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Hiring help, with real numbers
Everything here comes from running a live marketplace in the UAE: actual salary expectations, actual processes, no recycled advice.
12 October 2026
What a nanny actually costs in the UAE, beyond the salary
The visa, the medical, two separate insurances and the leave, each traced to the government page it came from, plus the three things every other guide gets wrong.
12 October 2026
Where to find a nanny in Dubai: the four routes, and what each costs you
Tadbeer centres, agencies, Facebook groups and direct platforms, compared honestly, including the three this site is not.
12 October 2026
Hiring a nanny in the UAE: straight answers to the usual questions
What it costs, whether you need an agency, who sponsors the visa, and what nobody can promise you.
12 October 2026
Nanny, maid or babysitter in the UAE: which one you actually need
The three words get used for each other every day here, and families end up hiring the wrong help.
25 August 2026
Playdates in Dubai: where families and nannies actually meet
The parks, beaches and indoor spots that work for a playdate in Dubai, what to check before you go, and how families and nannies on NaNanny plan meet-ups together.
18 August 2026
Live-in or live-out nanny in Dubai: how to choose
Costs, space, privacy and the law: the honest trade-offs, with real salary expectations from live profiles.
18 August 2026
12 questions that actually matter in a nanny interview
Get past rehearsed answers: what to ask, and what you are really listening for.
18 August 2026
Nanny salaries in Dubai and the UAE, 2026: real numbers
What nannies actually ask for, from live profiles on NaNanny: medians, ranges, and what moves the number.
14 August 2026
How to hire a nanny in Dubai without an agency
The direct route: where to look, what to check, and what you save when nobody stands in the middle.