In our country, it’s common for families to hire a yaya to take care of the kids at home while parents go to work. We’ve been dependent on them for so long that you’d think we’ve got the basics down pat. Still, because we are entrusting our child to them, it’s not extraordinary to have many questions about yayas.

Check out what the experts have to say about your yaya questions.


(First published in Good Housekeeping Magazine as “27 Yaya Questions Answered” in July 2007; adapted for use in Female Network. Photo by Didier Lin via Flickr Creative Commons; used for illustrative purposes only.)