MBs, do you regret firing nanny or did you find someone better?

[Anonymous]

I kept my old nanny too long. I knew her downsides but kept on justifyingredients it to myself that we couldn't afford to get a higher caliber of nanny that asked for commensurate higher rates. I got a way better nanny, at $2/hrs more. But it's not a happy ending story either. When we asked her to work 40 hrs instead of 50, She raised her rates over $5. By then, my child and I had both gotten used to her. We stayed with her, but I have mixed feelings about it.

[Anonymous]

I kept my old nanny too long. I knew her downsides but kept on justifyingredients it to myself that we couldn't afford to get a higher caliber of nanny that asked for commensurate higher rates. I got a way better nanny, at $2/hrs more. But it's not a happy ending story either. When we asked her to work 40 hrs instead of 50, She raised her rates over $5. By then, my child and I had both gotten used to her. We stayed with her, but I have mixed feelings about it.

So now the new nanny is $7/hour more than than the previous one? Ouch!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I did not regret firing our first nanny. We were in a share, and she just could not handle 2 children. I didn't realize how much it was stressing me out until she was gone, and then I felt enormous relief.

While the new nanny is not perfect, I had (and still have) a gut feeling that she's a good fit.

Don't settle if you're not happy OP. There are a lot of quality nannies out there.

Same exact situation. We held onto our first nanny for two long. Our new nanny is MUCH better and I treat her as a member of the family. Just do it.