In short. Leaving your child with a regular nanny every week stirs up ready-made beliefs: trust arrives at once, the child gets too attached, routines vanish. This guide sets them straight for Marrakesh. Adom (adom.ma) and the AdomApp app (adomapp.com) connect you with someone, with a free quote.
Five words to agree on first
Regular childcare gets easier once everybody uses the same terms. Here is the short glossary for this guide.
- Settling-in period: the first days, when you are still around or reachable and the child gets to know the person.
- Instruction sheet: a written page saying what the child eats, when they sleep, what they like and what they refuse.
- Check-in: a short, regular chat between you and the nanny, to adjust things before a problem builds.
- Anchor: whatever stays the same from one day to the next (the snack, the quiet game, the nap ritual).
- Back-up: a stand-in you already know, for the day the nanny cannot come.
Myth one: "trust is decided at first glance"
A good feeling at the first meeting counts, but it is not enough. Trust is built by repetition: what was said gets done, at the agreed times, in the agreed way. Give the settling-in period its time and do not try to shorten it, and watch how the person handles your child before leaving them alone together.
Myth two: "the child will get too attached to the nanny"
A bond with the person who looks after them several times a week is normal and healthy, and it does not replace the one with their parents. What unsettles a child is the opposite: frequent changes of person. A regular nanny is valuable precisely because she or he stays.
Myth three: "with a nanny, the child's routines get lost"
Not if the instruction sheet exists and gets re-read. The anchors belong to you: times, meals, bedtime, house rules. The nanny applies them rather than inventing them. When a child tests the nanny, it is often to check that the rules hold, and you answer the way you would yourself.
Myth four: "once it is running, there is nothing more to discuss"
A short, regular check-in stops small disagreements from settling in. Say what you like as much as what bothers you. Plan a back-up too, because regular care is fragile on the day the nanny is ill.
A worked example: one month of care in a Marrakesh home
Picture a family in Marrakesh that brings in a nanny for several afternoons a week, after meeting two profiles on AdomApp.
Week one. The parents stay reachable. The nanny arrives and the instruction sheet is read together. On day one a parent is there for the snack. On day two, they step out for an errand and come back.
Week two. The child asks less often where the parent is. At the check-in the nanny mentions that quiet play in the afternoon is working and that nap time goes better with the shutters closed.
Week three. Summer is coming. Marrakesh is an inland city at the foot of the Atlas, with very hot summers, so they agree with the nanny to plan outings for the hours when the heat is bearable and to stay indoors the rest of the time, with water within reach.
Week four. The parents re-read the sheet and adjust it: a different snack, an extra game. They also introduce the agreed back-up person, just in case.
What does a regular nanny cost?
No listed price: the quote is personalised and free on AdomApp, first replies usually come within 24 to 48 hours, and payment is made after the service. Adom connects you; the nanny is independent. For an overview of childcare, see the childcare page for Marrakesh and the city page.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to trust a nanny?
There is no standard length: trust settles through repetition. Allow a proper settling-in period and hold short check-ins.
Will my child get too attached to the nanny?
An affectionate bond is normal and takes nothing from your place as a parent. What matters is that the person stays in your child's life over time.
How do I keep my child's routines going with a nanny?
Put them in an instruction sheet, re-read it regularly and keep the check-ins short.
What if the nanny cannot come one day?
Line up a back-up you already know and introduce them to the child. Regular care is sturdier with a fallback.
Is the nanny employed by Adom?
No. Adom connects you; the nanny is independent and you agree terms directly before the service.
