Would you hire an older nanny?

[Anonymous]

I hope that OP is still reading this thread. Go up four posts at 4/10 - 14:43 and see exactly what you avoided in hiring an older nanny. Two people politely disagree with this young nanny and she resorts to name calling and a threat. Can you imagine how she is with her MB/DB is they dare disagree with her?!

You made a good choice, OP, in hiring an older nanny - especially a nanny with the resume that your nanny has.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't 60 the new 20 anyway??!!

All kidding aside, for a newborn baby she sounds perfect OP. I would hire her immediately. She had the good sense to wash her hands and the common sense to have herself vaccinated beforehand. She has plenty of experience and she sounds very loving to me.

As your child gets older, her age may or may not be an issue, but I wouldn't worry about that quite yet. Wait until you cross that bridge and then see.
I would much rather hire this woman than some 20 yr old who would most likely be sitting on your sofa checking her Twitter and Facebook all day while your baby naps or sits in his swing.

As a mother who has hired young nannies in the past, this was an issue I dealt with on a constant basis.

It seems girls these days, especially those under the age of twenty-five have this insatiable NEED to be connected to everyone at all times via Social Media. They have their smart phones practically glued to their hips and I wondered what got more attention...The phones, I-pads/tablets or my children.

[Anonymous]

I am an older nanny (58 this June) and have never felt at a disadvantage due to my increased years! I have a bad knee and am 15 pounds overweight - but I had a bad knee and was 15 pounds overweight when I was 28! I do get up from playing on the floor in less than a graceful manner but enjoy two long stroller walks a day adding up to close to seven miles. My life is calm and settled. I, too, go home to a quiet house with my adorable husband and get a good nights sleep every weeknight. I don't have friends who call me when I'm working with "problems" - actually I bought a cheap flip-phone just for work and have a 15 dollar a month service plan from the AARP and only the parents have the number. If the telephone rings, it's either the Mom or Dad calling. I leave my regular cell phone at home. I worked all the drama out of my life decades ago.

While a good nanny is a good nanny regardless of age, there are definite generational differences. I am not, nor have ever, felt the need to be "connected" all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope that OP is still reading this thread. Go up four posts at 4/10 - 14:43 and see exactly what you avoided in hiring an older nanny. Two people politely disagree with this young nanny and she resorts to name calling and a threat. Can you imagine how she is with her MB/DB is they dare disagree with her?!

You made a good choice, OP, in hiring an older nanny - especially a nanny with the resume that your nanny has.

There was no threat, and the older "drama-free" nannies were name calling first.

04/10/2014 14:35
It's noting personal, Dear, you will be older soon and will understand what we are talking about.

"Dear" was clearly used in a derogatory sense in that post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope that OP is still reading this thread. Go up four posts at 4/10 - 14:43 and see exactly what you avoided in hiring an older nanny. Two people politely disagree with this young nanny and she resorts to name calling and a threat. Can you imagine how she is with her MB/DB is they dare disagree with her?!

You made a good choice, OP, in hiring an older nanny - especially a nanny with the resume that your nanny has.

There was no threat, and the older "drama-free" nannies were name calling first.

04/10/2014 14:35
It's noting personal, Dear, you will be older soon and will understand what we are talking about.

"Dear" was clearly used in a derogatory sense in that post.

You can have the last word, Dear, as it's clearly important in your drama-filled life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope that OP is still reading this thread. Go up four posts at 4/10 - 14:43 and see exactly what you avoided in hiring an older nanny. Two people politely disagree with this young nanny and she resorts to name calling and a threat. Can you imagine how she is with her MB/DB is they dare disagree with her?!

You made a good choice, OP, in hiring an older nanny - especially a nanny with the resume that your nanny has.

There was no threat, and the older "drama-free" nannies were name calling first.

04/10/2014 14:35
It's noting personal, Dear, you will be older soon and will understand what we are talking about.

"Dear" was clearly used in a derogatory sense in that post.

Thank you. If you read my earlier exchange with those posters, I attempted to respectfully disagree with them on a few premises, and every time I was patronizingly dismissed. It's really no skin off my back if you allow your prejudices to potentially rob your children of the woman who is perfect for your family. Their need to continue to argue their points so ardently, and to attack my opinions and character days after I have left the thread, speaks to a greater insecurity of those older nannies regarding their value and of the MBs and their prejudices. Everyone wants to believe they've made the best possible choice, and for those insecure in their choice, they feel the need to downplay the differing choices of others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope that OP is still reading this thread. Go up four posts at 4/10 - 14:43 and see exactly what you avoided in hiring an older nanny. Two people politely disagree with this young nanny and she resorts to name calling and a threat. Can you imagine how she is with her MB/DB is they dare disagree with her?!

You made a good choice, OP, in hiring an older nanny - especially a nanny with the resume that your nanny has.

There was no threat, and the older "drama-free" nannies were name calling first.

04/10/2014 14:35
It's noting personal, Dear, you will be older soon and will understand what we are talking about.

"Dear" was clearly used in a derogatory sense in that post.

