Does this sound right??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can find a lower cost nanny share with a good nanny.

+1

Nannies with graduate degrees, skill with multiple foreign languages, and lots of experience are popular with wealthier CH families. But you can find younger nannies who are great for a lot less money.

Also, a secret: every one of those super high-paid nannies is also sitting at the park, staring at their phone, while the kids they watch play. Maybe they do more around the house, maybe little Caroline or whatever is becoming fluent in French (she is not). But the truth is, those nannies are doing exactly what parents would be doing — shooting the shit with their friends and texting.

Save your money. You need someone reliable who has good rapport with your kid and can pass a background check. The rest is window dressing.

Total BS. The nannies that I know who are paid accordingly are interacting with their charges, handling some online schooling, have First Aid/CPR training and usually care about their jobs. I'm sorry you have had a bad experience but no, nannies do not spend their days shooting the shit with their friends and texting. As far as the parents, well you might be right about that but again they are doing it for free.

NP. I've been to a gazillion of parks in ritzy Bethesda. Everybody, absolutely everybody sits on their ass. It's life, not BS.

And you know what all of them are doing?

When I’m at the park, I:
1. Take pictures and videos of my charges, without them realizing.
2. Upload those to the family dropbox account for the parents and whoever else they authorize (sometimes grandparents, once an aunt).
3. Email the parents about any concerns, schedule changes, and anything I’m seeing (growth or delay) while at the park.
4. Check texts and email from the parents and texting other parents and caregivers to arrange play dates.
5. Call caregivers who prefer calls to text and email.
6. Research activities for home and out of the house (I don’t usually work with toddlers, rarely with infants, so no nap time to do it).
7. Look at tracking comparing my charges’ current abilities to long-term goals, make a list of short-term goals to work towards long-term.
8. Research games and songs to support short and long-term goals.

My employers are fine with all of the above. Why do you get to judge what is and is not okay for someone else’s nanny?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can find a lower cost nanny share with a good nanny.

+1

Nannies with graduate degrees, skill with multiple foreign languages, and lots of experience are popular with wealthier CH families. But you can find younger nannies who are great for a lot less money.

Also, a secret: every one of those super high-paid nannies is also sitting at the park, staring at their phone, while the kids they watch play. Maybe they do more around the house, maybe little Caroline or whatever is becoming fluent in French (she is not). But the truth is, those nannies are doing exactly what parents would be doing — shooting the shit with their friends and texting.

Save your money. You need someone reliable who has good rapport with your kid and can pass a background check. The rest is window dressing.

Total BS. The nannies that I know who are paid accordingly are interacting with their charges, handling some online schooling, have First Aid/CPR training and usually care about their jobs. I'm sorry you have had a bad experience but no, nannies do not spend their days shooting the shit with their friends and texting. As far as the parents, well you might be right about that but again they are doing it for free.

NP. I've been to a gazillion of parks in ritzy Bethesda. Everybody, absolutely everybody sits on their ass. It's life, not BS.

And you know what all of them are doing?

When I’m at the park, I:
1. Take pictures and videos of my charges, without them realizing.
2. Upload those to the family dropbox account for the parents and whoever else they authorize (sometimes grandparents, once an aunt).
3. Email the parents about any concerns, schedule changes, and anything I’m seeing (growth or delay) while at the park.
4. Check texts and email from the parents and texting other parents and caregivers to arrange play dates.
5. Call caregivers who prefer calls to text and email.
6. Research activities for home and out of the house (I don’t usually work with toddlers, rarely with infants, so no nap time to do it).
7. Look at tracking comparing my charges’ current abilities to long-term goals, make a list of short-term goals to work towards long-term.
8. Research games and songs to support short and long-term goals.

My employers are fine with all of the above. Why do you get to judge what is and is not okay for someone else’s nanny?

Nanny here and I don’t buy it. You know you don’t do those things every day and none of them take the entire time you’re at the park. And it’s unsafe to take your eyes off toddlers for that long.

