Mothers of 4 or more children

[Anonymous]

I found my housekeeper through a print ad in our local newspaper. I tried care.com, but it was mostly college students and people who didn't have any real housekeeping experience, but you could try there too. I personally would stay away from anyone who previously had a caregiving job, such as being a nanny or providing elder care, when you are looking for a housekeeper. I don't know if you will find this book helpful, but I did:
https://www.amazon.com/Housekeeper-Cheaper-Than-Divorce-Afford/dp/0967963605

[Anonymous]

I will be available in the summer to work for u if you want. Contac me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why have that many kids if you cannot handle them all?

Just to piss you off.

[Anonymous]

You have five children... You should be looking to pay a full-time nanny
$18 for one child
$22 for two children
$25 for three children

Hopefully you have three children in school full-time.. If they need after care, then you
Are looking at paying $200-$250 a week per a child. This rates are in the NW, DC area.
I'm a mother of three, a set of twins and a three year old.. And I pay $26 to our nanny.

[Anonymous]

Thanks! Four in school grade 1 and up and hopefully, the baby in nursery school in the mornings. I'm guessing I'll need two separate people - one for housekeeping full time and one to help me manage after school some afternoons ...

[Anonymous]

Can you get a visa for your current person to come with you ? I worked for an IMF family who was able to bring her nanny/housekeeper from overseas with her for a 4 years contract and paid her a lump sum of $100000 plus a car and plenty of gifts once the nanny left. Both parties were very happy.

[Anonymous]

We have a really good housekeeper/nanny, we have four children. She will finish working with us at the end of February. She worked with us full-time for six years. Depending when you are coming back, I can pass your info to her.

[Anonymous]

Our current nanny is really happy here - we brought her daughter over and now her daughter has a job - she really doesn't want to move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have a really good housekeeper/nanny, we have four children. She will finish working with us at the end of February. She worked with us full-time for six years. Depending when you are coming back, I can pass your info to her.

Unfortunately, I'm not coming until June ... Would still love to talk to you if you'd be willing?

[Anonymous]

Sure, send me your email,

[Anonymous]

Hi, if it's best for you, you could send me an email [e-mail]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here, thanks for the helpful responses! I've been in the Middle East for over a decade - here it's very common to have full time help. Now, because I've become incredibly homesick, we are moving back. It's not the childcare that I'm most concerned about - four of the children are over six years of age - it's the housework. I have visions of drowning in a sea of unwashed laundry particularly since we run our own business and my husband will have to do a lot of travelling. My family will never forgive me if I move them from here and we end up with chaos.

Fortunately, since we are moving the kids from expensive private schools to public schools, we have a pretty decent budget for help ... the poster that gave 64k as a number - that's very helpful for budgeting purposes ... where do you find your help?

[b]

Hahaha yeah you won't get slave Dubai prices here. Expect to pay real wages, overtime, benefits and say goodbye to those 24/6 shifts!

[Anonymous]

Also try referring to nannies as nannies, not the help! Expect to pay $2/hr +

[Anonymous]

$25/hr +

[Anonymous]

Also nannies are not cleaners. Clearly you are used to doing nothing for yourself so you'll probably need two housekeepers and a nanny.