Common Nanny Terms and Abbreviations Explained
If you’re new to nannying or looking through agency vacancies for the first time, you might feel like everyone is speaking another language.
Here’s a quick guide to some of the most common abbreviations you’ll come across.
MB
Mum Boss
DB
Dad Boss
NK
Nanny Kid or Nanny Kids
NF
Nanny Family
G1
Girl aged 1
You’ll often see children’s ages written like this.
Examples:
G3 = Girl aged 3
B6 = Boy aged 6
B5m
Boy aged 5 months
The m stands for months.
HNW
High Net Worth
Used to describe affluent families who may have larger homes, additional staff or more complex childcare requirements.
UHNW
Ultra High Net Worth
Families with extremely high levels of wealth, often employing multiple household staff.
HP
High Profile
Families who are well known publicly, such as celebrities, professional athletes or senior business leaders.
NWOC
Nanny With Own Child
A nanny who brings their own child to work as part of the arrangement.
SE
Self-Employed
HK
Housekeeper
PA
Personal Assistant
Some nanny roles also include PA or household management responsibilities.
FT
Full-Time
PT
Part-Time
SAHM / SAHD
Stay-at-Home Mum / Stay-at-Home Dad
WFH
Working From Home
A term you’ll see regularly in job adverts, particularly since remote working became more common.
Rota Nanny
A nanny who works on a rotating schedule, for example one week on and one week off or two weeks on and two weeks off.
Proxy Parenting
Providing sole-charge care while parents are away for work or travel, sometimes for several days at a time.
Live-In / Live-Out
Live-In: You live in accommodation provided by the family.
Live-Out: You travel to and from work each day.
Unicorn Family
A light-hearted term many nannies use to describe that rare family where everything just seems to click. The role, communication, expectations and working relationship all feel like the perfect fit.
Have you come across any nanny terms that confused you when you first started? Let me know and I’ll add them to the list.