Anonymous wrote:Anything will be an improvement over daycare! Very strange to go from daycare to must have a college degree to watch my baby.

+1. And even if you find a good person with a college degree, she probably won’t stay long because she will have a better offer. I had a nanny with no degree for 7 years and she was amazing. My kids still video chat her weekly even though they’re older now.

Anything will be an improvement over daycare! Very strange to go from daycare to must have a college degree to watch my baby.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks so much for the replies. We really do want a college graduate even if in a different field if we can’t find someone with a preschool teaching certificate and teaching experience.

We can offer healthcare insurance or a stipend for it.

I know the search won’t be easy. Thanks.

OP, this sounds classist and you should rethink why you see college graduation as so important for your child’s caregiver.

Our nanny has a masters in liberal arts and has teaching experience. She is a truly fantastic nanny in every respect. I feel so incredibly lucky we found her.

Her hourly is $30 for your same 40 hour week - no overtime. No healthcare.

You stuck your baby in daycare, but insist on having a nanny with a degree in ECE and experience as a preschool teacher? Those two solutions to childcare do not align with one another. Also, you’re not entitles to the care you’re requiring. You want a certain level of care but already stated that you don’t have the budget. This whole situation is laughable.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the advice. We just want someone with teaching experience to keep DD occupied and to learn. No house-chores at all. I thought all preschool teachers had to have at least those associate credits.

Ok, but you can’t afford that... so now what? I am an excellent career nanny without teaching experience. The families I e worked for were/are lucky to have found me. I can guarantee that I provide the daily activities that you are looking for. You may be able to find someone like me with your budget (depending on location and other benefits), but you’ll need to re-evaluate your budget and priorities if you insist upon having a former preschool teacher. Also, I was better with all the kids at the preschool we visited this week (my charges will not be attending that school, which came highly recommended from people in town). My point is that having that experience doesn’t necessarily make you a great nanny.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks so much for the replies. We really do want a college graduate even if in a different field if we can’t find someone with a preschool teaching certificate and teaching experience.

We can offer healthcare insurance or a stipend for it.

I know the search won’t be easy. Thanks.

OP, you're offering a great wage and should find someone good. But try to keep an open mind--we've had three nannies over the years, two were college grads and one was partway through college when we hired her (she'd started college in her mid 20s and was taking a break from it at that time). The third nanny was incredibly bright and driven and now years later has an advanced degree and is working in a different field.

If I were you I would focus more on experience than education. You sound like you want someone smart and articulate, which I totally get, but it's also beneficial to have someone with previous nanny experience specifically--not just daycare or preschool. We only considered candidates who'd had at least two full-time nanny jobs already. We had no trouble hiring for a young toddler with both our older and younger children. Some folks are career nannies, but others, especially younger ones, are in the profession temporarily for various reasons and may be less concerned about not starting with a newborn. There are also nannies who find newborns boring and are more excited for a job with a toddler.

You have to be kidding me.

What has gone wrong in daycare? Can you look for a childcare setting that is a better fit?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks so much for the replies. We really do want a college graduate even if in a different field if we can’t find someone with a preschool teaching certificate and teaching experience.

We can offer healthcare insurance or a stipend for it.

I know the search won’t be easy. Thanks.

Prepare to pay more.

You want a college graduate to work 40 hours at 25/hr above the table? How many weeks of vacation/sick leave? Are they obligated to do weekends for babysitting? What happens if you have a second- does the pay go up?
Kids don't need to be taught at that age- they need to play. Play is how they learn. They dont need to learn numbers or colors.

Find someone who follows play stuff on Instagram, who asks about whether you have a sensory bin/water table/mud kitchen, ask them are they comfortable going outside for walks in all weather, what are their plans for hot summer days and cold winter days. What is their favorite kid book? How do they deal with tantrums/illness/etc? Will they bake with your kids?

If you care so much about preschool teaching experience and training and activities why not just put your child in a different preschool?

Anonymous wrote:The reason why people want to start with an infant is because it ensure a good 3 or 4 years of employment. Are you having a second? I would mention that in your post so that candidates can see theres a possibility for a long term fit. I am now in a completely different field but my first degree was a bachelors in education and I had a hard time that first year finding a job. I considered nannying but subbing was still more money and it got me exposure. I think it's pretty unrealistic to think a 4 year graduate is going to want to nanny.

Or they'll be with you for a few months until they find a job.

Why do you feel that an 18 month old needs a caretaker with a college degree?

What did and didn't you like about daycare?

The reason why people want to start with an infant is because it ensure a good 3 or 4 years of employment. Are you having a second? I would mention that in your post so that candidates can see theres a possibility for a long term fit. I am now in a completely different field but my first degree was a bachelors in education and I had a hard time that first year finding a job. I considered nannying but subbing was still more money and it got me exposure. I think it's pretty unrealistic to think a 4 year graduate is going to want to nanny.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks so much for the replies. We really do want a college graduate even if in a different field if we can’t find someone with a preschool teaching certificate and teaching experience.

We can offer healthcare insurance or a stipend for it.

I know the search won’t be easy. Thanks.

Prepare to pay more.