Parenting Expert & Media Personality

She makes parenting fun, fearless, and full of valuable lessons. A Nanny
and Governess for over 30 years, Robina Uddin is in demand for her
no-nonsense approach to raising children. It is her warmth, humour, simple strategies, and her empathetic style that makes her the ultimate Nanny personality in Canada today.

Originally from the U.K., Nanny Robina has positively impacted the lives of families in the Middle East, the U.S., and Europe, prior to making Canada her new home in 1999. Her genuine love of children and international travel has shaped her solution-based expertise, helping parents to raise happy, healthy, and secure children. Teaching and training children is her passion.

Nanny Robina has a warm smile, an uplifting spirit, and a larger than life personality highlighted by her signature British accent. Her straight talking advice, and proven tools are based on clear, simple, and accredited strategies for dishing out loving discipline that helps families to find balance and produce a loving environment for their children.

“My philosophy is to remain flexible,” says Robina. “Routines are important, but if it's raining outside, let the kids put their boots on and splash around in some puddles.” Adding fun to ordinary situations is what her brand of parenting is all about.

Well-known as the bubbly parenting expert on the hit Canadian TV program The Mom Show on Slice Network, Robina’s tips and techniques have inspired parents on hot button issues like discipline, manners, play time, meal time, and sleep time. In fact, she has a 95% success rate with her strategy for putting babies to sleep--a skill that is in demand everywhere.

Nanny Robina is frequently interviewed by national media to share her expert opinion on handling babies, toddlers, young children, and teenagers. Attendees at parenting trade shows, seminars, her one-on-one consultations, and classroom workshops leave with informative and useful advice that fosters the healthy development of children - her primary concern.

A self-proclaimed “open book,” Nanny Robina’s expertise is honest, raw, and guided by her personal philosophy to “enjoy parenting, but stay true to yourself as a parent.” Whether a child is feeling isolated because of a new sibling, or a parent is overwhelmed, Nanny Robina offers advice that is appreciated and recognized by all who enlist her help.

“My work gives me great satisfaction and I love to see parents enjoy parenting as much as they enjoy their work,” says Nanny Robina. “I want to teach parents how to give their children the tools to manage their own lives, tasks, needs, and goals.”

Nanny Robina stays on top of her industry and expertise by reading and interacting with parents on social networks, personally replying to many email queries. According to her partner of eight years, and main motivating force, Frank Khafaji, Robina’s “caring, passionate, down-to-earth and funny personality makes her a joy to be around, drawing many to her comforting style.”

So how does Nanny Robina maintain work life balance? She unwinds in her favorite chocolate brown leather chair with a nice glass of Merlot and a good book (her favorite: Memoirs of a Geisha). Also passionate about travel and cooking, Robina puts life-enhancing foods into her daily diet and loves to entertain friends and family. It is her joie de vivre that seamlessly brings her personal and professional lives together, believing that “there are second chances in life