"Hire a college kid" -- the go to answer for summer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else considered the downside to introducing yet more change to their kids right now, as in, getting a new sitter? I guess if you have older kids, or easy going children who have adjusted well to everything going on, it'd be fine. Kids are pretty resilient. I'd rather keep things consistent for them, if at all possible.

and Camp is easier?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone else considered the downside to introducing yet more change to their kids right now, as in, getting a new sitter? I guess if you have older kids, or easy going children who have adjusted well to everything going on, it'd be fine. Kids are pretty resilient. I'd rather keep things consistent for them, if at all possible.

and Camp is easier?

Yes, if it's a place they are used to, like a camp offered by your kid's preschool, or a camp that they return to each summer (along with their friends).

[Anonymous]

Live-in nanny for the summer

Teacher

Daycare worker

School aide

Coach/supervisor for afterschool activities

Before/Aftercare worker

Any of the above would be better than a random college kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My college students don’t want to nanny. They want jobs that contribute to their resume.

Zillion percent unemployment might cut down on the availability of resume building summer jobs (unless they work for free).

[Anonymous]

There will probably be many laid-off daycare or pre-school workers who are looking for work. Or other adults out of work. I'd rather hire them than a college kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There will probably be many laid-off daycare or pre-school workers who are looking for work. Or other adults out of work. I'd rather hire them than a college kid.

This. If our daycare stays closed, I'll bring in one of their daycare teachers for 5 hours / day.

[Anonymous]

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