Meet Lyda Ananey★ Top Yaya Pick

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Lyda is a Filipina nanny and caregiver with over 15 years of experience caring for children across Hong Kong, Singapore, Switzerland, and the UAE. She has supported Dutch, German, Malaysian, Swiss, Australian, American, British, and Irish households, caring for children from newborn through school age across a remarkably diverse range of family cultures. Experience 2023–present – Irish family, Abu Dhabi: Full-time caregiver for a newborn and a 4-year-old, handling all aspects of childcare and daily routines. 2019–2020 – Australian-American family, Singapore: Cared for two young children aged 1 and 2 years old. 2015–2019 – Swiss-Singaporean/Chinese and Malaysian/Chinese-Korean families, Switzerland & Singapore: Caregiver across two consecutive placements, including a newborn in Switzerland. 2012–2015 – American-British family, Abu Dhabi: Caregiver for two children, managing full childcare and household support. 2007–2009 – British-Filipina family, Dubai: Caregiver for two children across a two-year placement. 2003–2005 – Dutch-German family, Hong Kong: Early career caregiver role supporting two children. In her own words She says, "I love taking care of the kids and consider them as my own children too. If you choose me, I promise to serve your family as my own family too."