Only Spanish speaking nanny

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:as a non Spanish speaking nanny, I am often literally excluded from other nannies' circle in my NW DC neighborhood. This whole 'circle'of nannies is ignoring me and my kids, or other non-spanish speaking nannies while I am happy to be 'playground friends" with everyone. So, I am considering them very rude, and they set a bad example for other children. They literally do not even respond to greeting. I gave up on them!

Try another park. I'm hispanic and I would have loved to have meet you before. I likev earning from others and none of my hispanic friends like scifi or anime

[Anonymous]

*I like learning

[Anonymous]

Ok, maybe 1 but they're very nice people. Just like moms too, we can be busy with life. When I don't make friends I go to another park and I make new great friends

[Anonymous]

I always brought toy cars to share with all kids who came to play at the park. Im a mom and used to be a nanny. I'm hispanic.

[Anonymous]

OP - ask yourself: how much communication you envision with the nanny? If you are hands off, trusting, and not a detail oriented person then it might work for you.

If you want to give a lot of instructions, feedback, discuss things like schedules, food intake, naps - then it will be difficult for you.

there is no right or wrong, it depends on your personal style and what your needs are.

My DH is fluent and I speak intermediate spanish, and it was still awkward, because we have a child with a disability and needed to be exact in terms of communication. I needed to use DH as translator and the nanny came to see DH as her boss, not me. We ended up hiring someone who speaks passable English, but sometimes she pretends she doesn't understand when she wants to skip doing something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Giving medicine. My friend had a spanish speaking nanny who double-dosed her baby, not understanding the baby had already gotten medicine. She had to leave work.

Same experience.

[Anonymous]

That is why you should write down any instructions for administering medicine. Even better, do it yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is why you should write down any instructions for administering medicine. Even better, do it yourself.

Bilingual nanny is a better idea.

[Anonymous]

Only if she is fluent in a English, as well.

[Anonymous]

My nanny speaks Spanish and we never had a problem.
We don't speak Spanish but we use a translator.
Use technology! My kids are happy and smart boys and bilingual

[Anonymous]

I prefer an experienced Hispanic nanny over a loud nanny on her phone all day

[Anonymous]

My Hispanic babysitter regularly gives medication. It's called communicating clearly and not making assumptions.

[Anonymous]

If you are a very particular person, not being able to communicate will be an issue. Not only because she won’t understand what you want done and how you want it done, she most likely will not understand the why and context for how things should be done.

If you aren’t particular, then it should be fine. Just communicate important matters by text.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My Hispanic babysitter regularly gives medication. It's called communicating clearly and not making assumptions.

OP specified " only Spanish speaking." Plenty of Hispanic people speak multiple languages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My Hispanic babysitter regularly gives medication. It's called communicating clearly and not making assumptions.

OP specified " only Spanish speaking." Plenty of Hispanic people speak multiple languages.

Our nanny from Bolivia speaks Spanish, French and Quechua