Aisling Brady McCarthy, an Irish nanny, was just charged in the tragic death of Rehma Sabir , an infant from Cambridge, MA. The alleged beating death of Rehma by the woman charged with his caregiving is a tragedy and the International Nanny Association, on behalf of its members, offers sincere sympathy to Rehma’s parents and family.
The International Nanny Association (INA) is holding its annual conference this weekend in Louisville KY. Members include nannies, newborn care specialists, nanny referral agencies, and firms that provide background screening, training and payroll services to families that employ nannies and other in home caregivers.
INA’s conference is an educational event, with specialized training offered in infant care, early childhood development, as well as best practices in interviewing, screening, and establishing the proper employment formalities between nannies and the families they work for.
INA believes that quality care begins with quality training of the nannies. A tragedy of this nature serves to highlight the critical importance of trained, dedicated nanny caregivers.