Tagesmutter: who are the nannies who host a kindergarten at home

As is the education of the child with the Tagesmutter

One of the main pluses of the Tagesmutter service is the family environment. Each "mother by day" takes care of the children entrusted to her, right inside her home. The home, in fact, is the ideal place to convey the sense of everyday life and represents for the child the most significant place to grow and learn. It is here that a well-defined and precise path of life and growth begins for the little one. Children learn the basic rules thanks to everyday life, everyday life and the relationship with other peers. Daily activities are developed starting from small daily tasks, which help the children to acquire autonomy. Particular attention is paid to the rooms of the house, which are often adapted to fit the little guests in total safety.

But that's not all. Tagesmutter prepares a personalized educational path for each child entrusted to her: everything starts from the first acquaintance with the child and with the parents, only then can a guide be drawn up based on the real situation, on physical, motor, emotional and relationship development. of the child, on the home and on the small group in which the child is inserted, as the first context of socialization, always respecting the educational choices of the family.
Each child entrusted to a Tagesmutter is valued in his individuality: after a period of insertion and acclimatization inside the house, your child will experience a path of care and knowledge of everyday life and routine, of going out to the park, to the market, to the gardens, to the sea, of conviviality of lunch and snack, starting right from the preparation.
All daily experiences are maximized: the child learns to do new things alone, without haste, but under the careful guidance of an expert adult. Respecting the times of each individual will be essential for the success of the process.

How do you become a Tagesmutter

To become a Tagesmutter one must follow specific courses and certainly cannot improvise: a degree in education or training sciences is required, and there are specific courses to become a "mother of the day", organized at regional level. with a fixed number of hours that is between 200 and 400.
In Italy, the course is organized by a cooperative associated with the Domus National Association,
and addresses the fundamental thematic areas in order to deal with the education and care of children: pedagogy, psychology, childcare, dietology, etc ... Obviously this is not just a theoretical course, as to be able to manage children and creating a nursery in your own home, it also takes a lot of practice. Each woman during the course is involved and given all the tools to be able to face the profession of professional educator. To underline the seriousness of the course, an exam is expected to pass at the end, before being able to enroll in the professional register of Tagesmutter Domus.
Furthermore, before starting the real activity at home, each Tagesmutter receives the supervision of their environments, to check that everything is in order and that there are adequate safety conditions to host the children. During the year, the educator will also participate in monthly training and coordination meetings to monitor the progress, development and compliance with the educational projects drawn up.
Each Tagesmutter is then required to draw up a weekly progress report for each of the children entrusted to her and she knows that she may receive home checkups. All this serves to keep the quality of the services offered high.

The basic requirements for the ideal Tagesmutter

In summary, to become a Tagesmutter there are very specific rules to follow, but you must also possess the fundamental requirements: what are they? It may seem obvious, but it is important to be prepared to work with children. A "mother of the day" must necessarily love children, and the fact of being able to take care of them must make her passionate. Working with children is very tiring and it is necessary to have a certain amount of patience, as well as a strong passion. A little entrepreneurial spirit does not hurt, because it guarantees the success of the professional services offered.
On the practical side, a Tagesmutter must also possess a series of certifications:

• the usability of the premises
• plants up to standard
• fire-fighting system
• HACCP certification for food handling

Each family chooses the Tagesmutter they want, after having made some cognitive meetings; usually the choice falls on the "mother of the day" who will have seemed more akin to the educational style of the family. The neighborhood where Tagesmutter lives will also be fundamental for the decision, and whether the availability of the latter coincides with the needs of the family.
It is a good idea for every Tagemutter to prepare their own presentation, to be left to the parents to explain in detail all the main points of the professional service offered.

Tagesmutter: the advantages over the nursery and the nanny

One of the first advantages that differentiates the service of a Tagesmutter from the nursery, concerns the number of children which in this case would be only 5. The little ones are then followed by a single figure, who becomes a real point of reference for them. important, they also spend their days and carry out the main activities with other children of the same age, all accompanied by the plus of the family environment. In this way the child has a first real and important experience of socialization with peers, essential for the growth and development of relational skills.
In short, that of Tagesmutter is a very important and highly supportive job, especially for all those parents who work and would not be able to manage their children in the best way.
If you are looking for a Tagesmutter or want to become one, ask your municipality of residence for information on the service.