Problem: Article: Write down what hours you will need the nanny each day and then tally up the total number of hours. Consider if you will require the nanny to work extra hours during the school holidays. When you interview the nanny, give them a copy of the required hours so that they can determine if the times will work for them. Think about whether you will require your nanny to accompany your family on holidays or work trips. Decide if the nanny will have any tasks other than looking after the children. For example, you could ask them to be responsible for putting the washing into the dryer, preparing dinner, driving children to activities, cleaning the children's rooms, or helping with homework. Write a list of the essential tasks the nanny will need to complete each week. If the nanny is required to complete extra tasks, it is common practice to increase their pay. Include preferences such as a particular age or gender, special skills, has a full license, similar interests to your family, non-smoker, etc. The clearer idea you have of what you want in a nanny: the quicker and easier it will be to identify the best candidates for the job. When you are searching for your nanny, keep your list on-hand so that you can remember the key requirements that you have identified. Consider breaking your list up into non-negotiable traits and a wish list. Don't stress too much about qualifications. The majority of nannies don't have any formal qualifications. The most important factor is that they are a good fit for your family. If you are using a nanny placement agency to help you find a nanny, give them a copy of your list to help them identify a great candidate for you. This is a good way to make sure that potential candidates understand your expectations right from the beginning. For example, you may expect that the nanny doesn't speed with the children in the car, doesn't let the children watch television, or doesn't feed the children sugar. Consider writing these rules in the employment contract so that they are clear for both parties. Consider how many hours each work they'll be working, whether they will need to work nights or weekends, how many children they will be looking after, the nannies experience and qualifications, and the cost of living in your area. The average weekly salary of a full-time nanny is $705 after paying nanny tax. Ask other families in your area what they pay their nannies to get an idea of the local rates. Nanny salaries tend to be significantly higher in cities and urban areas compared to rural areas and small towns. If the nanny will need to use their own car to drive the children around, decide how much they will be reimbursed per kilometre (or mile). It is generally accepted that nannies should be reimbursed for more than their fuel costs to take into account the other costs of running a vehicle. Don't stress too much about qualifications. The majority of nannies don't have any formal qualifications. The most important factor is that they are a good fit for your family.
Summary: Determine how many hours per week you will require a nanny. Think about what the nanny will be responsible for. Write a list of what your ideal nanny would be like. Consider if you have any rules for the nanny. Decide what you're willing to pay the nanny.

Problem: Article: English is a tricky language, because many of the rules have exceptions. Certain spellings simply don't follow the rules. However, knowing the rules will help you most of the time. While it helps to know the exceptions, don't try to learn them all at once. If you absorb them gradually, they won't seem so frustrating. Your best bet is simply to memorize the spellings that don't conform to the rules. " This well-known rule pertains to words such as die, friend, yield, patient, convenience, piece and receive (where "ei" follows "c.") Unfortunately, there are many words that disobey this rule, such as weight, height, sleigh and reins. When the rules fail, you're left with memorization. If the i/e combination is followed immediately by a "gh" (as in weight or height), the "e" precedes the "i." It's another exception you simply have to memorize. A few other words to memorize (that don't follow the "i before e" rule) include "either," "neither," "leisure," "protein," "their," and "weird." Remember the rhyme, "When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking." When two vowels are next to each other, often you pronounce only the first vowel. This makes it easier to place two vowels in the right order. (Of course, you have to remember that two vowels are called for in this case.) For example, you hear the "o" sound in the word "coat," so you know the "o" comes first. You hear the "e" sound in "mean," so you put the "e" first. Once again there are exceptions to this rule that you will need to memorize, such as "you," "great," and "phoenix." The letter "c" can be pronounced hard, as in "cat," or soft, as in "cell." Usually if the letter following the "c" is "a," "o," "u" or a consonant, the "c" is hard. Examples include cat, cot, cut, cute and clue. If the following letter is "e," "i" or "y," the "c" is usually soft. Examples include celery, citation and cycle. English words sometimes have a letter that is silent, typically a consonant next to another consonant at the beginning of a word. Here are common letter combinations where one letter is silent: Gn, pn, and kn: These letter combinations all have an "n" sound. The other letter is silent. Examples are "gnaw," "pneumonia" and "knock." Rh and wr: Both of these combinations have an "r" sound. For example, rhyme and "write. Ps and sc: These combinations both make an "s" sound, as in psychic and science. Wh: Sometimes "wh" sounds like "h," as in "whole." "Gh" is often silent, especially if it comes after "i." This happens in words like "right" and weight." Sometimes "gh" makes an "f" sound, as in "cough" or "tough."
Summary:
Recognize that some spelling rules have exceptions. Remember the general rule that "i" precedes "e" much of the time except when they follow the letter "c. Pay attention to other double vowels. Learn the "c" sound patterns. Look for consonant letter combinations where one letter is silent.