"Typical" hours?

[Anonymous]

Even once the youngest child is in preschool, you might be using a part-time program and the nanny only has a 2-3 hour break, 2-3 days a week between drop-off & pick-up. Some families find it worthwhile to keep the nanny full-time in that scenario, especially if your other kids need coverage for sick days, school closures, winter and spring break, summer break, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With the parent's schedules being 40 or more per week, it can at times add up to forty hours and more each week depending.

Plus, some parents like some extra time to stop off at the grocery store or run other errands.

Personally, I couldn't handle working that many hours.

As a loving and patient nanny, I would probably get burned out from so much working. I like to be at the top of my game. Always.

You can still be at the top of your game working 50 hours. You get into a rhythm and hum along. It is actually easier for me to work 50 than 40 as I have better control of the kids' schedules and can keep them on task.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the parent's schedules being 40 or more per week, it can at times add up to forty hours and more each week depending.

Plus, some parents like some extra time to stop off at the grocery store or run other errands.

Personally, I couldn't handle working that many hours.

As a loving and patient nanny, I would probably get burned out from so much working. I like to be at the top of my game. Always.

You can still be at the top of your game working 50 hours. You get into a rhythm and hum along. It is actually easier for me to work 50 than 40 as I have better control of the kids' schedules and can keep them on task.

How old are your charges? If in elementary school or older, I can see this. For 2-3 year olds, it would be exhausting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With the parent's schedules being 40 or more per week, it can at times add up to forty hours and more each week depending.

Plus, some parents like some extra time to stop off at the grocery store or run other errands.

Personally, I couldn't handle working that many hours.

As a loving and patient nanny, I would probably get burned out from so much working. I like to be at the top of my game. Always.

You can still be at the top of your game working 50 hours. You get into a rhythm and hum along. It is actually easier for me to work 50 than 40 as I have better control of the kids' schedules and can keep them on task.

How old are your charges? If in elementary school or older, I can see this. For 2-3 year olds, it would be exhausting.

One charge who is now 22 months old.