[Anonymous]

What amazes me in these “I see nannies in the park on their phones constantly” slams is how the slammer knows the women are nannies. A racist or ageist assumption?

I am constantly assumed to be my charge’s mother because we’re both white. My best nanny-friend is older and white with a biracial charge and everyone assumes she’s his grandmother. We’re both super engaged nannies and never on our phone except to take pictures.

[Anonymous]

Send to daycare. Much easier. Plus better socialization and activities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can find a lower cost nanny share with a good nanny.

+1

Nannies with graduate degrees, skill with multiple foreign languages, and lots of experience are popular with wealthier CH families. But you can find younger nannies who are great for a lot less money.

Also, a secret: every one of those super high-paid nannies is also sitting at the park, staring at their phone, while the kids they watch play. Maybe they do more around the house, maybe little Caroline or whatever is becoming fluent in French (she is not). But the truth is, those nannies are doing exactly what parents would be doing — shooting the shit with their friends and texting.

Save your money. You need someone reliable who has good rapport with your kid and can pass a background check. The rest is window dressing.

Total BS. The nannies that I know who are paid accordingly are interacting with their charges, handling some online schooling, have First Aid/CPR training and usually care about their jobs. I'm sorry you have had a bad experience but no, nannies do not spend their days shooting the shit with their friends and texting. As far as the parents, well you might be right about that but again they are doing it for free.

NP. I've been to a gazillion of parks in ritzy Bethesda. Everybody, absolutely everybody sits on their ass. It's life, not BS.

And you know what all of them are doing?

When I’m at the park, I:
1. Take pictures and videos of my charges, without them realizing.
2. Upload those to the family dropbox account for the parents and whoever else they authorize (sometimes grandparents, once an aunt).
3. Email the parents about any concerns, schedule changes, and anything I’m seeing (growth or delay) while at the park.
4. Check texts and email from the parents and texting other parents and caregivers to arrange play dates.
5. Call caregivers who prefer calls to text and email.
6. Research activities for home and out of the house (I don’t usually work with toddlers, rarely with infants, so no nap time to do it).
7. Look at tracking comparing my charges’ current abilities to long-term goals, make a list of short-term goals to work towards long-term.
8. Research games and songs to support short and long-term goals.

My employers are fine with all of the above. Why do you get to judge what is and is not okay for someone else’s nanny?

Playdates during covid... uggggg...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can find a lower cost nanny share with a good nanny.

+1

Nannies with graduate degrees, skill with multiple foreign languages, and lots of experience are popular with wealthier CH families. But you can find younger nannies who are great for a lot less money.

Also, a secret: every one of those super high-paid nannies is also sitting at the park, staring at their phone, while the kids they watch play. Maybe they do more around the house, maybe little Caroline or whatever is becoming fluent in French (she is not). But the truth is, those nannies are doing exactly what parents would be doing — shooting the shit with their friends and texting.

Save your money. You need someone reliable who has good rapport with your kid and can pass a background check. The rest is window dressing.

Total BS. The nannies that I know who are paid accordingly are interacting with their charges, handling some online schooling, have First Aid/CPR training and usually care about their jobs. I'm sorry you have had a bad experience but no, nannies do not spend their days shooting the shit with their friends and texting. As far as the parents, well you might be right about that but again they are doing it for free.

NP. I've been to a gazillion of parks in ritzy Bethesda. Everybody, absolutely everybody sits on their ass. It's life, not BS.

And you know what all of them are doing?

When I’m at the park, I:
1. Take pictures and videos of my charges, without them realizing.
2. Upload those to the family dropbox account for the parents and whoever else they authorize (sometimes grandparents, once an aunt).
3. Email the parents about any concerns, schedule changes, and anything I’m seeing (growth or delay) while at the park.
4. Check texts and email from the parents and texting other parents and caregivers to arrange play dates.
5. Call caregivers who prefer calls to text and email.
6. Research activities for home and out of the house (I don’t usually work with toddlers, rarely with infants, so no nap time to do it).
7. Look at tracking comparing my charges’ current abilities to long-term goals, make a list of short-term goals to work towards long-term.
8. Research games and songs to support short and long-term goals.

