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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are looking for a new full time nanny since our current nanny needs to move out of state. We have probably interviewed 20 nannies by now and can’t seem to find exactly what we are looking for. Maybe we just got really lucky the first time around, but I am am very curious - do most people end up settling or compromising on what they really want when hiring a nanny, or have you found someone who checks every single box on your list?

I think what makes it hard is that we know exactly what we want based on what our current nanny does for us, and maybe she just goes way above and beyond?

For example, we found one nanny we like but she doesn’t cook. She said she can make kid basics like mac n cheese or spaghetti but we would ideally prefer someone who can make more than just that.

Another nanny billed herself as very neat and organized but both of her references said she wasn’t so great at cleaning up after the kids but they didn’t care because she was so much fun.

A couple seemed great and met almost all our needs except they have younger kids of their own and can’t start before 8:30am, which is too late for us because we need someone who can arrive by 8am.

Is your nanny mostly perfect or is compromising the norm?[/quote]

If you have interviewed 20 applicants then you are looking for the impossible.  You should quit your job and take care of your own kids. Every nanny you hire will quit within two months.[/quote]

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