If you use a PT nanny for aftercare, how did you find your nanny?

[Anonymous]

My son will start kindergarten next year. We are currently on the wait list and won't get into aftercare until 1st grade at the earliest (most likely 2nd grade). We want to hire a part time nanny but most good nannies seem to want full time hours. I put up an ad on care.com and did not want to even meet with one person who contacted me.

Wondering how others found their part time afternoon nannies.
Would you mind sharing how much you pay them, the hours they work and how old they are?

[Anonymous]

What you want is typically called "a mother's helper" -- look for college student, etc.
You may have better luck

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What you want is typically called "a mother's helper" -- look for college student, etc.
You may have better luck

that is not true. Mother's helpers help the mother when the mother is home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son will start kindergarten next year. We are currently on the wait list and won't get into aftercare until 1st grade at the earliest (most likely 2nd grade). We want to hire a part time nanny but most good nannies seem to want full time hours. I put up an ad on care.com and did not want to even meet with one person who contacted me.

Wondering how others found their part time afternoon nannies.
Would you mind sharing how much you pay them, the hours they work and how old they are?

Most nannies are not looking for a job a year ahead of time. Care.com will be much more useful if you start looking next summer, especially if you are open to college students, retirees, etc.

[Anonymous]

I'm a planner too. We found our nanny through church. We were looking for an older lady who raised her kids and was looking for a little extra money. Once you find that, you'll never do aftercare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What you want is typically called "a mother's helper" -- look for college student, etc.
You may have better luck

that is not true. Mother's helpers help the mother when the mother is home.

Whatever, I know parents who use them to pick up their kids from school and provide childcare until a parent comes home.
And they call them a mothers helper, ' cause they are helping the mom(and dad)
I don't care if they call them The Great and Wonderful Oz, OP gets the point and so do you smarty pants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What you want is typically called "a mother's helper" -- look for college student, etc.
You may have better luck

that is not true. Mother's helpers help the mother when the mother is home.

Whatever, I know parents who use them to pick up their kids from school and provide childcare until a parent comes home.
And they call them a mothers helper, ' cause they are helping the mom(and dad)
I don't care if they call them The Great and Wonderful Oz, OP gets the point and so do you smarty pants.

What a pill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son will start kindergarten next year. We are currently on the wait list and won't get into aftercare until 1st grade at the earliest (most likely 2nd grade). We want to hire a part time nanny but most good nannies seem to want full time hours. I put up an ad on care.com and did not want to even meet with one person who contacted me.

Wondering how others found their part time afternoon nannies.
Would you mind sharing how much you pay them, the hours they work and how old they are?

Ask everyone you know if they can think of anyone. You might need to pay 20-25 an hour for a dependable commitment.

[Anonymous]

We pay 50 a day for 2.5 hours (includes money for gas for 30 miles)...

Most of my potomac friends pay in the same range...

[Anonymous]

We did this for several years. Found college students through craigslist and care.com.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We pay 50 a day for 2.5 hours (includes money for gas for 30 miles)...

Most of my potomac friends pay in the same range...

OP here. I am find with that price or more.

Would you mind sharing where you found your nanny?

Ideally I'd love to find a responsible grad student majoring in education.