My employers are fine with all of the above. Why do you get to judge what is and is not okay for someone else’s nanny?

Nanny here and I don’t buy it. You know you don’t do those things every day and none of them take the entire time you’re at the park. And it’s unsafe to take your eyes off toddlers for that long.

My charges are always 3+ if I’m doing it. Yes, I run through that list everyday, that way I stay on top of everything. And no, no one item takes all of the time; however, I take pictures and videos on/off, trying to capture silly and sweet moments, and I do spend time choosing which to upload.

Again, my employers are fine with what I do. What aren’t you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can find a lower cost nanny share with a good nanny.

+1

Nannies with graduate degrees, skill with multiple foreign languages, and lots of experience are popular with wealthier CH families. But you can find younger nannies who are great for a lot less money.

Also, a secret: every one of those super high-paid nannies is also sitting at the park, staring at their phone, while the kids they watch play. Maybe they do more around the house, maybe little Caroline or whatever is becoming fluent in French (she is not). But the truth is, those nannies are doing exactly what parents would be doing — shooting the shit with their friends and texting.

Save your money. You need someone reliable who has good rapport with your kid and can pass a background check. The rest is window dressing.

Total BS. The nannies that I know who are paid accordingly are interacting with their charges, handling some online schooling, have First Aid/CPR training and usually care about their jobs. I'm sorry you have had a bad experience but no, nannies do not spend their days shooting the shit with their friends and texting. As far as the parents, well you might be right about that but again they are doing it for free.

NP. I've been to a gazillion of parks in ritzy Bethesda. Everybody, absolutely everybody sits on their ass. It's life, not BS.

And you know what all of them are doing?

When I’m at the park, I:
1. Take pictures and videos of my charges, without them realizing.
2. Upload those to the family dropbox account for the parents and whoever else they authorize (sometimes grandparents, once an aunt).
3. Email the parents about any concerns, schedule changes, and anything I’m seeing (growth or delay) while at the park.
4. Check texts and email from the parents and texting other parents and caregivers to arrange play dates.
5. Call caregivers who prefer calls to text and email.
6. Research activities for home and out of the house (I don’t usually work with toddlers, rarely with infants, so no nap time to do it).
7. Look at tracking comparing my charges’ current abilities to long-term goals, make a list of short-term goals to work towards long-term.
8. Research games and songs to support short and long-term goals.

My employers are fine with all of the above. Why do you get to judge what is and is not okay for someone else’s nanny?

Playdates during covid... uggggg...

Yep. We’ve not had a single sniffle shared during virtual play dates. Nor have we shared germs through windows. We haven’t even shared any illnesses meeting up at the park. Play dates don’t have to be kids indoors together.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can find a lower cost nanny share with a good nanny.

+1

Nannies with graduate degrees, skill with multiple foreign languages, and lots of experience are popular with wealthier CH families. But you can find younger nannies who are great for a lot less money.

Also, a secret: every one of those super high-paid nannies is also sitting at the park, staring at their phone, while the kids they watch play. Maybe they do more around the house, maybe little Caroline or whatever is becoming fluent in French (she is not). But the truth is, those nannies are doing exactly what parents would be doing — shooting the shit with their friends and texting.

Save your money. You need someone reliable who has good rapport with your kid and can pass a background check. The rest is window dressing.

Total BS. The nannies that I know who are paid accordingly are interacting with their charges, handling some online schooling, have First Aid/CPR training and usually care about their jobs. I'm sorry you have had a bad experience but no, nannies do not spend their days shooting the shit with their friends and texting. As far as the parents, well you might be right about that but again they are doing it for free.

NP. I've been to a gazillion of parks in ritzy Bethesda. Everybody, absolutely everybody sits on their ass. It's life, not BS.

And you know what all of them are doing?

