When you were done with the nanny years...

[Anonymous]

...what was the transition like? We have had a full time nanny for six years and are finally at the point where our kids are in school full time and we no longer have a need for a nanny.

For others who have been here before, what did the transition feel like after so long? Any learnings or surprises? Just curious.

[Anonymous]

We had the same nanny for about 8 years. It was sad when that finished and the kids missed her but life went on.

[Anonymous]

We have always had two birthday parties for our kids - one for friends, and one for family (more of a dinner party). Once the nanny left we invited her to the family birthday dinners for the kids.

[Anonymous]

More meal prep and laundry, and more logistics to work out in the before/after school hours.

[Anonymous]

Minor illnesses became more disruptive.

[Anonymous]

We kept ours. She helps with driving and keeping the house running smoothly.

[Anonymous]

Keep her if you can afford to keep paying her salary. Knowing that summers, breaks, sick days, half days etc are all covered is priceless.

[Anonymous]

It was nice to be free and independent finally!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Keep her if you can afford to keep paying her salary. Knowing that summers, breaks, sick days, half days etc are all covered is priceless.

+100

[Anonymous]

We are letting my nanny go now that my youngest is starting K. We will continue to have a weekly cleaner and Mother’s helpers a couple of days a week.

Both DH and I have flexible jobs and I work from home. We might do some after care at school another day. I am worried, but we can’t justify the expense anymore. We kept her this past year with all the kids in school FT and we were paying her 8 hours/day for working 3 hours.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We kept ours. She helps with driving and keeping the house running smoothly.

Same. We can't manage after-school activities without her. Kids play on various competitive sports teams, and we both work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We kept ours. She helps with driving and keeping the house running smoothly.

Same. We can't manage after-school activities without her. Kids play on various competitive sports teams, and we both work.

PPs:

How much do you pay her and how many hours does she work?

[Anonymous]

sigh..wish we were but have a child with SN. Maybe will report back after high school.

As a kid after we had a nanny in my house our old nanny came over for dinner sometimes (she was local) and a nanny who had moved away kept in touch. It was like having loose extended family in some cases and a nice benefit. Otherwise, things went on and we were fine.

[Anonymous]

It was GREAT. I work from home and looooooved having my house back again to grab lunch when I wanted, work from other rooms, come and go etc without having to time it around where the kids and nanny were. Use the saved money to send out laundry, buy premade meals, and take on some of the other work. The sick days are a little more disruptive but the kids are also old enough now I can park them on a screen all day when sick and still work to the extent I need to

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It was GREAT. I work from home and looooooved having my house back again to grab lunch when I wanted, work from other rooms, come and go etc without having to time it around where the kids and nanny were. Use the saved money to send out laundry, buy premade meals, and take on some of the other work. The sick days are a little more disruptive but the kids are also old enough now I can park them on a screen all day when sick and still work to the extent I need to

OP here. This is where I am. I have worked from home since Covid and am so ready to have them in school and have a quiet house. People talk about the sick days, but the truth is they're still disruptive -- I have to take off work to take them to the doctor, and when they don't feel good they want mom anyway. I'm really sad because I love her, they love her and I know she loves them and it will be difficult for her, but at the same time I'm ready for the next chapter. Just not sure I 100% know what I'm in for....