Does Maryland stay at home order apply to nannies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, childcare is considered essential service. You are fine to have your nanny come back and forth. Doesn’t matter what your job is or whether you WFH or not.

I think some of the more vitriolic posters had kids in daycare and are pissed off that others have easier childcare situations right now. They want everyone to be in the same miserable boat as them.

Bingo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, childcare is considered essential service. You are fine to have your nanny come back and forth. Doesn’t matter what your job is or whether you WFH or not.

I think some of the more vitriolic posters had kids in daycare and are pissed off that others have easier childcare situations right now. They want everyone to be in the same miserable boat as them.

+1. From another person with a nanny who is trying to do the right thing (ie, she had a cold and just spent the last two weeks paid in full at her house). This is an incredibly difficult situation for basically everyone

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s vitriol because a lot of us are suffering immensely in order to help save lives, while others seem to think only about themselves and their own personal exposure.

We offered our nanny the opportunity to move in 2 weeks ago and she said no. We are paying her, though she isn’t coming. She has said recently that if this lasts longer than a month or so she’s going to consider moving in with us (and we’ll pay her extra for the extra hours and inconvenience).

People with au pairs are fortunate right now.

But someone leaving the house daily, even if just to go home and back, is not the strict social distancing we need. It’s frustrating when people try to find a way around the rules.

Your post is a great example of letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. And btw, if your nanny moves in with you after living outside the home then you won’t be following “strict” social distancing either.

For that matter, none of us are perfectly isolated. We still go to the grocery store, or bring in groceries or other packages, and go out for walks. We can’t eliminate risk, we can only reduce it to the best of our ability and comfort level.

[jsteele]

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