Kat Lord

How I organise the kids' zones at events can be transferred into your playroom at home! Nanny Kat on the kids' zone I have been 'enabling the environment' in schools and nurseries as a teacher, and then as a nanny for the last 11 years. 5 years ago, I started organising homes and nursery storage spaces as a Professional Family Organiser alongside supporting part-time nanny families. With three degrees in Education and a passion for supporting children to learn, I also ended up creating kids'...

Boy eating a meal With my book, More to Mealtimes, I truly believe children can learn so much from food. The new guidelines that came in in September 2026 covers health, balanced and nutrition and for safer-eating requirements covering choking, supervision and preparation. First things first is to really know your children. This is easier as a nanny, as you usually have less children and there is a more communication with parents. Having paediatric first aid certificates ever since I was 18,...

Trigger Warning- child death Baby sleeping on back The new Sleep Guidance ultimately wants to reduce risk of sleep-related deaths and hazards, and while it creates a need for new or different equipment an, the routines and storage implications that go with this, the most important thing is a safe, practical sleep environment. As a childcare practitioner, a nanny in private homes, I undertook a Sleep Training Level 4 accredited when I was a a 24/4 nanny and plan to do updated training. It is...