technology. She loves reading, playing games, and inspiring curiosity through conversation and exploration. She played an enormous role in helping our children become the kind, respectful, confident, and engaged young adults they are today.

My husband and I give Shelly our highest recommendation. Any family would be incredibly fortunate to have her caring for their children. Please reach out directly to Shelly with interest. I would be delighted to speak with any family considering Shelly. One side note is that she prefers no dogs.

Kate Flynn
Text: 646-265-7574
Email: klflynn1@gmail.com

I cannot say enough good things about Alisa as a nanny. She is caring, dependable, patient, and truly wonderful with children. From the moment she started caring for my child, I felt completely comfortable knowing they were in good hands.

Alisa is very attentive and goes above and beyond to make sure the child is happy, safe, comfortable, and engaged. She is great at keeping routines, preparing meals, keeping things organized, and finding fun and age-appropriate activities. She is also very communicative and always keeps me updated throughout the day, which gave me so much peace of mind.

What really stands out about Alisa is how naturally she connects with children. She treats them with so much love and patience, and you can genuinely tell that she enjoys what she does. She is responsible, trustworthy, punctual, and someone I could confidently rely on.

Any family would be lucky to have Alisa caring for their children. I would highly recommend her without hesitation.

I highly recommend Micshelle as a nanny! I have known her for over six years, and throughout that time, she has consistently proven herself to be trustworthy, dependable, caring, and responsible.

She has been wonderful with my 8-year-old twin girls. She is patient, attentive, and genuinely caring, and I feel completely comfortable knowing that my daughters are in her care. She interacts with them warmly while also making sure they are safe, happy, and well cared for.

Having known Micshelle personally for six years gives me an added level of confidence in recommending her. She is someone I know and trust, and I would not hesitate to have her care for my children. Any family would be fortunate to have Micshelle as their nanny!

Maria is calm, friendly and polite, expert with babies and young children. She is extremely trustworthy reliable and hardworking.
During her time with us, she always treated our daughter’s helath and safety as her higher priority. She also facilitate her growth and development talking, reading and songing since day one. She kept her engaged with games, taking her to the library’s storytime and all activities that the area had to offer.
Maria is also very comfortable taking children on outing and excursions , such as the zoo, aquarium, musueum , playgrounds and other age appropriate activities, always with the parent’s prior approval and with great attention to the children safety and needs.
She’s equally attentive to the practical aspects of caring for children. She can prepare healthy, nutritious meals appropriate for the age; take care of their laundry, organize their toys and belongings, and keep the room and play areas clean and tidy. She is proactive and organized, while always respecting the parent’s preferences and routines.
Maria developed a strong network of relationships with other nannies in the neighborhood allowing my daughter a constant engagement with other babies and toddlers.
Her thoughtful care and nurturing attention facilitated growth ad development our daughter’s early years.

Meet Christine — the best nanny in Manhattan: trustworthy, kind, and truly a gem.

Our daughter is going to school, so our wonderful nanny is available for a full-time or part-time position (including afternoon share options), in Manhattan / Bronx.

Christine has been with us for the past five years, and she is simply amazing with children of all ages. She is also a trained baby nurse, certified postpartum doula and holds a child CPR certification.
We cannot recommend her highly enough, she has been incredible with our daughter, who is thriving thanks to Christine’s care.

She is gentle, calm, resourceful, and responsive. Christine follows directions carefully while also showing initiative. She is extremely reliable, punctual, and has a warm personality that children absolutely love. Our daughter adores her.

From day one, Christine understood our needs, respected our family’s values, and supported our wishes for our daughter’s education. She has our complete trust; any family would be lucky to have her!

Please do not hesitate to text/call me for more informations, I will be happy to!

Priscille

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NANNY INFO:

*Price: $30 per hour – $20 each for share
*Name: Christine BECKFORD
*Dates Worked: From September 2020 to now
*Work Details: full-time then part-time when our daughter went to school
Responsibilities: She is responsible for everything regarding my daughter: her laundry, her bedroom cleaning, her food etc…
*Availability: She is available now
*Phone: +1 (717) 586-6171
*Email: tinashaque@yahoo.com
*Background check available
*Nanny – Baby Nurse – Certified Postpartum Doula – Child CPR Certification

We would like to recommend our nanny for a position. Please find below a brief recommendation that I wrote for her. 

We are moving out of the city. Our wonderful care-giver, Eva is seeking full time employment.
 
Eva has been with us since our son was 3 years old and daughter 5 months old. We cannot begin to express our gratitude towards her. She has a long and pertinent experience with infants and older children. 
 Over that time. Eva has been an exceptionally dependable nanny. Eva has been extremely flexible when a change in schedule has required a last minute change in our childcare needs. In addition to her dependability, Eva has formed a very strong bond with our children and has become a part of our family

She generously prepares healthy meals for our Children. Does their laundry and keeps our house uncluttered despite our children valiant efforts to make a mess. Eva has also created an extensive social network for our children with play dates in the area, picnics at Fort Greene park and day trips to museums and local zoos.  In fact, parents often introduce themselves when they recognize our Children around the neighborhood. Having other parents comment on how wonderful of a caregiver we have is a true testament to the quality of her character. 
 
Eva arrives every morning with a lot of energy and sets about exploring Brooklyn. She and my Children rapidly bonded and there are few greater joys than to hear their laughter when we come home from work or to see our children smile when she arrives each day. The beautiful relationship they have forged will benefit our children for the rest of their life as she has kept our most precious gift healthy and happy, reinforcing lifelong values of security, love and respect.
 
We highly recommend her professional services.