COVID safe sitter

[Anonymous]

Nanny of over 14 years and babysit on the side. I think you can find someone for all of those minus wearing a mask for a prolonged time . But best of luck in your search

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a Nanny and I would agree to get a booster shot if it really was important to my Nanny family.

I also would agree to testing frequently.

However if I had to work more than say…..four hours, I likely would not want to wear a mask the entire shift.

There may be Nannies who would + that is good - however if I am vaccinated & boosted, it would just be a pain to have to wear a mask for a long shift.

However this is just MY personal preference.[/quote

I agree!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Of course you can find someone! Our mother’s helper is triple backed and had Covid and is willing to mask. Our nanny is vaxxed and double boosted, wears a mask in public, is fanatical about hand washing, and has worn a mask all day with the kids when she had a cold.

I think OP means someone who is willing to mask; no only wearing a mask in public. She means wearing a mask INDOORS aswell; when she is working inside the house.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Vaccinated is not going to stop transmission. If you expect her to test, you should test your family too. Anyone being really covid safe is not going to babysit.

Yes, we mask around our current childcare provider as well. I also have to wear a mask for my 12 hour ICU shifts.

You probably put someone at more risk given your profession.

That's why we have precautions and mitigations measures in place within a hospital setting and I extend those at home because I wouldn't want to put our childcare provider at risk. Thanks for looking out for the people in my home.

[Anonymous]

you mean you do PCR in the lobby? Because if it's just rapid antigen then you are being silly. That test only works if person has symptoms, and even then you need to do it twice, and I assume no one in their right mind would come to work with the baby while having any symptoms of cold, so you are just wasting tests.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you mean you do PCR in the lobby? Because if it's just rapid antigen then you are being silly. That test only works if person has symptoms, and even then you need to do it twice, and I assume no one in their right mind would come to work with the baby while having any symptoms of cold, so you are just wasting tests.

The RATS can be a pretty good predictor of infectiousness at a given point in time, so yes, RATS right before a shift. I would rather choose "silly" as you call it than end up in my ICU

[Anonymous]

Rapid tests were not designed to test someone without symptoms. This means that any given negative can be pretty much false negative. Read instructions, OP. It is only reliable for person with symptoms, and single tests does nothing, it needs to be re-taken within 24 hrs to confirm a negative test. So, in your case, it is placebo - it just makes you feel safer but it does not in fact make you safer.

[Anonymous]

You can totally find someone. I was wearing a mask at every care date including my regular family - I have a part time 32 hour nanny position, plus provide ad-hoc care for about 20 other families - up until March of this year, where I now just mask in a few families' homes that prefer it, including one where the little guy is currently going through chemo treatments. I absolutely understand and don't take it in any wrong way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can totally find someone. I was wearing a mask at every care date including my regular family - I have a part time 32 hour nanny position, plus provide ad-hoc care for about 20 other families - up until March of this year, where I now just mask in a few families' homes that prefer it, including one where the little guy is currently going through chemo treatments. I absolutely understand and don't take it in any wrong way.

So you were in close contact with up to 21 households? I wouldn't call that Covid-safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can totally find someone. I was wearing a mask at every care date including my regular family - I have a part time 32 hour nanny position, plus provide ad-hoc care for about 20 other families - up until March of this year, where I now just mask in a few families' homes that prefer it, including one where the little guy is currently going through chemo treatments. I absolutely understand and don't take it in any wrong way.

So you were in close contact with up to 21 households? I wouldn't call that Covid-safe.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rapid tests were not designed to test someone without symptoms. This means that any given negative can be pretty much false negative. Read instructions, OP. It is only reliable for person with symptoms, and single tests does nothing, it needs to be re-taken within 24 hrs to confirm a negative test. So, in your case, it is placebo - it just makes you feel safer but it does not in fact make you safer.

This is inaccurate. You can use RATS in conjunction with masks to optimize safety. RATS are a good indication of infectiousess at one point in time. I would not rely on them to go YOLO or anything. I would still use the in conjunction with masks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You can totally find someone. I was wearing a mask at every care date including my regular family - I have a part time 32 hour nanny position, plus provide ad-hoc care for about 20 other families - up until March of this year, where I now just mask in a few families' homes that prefer it, including one where the little guy is currently going through chemo treatments. I absolutely understand and don't take it in any wrong way.

So you were in close contact with up to 21 households? I wouldn't call that Covid-safe.

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OP would have less exposure if the youngest were in daycare.