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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You want a housekeeper who babysits.  You’ll find one.  I’m a nanny and the family I work for has a housekeeper who babysits when I can’t and works as a nanny in the mornings before I get to work (the mother had twins after my older charge).  The housekeeper doesn’t have a degree or anything but she’s good with the babies and actually raised twins herself.  [/quote]

How many Nannies in this area have degrees in childhood education? That becomes more important  when your kids go to preschool. Most have a high school diploma at most and are immigrants from another country. Which doesn’t have much to do with their ability to be good caregivers and housekeepers.

We had a nanny for 7 years and for the first 3 years her duties were exclusively childcare and folding all household laundry (including adults).  She spent more time cooking and cleaning after my older one started preschool.  A long-term nanny will have duties that evolve over time unless you keep popping out babies.  And many Nannies would rather stay with a family they like working with than fussing about whether they’re folding laundry for an adult vs a kid. [/quote]

Actually a lot of nannies now have degrees and/or preschool teaching experience.  Yes, there are plenty of foreign-born nannies who can double as housekeepers but many parents want more for their very young children.

Our first nanny when my oldest was a newborn couldn’t read in English which I quickly realized was a huge drawback.  We switched to an educated nanny and she’s been with us for four years.  [/quote]

Just because you encountered one person who couldn't read in English doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of foreign born nannies who are competent in more than one language.  There's something just a tad...off about your post.  As if only American nannies are quite good enough.[/quote]

No, dear, I just wanted an educated nanny who could speak, write, and read fluently in English.  [/quote]

Why? My kids’ nanny spoke English but her Spanish was far superior and part of the reason I hired her was so that I could expose my kids to a second language at a young age, rather than struggling to learn a language later in life.  They’re older now and have beautiful accents and do very well in their language classes which I credit to their nanny.  (And they read well now in both English and Spanish.)   As for wanting an educated nanny, I don’t think that matters as much as having someone who is good with children, reliable and well-organized particularly in the early years.   They go to preschool soon enough.   [/quote]

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