Here is what employers of nanny's do not seem to understand...
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Anonymous
It's not hard... I got three new tunes from toddler songs on pandora in the last year. Others, I've made up or heard other places. Creativity doesn't have to be innate, I taught myself to look for opportunities to change the way I do things. All that's necessary is to have an interest. As to where to find me, or someone like me, that would be the same place and way you would find any other nanny. Agencies, word of mouth, kids' classes parks, dcum ads, neighborhood listservs, etc. |
Anonymous
The concept many nanny employers fail to grasp is that the nanny they hire MUST make enough money to pay her bills. If you (the parent) could not survive on what you pay your nanny, neither can she. This is caused in most cases by affluency envy amongst families making daycare level wages and expectating to get nanny care. Do a little research on how much apartments and basic cars cost in your area. Think about utilities, cell phones, insuranc costs, and the cost of food and gas. Take this numbers, look at what you can afford to pay great e childcare, and then be honest about whether you can actually afford the most expensive form of childcare. |
Anonymous
A nanny costs about the same as daycare, and is usually less if you have multiple children. Having a nanny is no longer an "elite" form of childcare, at least in the DC area. |
Anonymous
The concept nannies fail to grasp is that there is someone else out there willing to do the job for less. It’s basic supply and demand. If all nannies jacked up their rates above $20, most would be out of a job. And McDonalds and whatever other jobs you can get without an education do not pay any better. |
Anonymous
| Why do so many “nanny’s” not understand that the plural of nanny is NANNIES? “Nanny’s” would refer to the possession of ONE nanny, not pluralize nanny. Again, NANNIES. I wouldn’t want anyone to watch my children that didn’t know that distinction. It’s atrocious and even the average 9 year old should know the difference between pluralization and possession... |
Anonymous
Phones do weird automatic corrections, PP. You need to calm down and concern yourself with things in the world that are truly "atrocious". |
Anonymous
+ 1. People who comment on autocorrect mistakes have empty lives. |
Anonymous
Sure, blame autocorrect. Of course, it’s just so hard to correct it if that happens and take 5 seconds to proofread, so as not to look like an idiot. People who have horrid grammar, in addition to being lazy, shouldn’t be teaching children. |
Anonymous
Most educated women do not want to be a nanny. It's that simple. |
Anonymous
Most educated women do not want to be professors, either. What's your point? |
Anonymous
Source? |
Anonymous
I think you'd be surprised how many degree holding nannies there actually are. It's a lot more than you might think. You'd better pray that all these educated women don't leave the industry; otherwise MBs are going to have to stay home with their own kids. I think its splendid that feminism's solution to female parent's entering the workforce and have more help at home was to hire another woman to do it for them. |
Anonymous
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No, MBs understand this. We are the parents and watch them the other 15 hours of the day and weekends when you are not there.
I think that you did not understand this when you decided on this profession. Perhaps you should pick a different one. It's more difficult for me to watch kids than do housework too. But it's not the case for everyone. Some people like it. Some people think the pros weigh the cons. |
Anonymous
Really? Because my employers talk about how exhausted they are on Sunday evenings and it's just 2 days in a row with 2 parents either together or taking shifts with the child. I do it 5 days in a row alone. When one parent travels, I always end up helping out for half of a day on the weekend which makes it a 6 day work week for me, and I still survive doing 50+ hrs each week. I love my employers, but the toddler won't sit in her high chair and wear a bib while eating dinner with them, meanwhile she doesn't fuss any of the 20+ times I have her seated for me each week. They also can't get her to lay down for a diaper change, get her to not climb on top of the table, and it took a month longer for them to get her to drink milk in a cup for them after she had been doing it for me just fine. My employer also cannot wipe down the high chair after use if it were to save her life, while I rarely have to because the toddler doesn't make a huge mess for me. |
Anonymous
Maybe your sitter costs than same as daycare, but certainly not a nanny. Perhaps you thought they were the same. It's alright, hon, we're here to help you. There's a very good discussion explaining the difference. "Sitter vs Nanny" |