Can I outsource meal prep for baby + light housekeeping?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Baby is in daycare and we have someone come to do a deep clean 2x a month. I'm looking for more regular help - like the types of things a nanny might do around the house minus the childcare (I am happy with daycare and don't want to fix what's not broken). Is this a thing? Ideally would have someone come ~2x a week to do laundry, unload the dishwasher, maybe run the vacuum and, what I really want, is someone to cook for my 1 yr old so when we get home from daycare with like 30 minutes before bedtime I can give her something already prepped. Do people do this? If I can find someone I like/trust, what would the going rate be? I have no clue.

Why do lazy people like you have children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can still have mother’s helper. They usually help out with chores and do light cooking. They don’t take care of the kids, typically.

Mother's helpers are very young girls who entertain babies/young children while mothers do the work. They do not cook or clean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Baby is in daycare and we have someone come to do a deep clean 2x a month. I'm looking for more regular help - like the types of things a nanny might do around the house minus the childcare (I am happy with daycare and don't want to fix what's not broken). Is this a thing? Ideally would have someone come ~2x a week to do laundry, unload the dishwasher, maybe run the vacuum and, what I really want, is someone to cook for my 1 yr old so when we get home from daycare with like 30 minutes before bedtime I can give her something already prepped. Do people do this? If I can find someone I like/trust, what would the going rate be? I have no clue.

A nanny wouldn’t do housekeeping. But yes, of course, you could find a housekeeper who could prep food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op we have something like this and you can totally find it. We have someone MWF. She does the dishes/kitchen, our laundry including the sheets, makes the beds, picks up the living areas and vacuums, and wipes down the bathrooms. She also cooks for us 2x per week. (Honestly, I think her true talent is cooking- she’s a VERY good cook). Search on care.com for housekeepers and narrow your search to people who also have cooking in their profile. This kind of help should be much easier to find than after school care- my lady, for example, drops her kids at school and comes over for a few hours. If you don’t need childcare during those key after-school hours, a lot of people are looking to make money while their kids are in school. You’ll easily find someone for $20/hr. Try to find someone in your neighborhood- it will make it a lot easier on you and them. You can drop your housecleaner down to 1x per month for deep cleaning.

Care.com or Nextdoor I see people posting about housekeepers frequently on Nextdoor - both looking for and recommending.

[Anonymous]

Get a housekeeper and one of those baby food delivery services.

Nannies do not clean or do any laundry beyond the child’s laundry. Not to mention you don’t have a nanny without a child!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Baby is in daycare and we have someone come to do a deep clean 2x a month. I'm looking for more regular help - like the types of things a nanny might do around the house minus the childcare (I am happy with daycare and don't want to fix what's not broken). Is this a thing? Ideally would have someone come ~2x a week to do laundry, unload the dishwasher, maybe run the vacuum and, what I really want, is someone to cook for my 1 yr old so when we get home from daycare with like 30 minutes before bedtime I can give her something already prepped. Do people do this? If I can find someone I like/trust, what would the going rate be? I have no clue.

Why do lazy people like you have children.

I work 60 hours a week and would like to maximize free time to hang out with my kid/sleep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a housekeeper and one of those baby food delivery services.

Nannies do not clean or do any laundry beyond the child’s laundry. Not to mention you don’t have a nanny without a child!!

I swear, the reading comprehension skills of posters on this forum are really something else.

[Anonymous]

I do weekly cleaning for $90 per week and then 1x per week I take our laundry to a wash and fold for about $75 total. And we're a family of four and probably have 5 loads at least each time.

Maybe if you outsource laundry and do 4x per month cleaning that will free up time for meal prep?

I tried to get a mother's helper when I was prego with #2 but like the other people have said it's VERY hard to find someone reliable and frankly kind of awkward.

My vote is to increase cleaning and outsource laundry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do weekly cleaning for $90 per week and then 1x per week I take our laundry to a wash and fold for about $75 total. And we're a family of four and probably have 5 loads at least each time.

Maybe if you outsource laundry and do 4x per month cleaning that will free up time for meal prep?

I tried to get a mother's helper when I was prego with #2 but like the other people have said it's VERY hard to find someone reliable and frankly kind of awkward.

My vote is to increase cleaning and outsource laundry.

Me again. Also, 12-18 months is kind of a weird time for food b/c they are ramping up solids but my kids are 2 and 3 and they eat whatever we eat and it's getting easier and they can eat later at 6:30 so we can all eat together. And girl, seriously organic frozen meatballs, cut up cucumbers and carrots with hummus, quesadilla, egss, and pasta are fine for dinner. Your kid does not need frittatas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can still have mother’s helper. They usually help out with chores and do light cooking. They don’t take care of the kids, typically.

Mother's helpers are very young girls who entertain babies/young children while mothers do the work. They do not cook or clean.

This.
A mother's helper is the 11-13 year old girl down the street. She comes and plays with your kids while you are home. Basically it's a form of "paid training" so when she is an older teen she will be a great babysitter for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Baby is in daycare and we have someone come to do a deep clean 2x a month. I'm looking for more regular help - like the types of things a nanny might do around the house minus the childcare (I am happy with daycare and don't want to fix what's not broken). Is this a thing? Ideally would have someone come ~2x a week to do laundry, unload the dishwasher, maybe run the vacuum and, what I really want, is someone to cook for my 1 yr old so when we get home from daycare with like 30 minutes before bedtime I can give her something already prepped. Do people do this? If I can find someone I like/trust, what would the going rate be? I have no clue.

Nannies only do for the child - no general housekeeping or adult laundry.

Just get a maid/housekeeper who is willing to cook for toddler. Get a toddler cookbook for her. Go to care.com or household agency.

[Anonymous]

Your kid can eat the food you eat, so personally I’d spend tHe time I use making the adult dinner prepping something for everyone for the next night, if that makes sense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can still have mother’s helper. They usually help out with chores and do light cooking. They don’t take care of the kids, typically.

Mother's helpers are very young girls who entertain babies/young children while mothers do the work. They do not cook or clean.

This.
A mother's helper is the 11-13 year old girl down the street. She comes and plays with your kids while you are home. Basically it's a form of "paid training" so when she is an older teen she will be a great babysitter for you.

This is the pp. Is this a regional thing? That's not how people use the term around here.

[Anonymous]

Make extra food and just heat up leftovers. It’s not rocket science.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Baby is in daycare and we have someone come to do a deep clean 2x a month. I'm looking for more regular help - like the types of things a nanny might do around the house minus the childcare (I am happy with daycare and don't want to fix what's not broken). Is this a thing? Ideally would have someone come ~2x a week to do laundry, unload the dishwasher, maybe run the vacuum and, what I really want, is someone to cook for my 1 yr old so when we get home from daycare with like 30 minutes before bedtime I can give her something already prepped. Do people do this? If I can find someone I like/trust, what would the going rate be? I have no clue.

Why do lazy people like you have children.

So people like you can have jobs.