^[1]NOTE:  Nanny training programs have existed before this program and can be found at www.nanny.org ^[2]. As it says in the blog post below, this information was provided in a release from this new business.

This school sounds like it will be molding the next generation of Mary Poppins. For $60k a year, she better have more than a spoonful of sugar to offer. Check out this release:

The U.S. has no uniform, national standard for baby nurses or nannies. 

Monique and Saul Moskowitz, of New York,  have launched first-of-its-kind school that offers high-level nanny training and certification. The school would be for students serious about “nannying” as a profession who want the top jobs that can pay more than $60K a year.

The Absolute Best Care ^[3] Learning Center, the only New York State Board of Education approved certification course in Nanny Management, will open in this month in Manhattan. The Moskowitzes hope the school sets the U.S. standard for nannies and will become the go-to destination for nannies from all over the world. Tuition is $3500 for a seven-day course. The Moskowitzes hope families who want the best help will pay to send their nannies to the school to get certified and learn the proper ways to manage a family.

Coursework  will include :

 The Nanny Manager – Managing the household with its particular personality, culture, style and structure. Are they formal or laid back? Detail oriented or anything goes? Is texting allowed? Are pop-tarts an ok snack? Instead of families interviewing the nanny, nannies interview the family about family functions in half- hour intervals from breakfast to bedtime all logged in a Nanny Manager Book. The school recommends nannies use formal surnames (Mr. and Mrs.) as a more gracious form of communication. This is a profession, not a hobby! Parents are not pals, they’re bosses!

 
“The Green Household” – How to keep a house environmentally friendly by cleaning and cooking with green techniques and products.
Comfort and Communication – What makes this family comfortable? When dad had a bad day at work, learn to make his “comfort food” – his mom’s mashed potatoes- and call his mom to get the recipe. When little Susie’s acting out, does strong talk or coddling settle her? Become the spoonful of sugar this family can’t live without.

Family Tree and Treasures – Dig for the dynamics, the history that makes this family special. If Susie fails a test, which parent is used to handling it? If dad is a baseball nut but little Johnny strikes out, would a batting coach help? If grandpa is a diabetic, remember to hide the chocolate cake you baked with the kids.

Does this sound like a nanny or a superhuman?