What makes a SuperStar Nanny?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would honestly fire my nanny is she did any housework beyond child-related. I am dead serious about that. I hired a college graduate with a degree in education to to a teacher to my child -- I do not want or hire a housekeeper/maid.
DS's nanny is brilliant. She always has his best interest at heart. She seeks out places and classes to take him. And she is funny, kind and very imaginative. She is also never late, never in a bad mood, never uses her cell phone for personal calls, insisted that we get nanny cams, and is pretty much loved by everyone. When I am walkng with my son on weekend, strangers have come up to me to tell me what an amazing nanny we have (first they assume she is our son's grandmother - when I tell them she is his nanny they are shocked). My son's face lights up when she arrives in the morning.

I have a Super Nanny. The care and education of my child comes is more important to me than loading a dishwasher.

You have a fricking great nanny! Glad you appreciate her because you will never find another like her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would honestly fire my nanny is she did any housework beyond child-related. I am dead serious about that. I hired a college graduate with a degree in education to to a teacher to my child -- I do not want or hire a housekeeper/maid.
DS's nanny is brilliant. She always has his best interest at heart. She seeks out places and classes to take him. And she is funny, kind and very imaginative. She is also never late, never in a bad mood, never uses her cell phone for personal calls, insisted that we get nanny cams, and is pretty much loved by everyone. When I am walkng with my son on weekend, strangers have come up to me to tell me what an amazing nanny we have (first they assume she is our son's grandmother - when I tell them she is his nanny they are shocked). My son's face lights up when she arrives in the morning.

I have a Super Nanny. The care and education of my child comes is more important to me than loading a dishwasher.

You have a fricking great nanny! Glad you appreciate her because you will never find another like her.

NP here and this describes our nanny as well except she doesn't have a degree in education - she was a history major and went on to get her masters in liberal arts. She is getting her second masters in Early Childhood Education. She is also an older woman that everyone assumes is my child's grandmother!

I love how she teaches and plays with my child. I did not want a maid either and am always surprised by people who do.

[Anonymous]

Hmmm no she has a nanny for a toddler. Once the child is school aged and in school full time what will she do all day....research?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hmmm no she has a nanny for a toddler. Once the child is school aged and in school full time what will she do all day....research?

Who are you asking, PP? I am the MB with the nanny with a Masters in Liberal Arts and I'm pregnant with my second child so the nanny will be caring and teacher the new baby while DS is in preschool. When they both are in elementary school, we will work out a new schedule or our wonderful nanny will move on to another family.

All nanny jobs end (as our nanny pointed out). Hopefully she will always be involved in our children's lives.

[Anonymous]

Bump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bump.

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bump.

Why?

"New Nanny Position" thread. This should help that OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bump.

Why?

"New Nanny Position" thread. This should help that OP.

"That OP" here and thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The things I love most about our amazing nanny is that I come home to a clean, vacuumed house, dishes put away, sink empty, dinner prepped or cooked, clothes folded, etc.

Funny thing about it all is this nanny was cheaper than my previous nanny PLUS my kids are learning spanish for free.

We truly have the best nanny.

Why don't you show your appreciation in a meaningful way and pay her what she is worth combining all her jobs as cook, maid, nanny--about $90/hr. Almost forgot, language instructor so add another $30/hr for a total of $120/an hour.

I guess an illegal for min. wage is a good deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess that the expected things are that nanny is dependable, arrives on time, and truly cares about my children. If those things are met, I can forgive almost anything else. If those aren't met, then I am probably looking for someone else.

After that, I think a nanny can excel in three areas:
a) housework. the above vaccuming, cooking, general tidying of the house. Also, being kind of a manager of the house, and being able to be there and tell the plumber what the problem is when he arrives, point out the stains when we get the carpets cleaned, etc.
b) playing with the kids. Doing crafts, making up fun games, teaching the kids their colors and numbers or math. Playing dress up, practicing for the school play or getting that t-ball hit just right, being right on with when to discipline and when a kid is just having a rough day.
c) managing the kids schedules. Knowing when the school/preschool Christmas and Valentine's day parties are and getting the kids ready, making sure that they eat early on Wednesday nights because they have football, knowing when the try-outs are for baseball, writing down when we are out of things like diapers/wipes or laundry detergent or peanut-butter.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would honestly fire my nanny is she did any housework beyond child-related. I am dead serious about that. I hired a college graduate with a degree in education to to a teacher to my child -- I do not want or hire a housekeeper/maid.
DS's nanny is brilliant. She always has his best interest at heart. She seeks out places and classes to take him. And she is funny, kind and very imaginative. She is also never late, never in a bad mood, never uses her cell phone for personal calls, insisted that we get nanny cams, and is pretty much loved by everyone. When I am walkng with my son on weekend, strangers have come up to me to tell me what an amazing nanny we have (first they assume she is our son's grandmother - when I tell them she is his nanny they are shocked). My son's face lights up when she arrives in the morning.

I have a Super Nanny. The care and education of my child comes is more important to me than loading a dishwasher.

You have one child. Add another, or two more, and the appeal of someone who will do at least a little bit of the housework, even just the child-related stuff, becomes much clearer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would honestly fire my nanny is she did any housework beyond child-related. I am dead serious about that. I hired a college graduate with a degree in education to to a teacher to my child -- I do not want or hire a housekeeper/maid.
DS's nanny is brilliant. She always has his best interest at heart. She seeks out places and classes to take him. And she is funny, kind and very imaginative. She is also never late, never in a bad mood, never uses her cell phone for personal calls, insisted that we get nanny cams, and is pretty much loved by everyone. When I am walkng with my son on weekend, strangers have come up to me to tell me what an amazing nanny we have (first they assume she is our son's grandmother - when I tell them she is his nanny they are shocked). My son's face lights up when she arrives in the morning.

I have a Super Nanny. The care and education of my child comes is more important to me than loading a dishwasher.

You have one child. Add another, or two more, and the appeal of someone who will do at least a little bit of the housework, even just the child-related stuff, becomes much clearer.

The more kids you have, the more you need to force housekeeping work on the poor nanny??

You're an astounding example of a self-centered parent. Time to grow up now, and start thinking about the welfare of the children you've brought into the world. You should be ashamed of yourself. Is your husband just as bad?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The things I love most about our amazing nanny is that I come home to a clean, vacuumed house, dishes put away, sink empty, dinner prepped or cooked, clothes folded, etc.

Funny thing about it all is this nanny was cheaper than my previous nanny PLUS my kids are learning spanish for free.

We truly have the best nanny.

You have a housekeeper who watch after your kids, that's it. More than likely an illegal. No, I'm not a troll, but come on