How can anyone afford a nanny?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you find an in-home daycare in your neighborhood? That's what we used and it was $250/week. Your older kid could potentially go there after school too. Now, I have no clue how a teacher who needs to be at school in person and a spouse who is essential and travels are supposed to make this work if kids are not at school full time. Could you connect with a friend in older kid's class who you could trade off days with?

Why do people act like in homes are this easy to find solution. Every reputable, decent in home that has stayed open is not accepting new kids because the restrictions on numbers that include the providers family. And good in homes typically don’t take older kids. The shady ones might but the good ones don’t.

[Anonymous]

The market for nannies is just going to get harder because of the new restrictions on visas. As current au pairs’ terms and possible extensions end those families will need care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you find an in-home daycare in your neighborhood? That's what we used and it was $250/week. Your older kid could potentially go there after school too. Now, I have no clue how a teacher who needs to be at school in person and a spouse who is essential and travels are supposed to make this work if kids are not at school full time. Could you connect with a friend in older kid's class who you could trade off days with?

Why do people act like in homes are this easy to find solution. Every reputable, decent in home that has stayed open is not accepting new kids because the restrictions on numbers that include the providers family. And good in homes typically don’t take older kids. The shady ones might but the good ones don’t.

That has not been my experience at all. You shouldn’t generalize.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you find an in-home daycare in your neighborhood? That's what we used and it was $250/week. Your older kid could potentially go there after school too. Now, I have no clue how a teacher who needs to be at school in person and a spouse who is essential and travels are supposed to make this work if kids are not at school full time. Could you connect with a friend in older kid's class who you could trade off days with?

Why do people act like in homes are this easy to find solution. Every reputable, decent in home that has stayed open is not accepting new kids because the restrictions on numbers that include the providers family. And good in homes typically don’t take older kids. The shady ones might but the good ones don’t.

It would be hard to find a good in home that wants two kids of very different agea

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you find an in-home daycare in your neighborhood? That's what we used and it was $250/week. Your older kid could potentially go there after school too. Now, I have no clue how a teacher who needs to be at school in person and a spouse who is essential and travels are supposed to make this work if kids are not at school full time. Could you connect with a friend in older kid's class who you could trade off days with?

Why do people act like in homes are this easy to find solution. Every reputable, decent in home that has stayed open is not accepting new kids because the restrictions on numbers that include the providers family. And good in homes typically don’t take older kids. The shady ones might but the good ones don’t.

That has not been my experience at all. You shouldn’t generalize.

I would never send my kid to an in home that mixed much older kids with little ones

[Anonymous]

We always assumed we couldn’t afford a nanny. So we looked at daycares. We are downtown. The absolute cheapest daycare downtown outside the federal employees ones is $2500 a month for an infant. CHEAPEST.

So, we’re doing a nanny share and it’s great. $24 per hour for two infants. On the books. About $2100 per kid, plus taxes, so a little less than daycare and more personal attention. Win/win.

[Anonymous]

They do a nanny share.

Or, teachers don’t hire nannies. Teachers use day care.

I’m sorry for your predicament OP. Kids need to get back to school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We always assumed we couldn’t afford a nanny. So we looked at daycares. We are downtown. The absolute cheapest daycare downtown outside the federal employees ones is $2500 a month for an infant. CHEAPEST.

So, we’re doing a nanny share and it’s great. $24 per hour for two infants. On the books. About $2100 per kid, plus taxes, so a little less than daycare and more personal attention. Win/win.

Yep, as long as you find the right family to "share" with and agree on logistics it can be a win-win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They do a nanny share.

Or, teachers don’t hire nannies. Teachers use day care.

I’m sorry for your predicament OP. Kids need to get back to school.

Depending on where you are, daycare can be almost as much as a teacher salary, too. Two daycare payments can definitely be more than a teacher salary. Teachers with young kids often drop of the workforce for this reason. Some return later when their kids are in school.

[Anonymous]

I know some teachers take jobs with church schools just so they can get a discount on the childcare programs that many of them offer on-site.

[Anonymous]

We were in a nanny share and paid taxes, so it was $$$$$. We make around 400k/year and it was just for 2.5 years.

[Anonymous]

Not everyone is on a teacher's salary. This seems kind of obvious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Am I missing something? A nanny makes between $20-25 an hour, so at minimum $800 a week if 40 hours. That's almost my whole salary as a teacher. I have a baby and an elementary kid and have no clue what we are doing for child care once schools open up.

It’s for people making a lot more money than you and me. My boss and her husband make $2 million a year and have two nannies for their 4 kids. I’m scrambling for a new daycare now that my provider is closing. There’s no way we can afford a nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you find an in-home daycare in your neighborhood? That's what we used and it was $250/week. Your older kid could potentially go there after school too. Now, I have no clue how a teacher who needs to be at school in person and a spouse who is essential and travels are supposed to make this work if kids are not at school full time. Could you connect with a friend in older kid's class who you could trade off days with?

Why do people act like in homes are this easy to find solution. Every reputable, decent in home that has stayed open is not accepting new kids because the restrictions on numbers that include the providers family. And good in homes typically don’t take older kids. The shady ones might but the good ones don’t.

Not always true. Many families are keeping their kids home due to various Covid-related reasons. My in-home had 6 out of 8 kids decide to stop attending so there are definitely new spots.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you find an in-home daycare in your neighborhood? That's what we used and it was $250/week. Your older kid could potentially go there after school too. Now, I have no clue how a teacher who needs to be at school in person and a spouse who is essential and travels are supposed to make this work if kids are not at school full time. Could you connect with a friend in older kid's class who you could trade off days with?

Why do people act like in homes are this easy to find solution. Every reputable, decent in home that has stayed open is not accepting new kids because the restrictions on numbers that include the providers family. And good in homes typically don’t take older kids. The shady ones might but the good ones don’t.

That has not been my experience at all. You shouldn’t generalize.

I would never send my kid to an in home that mixed much older kids with little ones

What is the age difference? My in-home had a mix of kids ranging from 3 months to 3 years when they would typically leave for preschool.