Thank you. If you read my earlier exchange with those posters, I attempted to respectfully disagree with them on a few premises, and every time I was patronizingly dismissed. It's really no skin off my back if you allow your prejudices to potentially rob your children of the woman who is perfect for your family. Their need to continue to argue their points so ardently, and to attack my opinions and character days after I have left the thread, speaks to a greater insecurity of those older nannies regarding their value and of the MBs and their prejudices. Everyone wants to believe they've made the best possible choice, and for those insecure in their choice, they feel the need to downplay the differing choices of others.

You're welcome. I really liked your color analogy. It's unfortunate that some people have had poor experiences with younger nannies, but that doesn't mean we're all that way!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't 60 the new 20 anyway??!!

All kidding aside, for a newborn baby she sounds perfect OP. I would hire her immediately. She had the good sense to wash her hands and the common sense to have herself vaccinated beforehand. She has plenty of experience and she sounds very loving to me.

As your child gets older, her age may or may not be an issue, but I wouldn't worry about that quite yet. Wait until you cross that bridge and then see.
I would much rather hire this woman than some 20 yr old who would most likely be sitting on your sofa checking her Twitter and Facebook all day while your baby naps or sits in his swing.

As a mother who has hired young nannies in the past, this was an issue I dealt with on a constant basis.

It seems girls these days, especially those under the age of twenty-five have this insatiable NEED to be connected to everyone at all times via Social Media. They have their smart phones practically glued to their hips and I wondered what got more attention...The phones, I-pads/tablets or my children.

We have a young nanny and she only uses her iPad during her break (when my DC is sleeping). So as with the old nannies, it's very individual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't 60 the new 20 anyway??!!

All kidding aside, for a newborn baby she sounds perfect OP. I would hire her immediately. She had the good sense to wash her hands and the common sense to have herself vaccinated beforehand. She has plenty of experience and she sounds very loving to me.

As your child gets older, her age may or may not be an issue, but I wouldn't worry about that quite yet. Wait until you cross that bridge and then see.
I would much rather hire this woman than some 20 yr old who would most likely be sitting on your sofa checking her Twitter and Facebook all day while your baby naps or sits in his swing.

As a mother who has hired young nannies in the past, this was an issue I dealt with on a constant basis.

It seems girls these days, especially those under the age of twenty-five have this insatiable NEED to be connected to everyone at all times via Social Media. They have their smart phones practically glued to their hips and I wondered what got more attention...The phones, I-pads/tablets or my children.

We have a young nanny and she only uses her iPad during her break (when my DC is sleeping). So as with the old nannies, it's very individual.

That's what she tells you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Isn't 60 the new 20 anyway??!!

All kidding aside, for a newborn baby she sounds perfect OP. I would hire her immediately. She had the good sense to wash her hands and the common sense to have herself vaccinated beforehand. She has plenty of experience and she sounds very loving to me.

As your child gets older, her age may or may not be an issue, but I wouldn't worry about that quite yet. Wait until you cross that bridge and then see.
I would much rather hire this woman than some 20 yr old who would most likely be sitting on your sofa checking her Twitter and Facebook all day while your baby naps or sits in his swing.

As a mother who has hired young nannies in the past, this was an issue I dealt with on a constant basis.

It seems girls these days, especially those under the age of twenty-five have this insatiable NEED to be connected to everyone at all times via Social Media. They have their smart phones practically glued to their hips and I wondered what got more attention...The phones, I-pads/tablets or my children.

We have a young nanny and she only uses her iPad during her break (when my DC is sleeping). So as with the old nannies, it's very individual.

That's what she tells you.

Yes, its not possible that she could be telling the truth, or that OP knows her nanny.

[Anonymous]

I'm OLDER nanny ,I think am better the young lady's,did you hear that:: the older chicken make better flavor? Yes this is me,rsrsrsrsr.....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope that OP is still reading this thread. Go up four posts at 4/10 - 14:43 and see exactly what you avoided in hiring an older nanny. Two people politely disagree with this young nanny and she resorts to name calling and a threat. Can you imagine how she is with her MB/DB is they dare disagree with her?!

You made a good choice, OP, in hiring an older nanny - especially a nanny with the resume that your nanny has.

There was no threat, and the older "drama-free" nannies were name calling first.

04/10/2014 14:35
It's noting personal, Dear, you will be older soon and will understand what we are talking about.

"Dear" was clearly used in a derogatory sense in that post.

I'm fairly sure that the "but she started it" whine does nothing to prove you are an emotionally mature nanny. And "Dear" was used as a patronizing term, not derogatory.

That said, I have to agree with the majority of MBs and state that as the mother of four children who has had over eight nannies in the past fifteen years, my vote definitely goes to the older nannies. Our current (hopefully last) nanny is in her last 50's, has more energy than I have ever had and is dependable, punctual and calm - as well as "drama-free". Far and above the best nanny we have ever hired.

"To each his own". Just my two-cents...

[Anonymous]

What does that say about you that you've had more than right nannies in 15 years? Yikes...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does that say about you that you've had more than right nannies in 15 years? Yikes...

It says my husband is in the military and we move a great deal.

[Anonymous]

Happy Tuesday!
I am a 54 years young career nanny! I am totally agreeing with giving the older nanny a try. You won't be disappointed. On top of being super punctual, respectful and always doing something ( no micromanaging needed) older nannies are best. Yes, make sure she is pretty healthy and active. You won't regret it.