What does $30/hour get you?

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Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Who hurt you ?! Jeez

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Many, many employers want an ECE degree... it's not a red flag to get a degree (some) parents want.

Someone with "actual career aspirations" outside of nannying is unlikely to be experienced or knowledgeable about childcare. They're not likely to want to do much (any) research short term for your family.

Someone who raised their own children but has never worked in childcare will have very set ideas about how to do things, which might conflict with what an employer wants.

The sweet spot (for most employers) is someone who has raised their own children (no young kids at home), has experience in childcare (daycare/preschool, teaching prek-2, nanny, AP) and has a related degree (ECE, elementary ed, social work, child psychology, etc).

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Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Why?

Because as a (very successful) former teacher, you either have these skills or you don’t. They can’t be taught, it’s innate. Also, presumably a nanny put their best effort into their own children, so their own kids are a good indicator of what their care results in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Why?

Because as a (very successful) former teacher, you either have these skills or you don’t. They can’t be taught, it’s innate. Also, presumably a nanny put their best effort into their own children, so their own kids are a good indicator of what their care results in.

So you don’t think that ECE majors have the it factor with children? In your mind it’s either a natural ability OR a degree?

You know that makes no sense, right?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Why?

Because as a (very successful) former teacher, you either have these skills or you don’t. They can’t be taught, it’s innate. Also, presumably a nanny put their best effort into their own children, so their own kids are a good indicator of what their care results in.

So wait…. You’re a teacher without a degree in education?

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Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Why?

Because as a (very successful) former teacher, you either have these skills or you don’t. They can’t be taught, it’s innate. Also, presumably a nanny put their best effort into their own children, so their own kids are a good indicator of what their care results in.

So wait…. You’re a teacher without a degree in education?

Yea. Only public schools require a degree. I promise the Sidwells of the world aren’t looking to hire ECE majors.

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Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Why?

Because as a (very successful) former teacher, you either have these skills or you don’t. They can’t be taught, it’s innate. Also, presumably a nanny put their best effort into their own children, so their own kids are a good indicator of what their care results in.

So you don’t think that ECE majors have the it factor with children? In your mind it’s either a natural ability OR a degree?

You know that makes no sense, right?

No, I’m saying that anyone who majors in ECE has no common sense.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Why?

Because as a (very successful) former teacher, you either have these skills or you don’t. They can’t be taught, it’s innate. Also, presumably a nanny put their best effort into their own children, so their own kids are a good indicator of what their care results in.

So you don’t think that ECE majors have the it factor with children? In your mind it’s either a natural ability OR a degree?

You know that makes no sense, right?

No, I’m saying that anyone who majors in ECE has no common sense.

My 4-year degree is in finance and my MA is in ECE. I lost my common sense somewhere in between the degrees.

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Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Why?

Because as a (very successful) former teacher, you either have these skills or you don’t. They can’t be taught, it’s innate. Also, presumably a nanny put their best effort into their own children, so their own kids are a good indicator of what their care results in.

So you don’t think that ECE majors have the it factor with children? In your mind it’s either a natural ability OR a degree?

You know that makes no sense, right?

No, I’m saying that anyone who majors in ECE has no common sense.

My 4-year degree is in finance and my MA is in ECE. I lost my common sense somewhere in between the degrees.

+1. Same but with a liberal arts major and a masters in ECD. Nannying is my second career and I clearly have no common sense (but do earn $32 an hour).

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Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Why?

Because as a (very successful) former teacher, you either have these skills or you don’t. They can’t be taught, it’s innate. Also, presumably a nanny put their best effort into their own children, so their own kids are a good indicator of what their care results in.

So wait…. You’re a teacher without a degree in education?

Yea. Only public schools require a degree. I promise the Sidwells of the world aren’t looking to hire ECE majors.

Sure they do. Even the lead teachers at my son’s daycare have ECE degrees.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the love of anything holy, only idiots pay for a degree in ECE. It actually is more of a red flag than anything - why would you want someone dumb enough to think that degree was worthwhile watching your child?

I’ll take a twenty year old gap year student at a real school with actual career aspirations or someone who managed to raise adult children I admire over any ECE major, any day.

Why?

Because as a (very successful) former teacher, you either have these skills or you don’t. They can’t be taught, it’s innate. Also, presumably a nanny put their best effort into their own children, so their own kids are a good indicator of what their care results in.

So wait…. You’re a teacher without a degree in education?

Yea. Only public schools require a degree. I promise the Sidwells of the world aren’t looking to hire ECE majors.

So you’re saying that you’re a successful teacher with no education degree?

[Anonymous]

Sure they do. Even the lead teachers at my son’s daycare have ECE degrees.

ECE degree is the easiest major to get, maybe that is why lots of people have it. Literally anybody is able to get it, there is no advanced math or science classes you need to take. Getting a degree in ECE is not a smart choice, I agree.
Most subjects you study have nothing to do with reality, and you can learn most things through direct work with kids and appropriate reading. There is a lot of literature on child development, nutrition, etc. that is available, but going for a degree in ECE to be a nanny does not make sense. Only if you want to teach kindergarten or pre-K.

[Anonymous]

PP here. Sorry, I messed up my quote.

[Anonymous]

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Sure they do. Even the lead teachers at my son’s daycare have ECE degrees.

ECE degree is the easiest major to get, maybe that is why lots of people have it. Literally anybody is able to get it, there is no advanced math or science classes you need to take. Getting a degree in ECE is not a smart choice, I agree.
Most subjects you study have nothing to do with reality, and you can learn most things through direct work with kids and appropriate reading. There is a lot of literature on child development, nutrition, etc. that is available, but going for a degree in ECE to be a nanny does not make sense. Only if you want to teach kindergarten or pre-K.

I disagree. Not only can the degree be of use it’s also great for Nannie’s to have taught in a prestigious preschool before becoming nannies. Degree plus preschool teaching experience gets you upwards of $40 an hour. ECE, ECD, Child psychology - those degrees are very sought after.