When I’m at the park, I:
1. Take pictures and videos of my charges, without them realizing.
2. Upload those to the family dropbox account for the parents and whoever else they authorize (sometimes grandparents, once an aunt).
3. Email the parents about any concerns, schedule changes, and anything I’m seeing (growth or delay) while at the park.
4. Check texts and email from the parents and texting other parents and caregivers to arrange play dates.
5. Call caregivers who prefer calls to text and email.
6. Research activities for home and out of the house (I don’t usually work with toddlers, rarely with infants, so no nap time to do it).
7. Look at tracking comparing my charges’ current abilities to long-term goals, make a list of short-term goals to work towards long-term.
8. Research games and songs to support short and long-term goals.

My employers are fine with all of the above. Why do you get to judge what is and is not okay for someone else’s nanny?

Nanny here and I don’t buy it. You know you don’t do those things every day and none of them take the entire time you’re at the park. And it’s unsafe to take your eyes off toddlers for that long.

My charges are always 3+ if I’m doing it. Yes, I run through that list everyday, that way I stay on top of everything. And no, no one item takes all of the time; however, I take pictures and videos on/off, trying to capture silly and sweet moments, and I do spend time choosing which to upload.

Again, my employers are fine with what I do. What aren’t you?

Because it’s unsafe, PP. What your employers are “fine with” is not the issue. It’s unsafe and unprofessional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What amazes me in these “I see nannies in the park on their phones constantly” slams is how the slammer knows the women are nannies. A racist or ageist assumption?

I am constantly assumed to be my charge’s mother because we’re both white. My best nanny-friend is older and white with a biracial charge and everyone assumes she’s his grandmother. We’re both super engaged nannies and never on our phone except to take pictures.

+1. Yes! Try being a Latina mom with a light skinned child! I cannot tell you how often it’s assumed I am my child’s nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can find a lower cost nanny share with a good nanny.

+1

Nannies with graduate degrees, skill with multiple foreign languages, and lots of experience are popular with wealthier CH families. But you can find younger nannies who are great for a lot less money.

Also, a secret: every one of those super high-paid nannies is also sitting at the park, staring at their phone, while the kids they watch play. Maybe they do more around the house, maybe little Caroline or whatever is becoming fluent in French (she is not). But the truth is, those nannies are doing exactly what parents would be doing — shooting the shit with their friends and texting.

Save your money. You need someone reliable who has good rapport with your kid and can pass a background check. The rest is window dressing.

Total BS. The nannies that I know who are paid accordingly are interacting with their charges, handling some online schooling, have First Aid/CPR training and usually care about their jobs. I'm sorry you have had a bad experience but no, nannies do not spend their days shooting the shit with their friends and texting. As far as the parents, well you might be right about that but again they are doing it for free.

NP. I've been to a gazillion of parks in ritzy Bethesda. Everybody, absolutely everybody sits on their ass. It's life, not BS.

And you know what all of them are doing?

When I’m at the park, I:
1. Take pictures and videos of my charges, without them realizing.
2. Upload those to the family dropbox account for the parents and whoever else they authorize (sometimes grandparents, once an aunt).
3. Email the parents about any concerns, schedule changes, and anything I’m seeing (growth or delay) while at the park.
4. Check texts and email from the parents and texting other parents and caregivers to arrange play dates.
5. Call caregivers who prefer calls to text and email.
6. Research activities for home and out of the house (I don’t usually work with toddlers, rarely with infants, so no nap time to do it).
7. Look at tracking comparing my charges’ current abilities to long-term goals, make a list of short-term goals to work towards long-term.
8. Research games and songs to support short and long-term goals.

My employers are fine with all of the above. Why do you get to judge what is and is not okay for someone else’s nanny?

Nanny here and I don’t buy it. You know you don’t do those things every day and none of them take the entire time you’re at the park. And it’s unsafe to take your eyes off toddlers for that long.

My charges are always 3+ if I’m doing it. Yes, I run through that list everyday, that way I stay on top of everything. And no, no one item takes all of the time; however, I take pictures and videos on/off, trying to capture silly and sweet moments, and I do spend time choosing which to upload.

