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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I love how being a nanny is just considered an anyone can do it, kind of job. We literally get no respect.

I’ve worked as a professional nanny for 25 years and earn over $100k. If you want to be a high earning nanny, you need to devote yourself to the job, and most people don’t want to do that. I invest thousand every year in continuing education. My training (beyond university) includes ECE, Montessori, doula, newborn care specialist, advanced first aid and cpr, emergency medical care, child nutrition, ADHD, autism, and special needs coursework.

Being a nanny is a job that some of us take quite seriously and no, just being a stay at home mom doesn’t necessarily qualify you to earn above average wages. [/quote]

[b]I think this thread made it very obvious to all readers that the vast majority of SAHMs are unqualified to become nannies. They don’t like kids, they don’t like schedules and they don’t want to be told what to do. [/quote]
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So true. Much harder than an office job. We should pay the nannies more.[/quote]

Are we reading the same thread?  The most obvious thing that I got out of this is being a SAHM is hard work and it involves more than just snuggling the babies.  SAHM do it because they want to be home with their children and that is why it is worth the lack or pay and respect.  It doesn't mean we aren't qualified for being a nanny but, instead it means once we have raised our kids we do not want to raise yours.  The joy of being a SAHM is the flexibility ( although limited many times) and the lack of boss nitpicking you over eating lunch and reading the paper on your break!

Being a nanny is hard work and most working parents don't pay enough or give you enough benefits to make it worth while.  If you stay home than when you kids grow up and the spouse retires you can enjoy life.

It is bad enough that men don't respect SAHM but, doubly sad that other women look down at us too.

The sad fact is society doesn't respect SAHM and neither does you or op [/quote]

Remember there are a few extremists here. Not everyone disrespects us. Most working women I know see both sides. [/quote]

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