Yaya be Good: 5 Resources for Training your Yaya

Anyone who has ever had a yaya or nanny most probably has had to deal with common yaya issues, such as the tediousness of training a new one, or the challenges of making sure that your current yaya is caring for your child the way you want her to. These are definitely not easy tasks, and sometimes employers neither have the time nor energy to do them. Many would rather invest in having their yayas attend seminars and training sessions, with specific topics that are relevant to their families.

If you are one such employer, here is a list of organizers of yaya seminars around the Metro:

1. Yaya Seminars by Medela Moms
Medela Moms provides regular yaya seminars at the Medela House, covering topics like Infant Care and Proper Breastfeeding Support, Toddler Care and First Aid and Crime Prevention/Safety Concerns.

There are upcoming seminars on the following dates:

Toddler Care: November 23 (9-11a.m.)
 
First Aid and Crime Prevention/Safety Concerns: November 30 (1-4.pm.)

To register or learn more about each seminar, you may send an email to medelamoms@gmail.com or text 0917-561-4366. You may also follow Medela Moms on Facebook.


2. Okay Ka, Yaya Ko! Workshops by Manila Workshops

The Okay Ka, Yaya Ko! Workshops are a series of workshops given by Manila Workshops. They have had two successful runs this year, and similar events for next year are already in the planning process.

The workshop usually includes the following topics, applicable not only to your yaya, but also to your maid, ‘ate’, household help, ‘manang’, and even drivers and houseboys:

— Mahalin ang Sarili: Teaching them about self-worth and manners and etiquette, from personal hygiene (head to toe), hand-washing to personality development (honesty, loyalty), answering the phone, how to treat guests, home safety, etc.

— Responsibilities/Housework: Teaching them how to clean different parts of the house, how to dispose of garbage, laundry, ironing, etc. and also how to prepare food —about food safety and allergic reactions and even healthier alternatives.

— Caring For The Elderly: Teaching them how to check vital signs, proper body mechanics, sleeping and exercise.

—“KID”-centered: Teaching them developmental stages, baby care (cleaning, bathing, feeding) and school (homework, bantay sa school, iwas chismis, baon), social opportunities, hygiene, first aid, etc.

— Iwas Stress sa Yaya: Teaching them how to cope with stress.

To be updated with the schedule of workshops, you may subscribe to Manila Workshop’s mailing list here. You may also follow them on Facebook.

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3. Teacher Yaya Workshop by The Learning Basket

The Learning Basket runs this workshop to help yayas become the parents’ assistants — not just in physically caring for their kids, but also in how to positively relate with them and maybe even help in enriching their learning.

More information about this workshop can be found here, or you may also send an email to mariel@thelearningbasket.com.


4. Yaya Seminars by VentureLab

VentureLab Business Resource Center holds different kinds of events, one of which is the Super Yaya Seminar. Topics covered include:

- Manners and Etiquette
- Hygiene - Natural Cleaning Techniques
- Child Safety
- Newborn Care
- Taking Care of The Elderly
- Common Childhood Illnesses
- First Aid and Emergency 101

VentureLab has done these yaya seminars in cooperation with Manila Workshops but also organizes them separately.

For more information, you can text 0917-820-8828 or call 02-511-7226. You may also send an email to info@venturelab.ph or follow them on Facebook.


5. I Love You Yaya Handbook by Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan

If your yaya is unable to attend any seminars or workshops, you can opt to get her a copy of the I Love You Yaya Handbook written by celebrity mom and parenting advocate Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan.  The book comes complete with an employer’s guide, a yaya manual and an Audio CD.

For inquiries and orders, you may call 02-994-5908.

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