Again, my employers are fine with what I do. What aren’t you?

Because it’s unsafe, PP. What your employers are “fine with” is not the issue. It’s unsafe and unprofessional.

+1. My employers are fine with giving my 20 month old charge while grapes, whole cashews and popcorn - but it still doesn’t render those things safe. Aside from snapping a few photos, nannies should not be on their phones in a public place. All of the first PP’s phone chores can be accomplished when the kids are home and in a safe environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Send to daycare. Much easier. Plus better socialization and activities.

God, no! The last thing daycare is is easier! A good nanny provides one on one activities and learning and the child is sick so much less. I’ve done daycare and a great nanny and nanny is by far the better choice.

[Anonymous]

$6600/month for a two child share?!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can find a lower cost nanny share with a good nanny.

+1

Nannies with graduate degrees, skill with multiple foreign languages, and lots of experience are popular with wealthier CH families. But you can find younger nannies who are great for a lot less money.

Also, a secret: every one of those super high-paid nannies is also sitting at the park, staring at their phone, while the kids they watch play. Maybe they do more around the house, maybe little Caroline or whatever is becoming fluent in French (she is not). But the truth is, those nannies are doing exactly what parents would be doing — shooting the shit with their friends and texting.

Save your money. You need someone reliable who has good rapport with your kid and can pass a background check. The rest is window dressing.

Total BS. The nannies that I know who are paid accordingly are interacting with their charges, handling some online schooling, have First Aid/CPR training and usually care about their jobs. I'm sorry you have had a bad experience but no, nannies do not spend their days shooting the shit with their friends and texting. As far as the parents, well you might be right about that but again they are doing it for free.

NP. I've been to a gazillion of parks in ritzy Bethesda. Everybody, absolutely everybody sits on their ass. It's life, not BS.

And you know what all of them are doing?

When I’m at the park, I:
1. Take pictures and videos of my charges, without them realizing.
2. Upload those to the family dropbox account for the parents and whoever else they authorize (sometimes grandparents, once an aunt).
3. Email the parents about any concerns, schedule changes, and anything I’m seeing (growth or delay) while at the park.
4. Check texts and email from the parents and texting other parents and caregivers to arrange play dates.
5. Call caregivers who prefer calls to text and email.
6. Research activities for home and out of the house (I don’t usually work with toddlers, rarely with infants, so no nap time to do it).
7. Look at tracking comparing my charges’ current abilities to long-term goals, make a list of short-term goals to work towards long-term.
8. Research games and songs to support short and long-term goals.

My employers are fine with all of the above. Why do you get to judge what is and is not okay for someone else’s nanny?

Nanny here and I don’t buy it. You know you don’t do those things every day and none of them take the entire time you’re at the park. And it’s unsafe to take your eyes off toddlers for that long.

I don't buy it either and you don't need to do those things when you should be supervising.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Send to daycare. Much easier. Plus better socialization and activities.

God, no! The last thing daycare is is easier! A good nanny provides one on one activities and learning and the child is sick so much less. I’ve done daycare and a great nanny and nanny is by far the better choice.

Day care is easier for many as you don't have the drama of sharing, cheaper and they don't close for caregiver illness or the other child's illness..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Send to daycare. Much easier. Plus better socialization and activities.

God, no! The last thing daycare is is easier! A good nanny provides one on one activities and learning and the child is sick so much less. I’ve done daycare and a great nanny and nanny is by far the better choice.

Day care is easier for many as you don't have the drama of sharing, cheaper and they don't close for caregiver illness or the other child's illness..

Our daycare closed suddenly for two weeks when a staff tested positive. That’s after they were shutdown for months.

NP here and there is nothing easy about daycare. Rushing in the morning, rushing to pick up, being handed a bunch of dirty bottles and dirty clothes everyday... especially now with covid and the slightest fever and you have to call into work...

We’re looking for a nanny or share now.