Is this fair or is she trying to take advantage us?

[Anonymous]

I'm an MB here and 6 years IS good experience. Honestly, $15/hr is a really good rate and you'd be lucky to have her. If it's out of your price range fine but you are really making parents look bad that you think she is trying to take advantage. I can tell you right now that she is not. If you can't afford it then look for someone else but you won't find someone nearly as qualified for less than that.

[Anonymous]

I have a 9 week old charge right now she is a lot of work!!!!trying to get her use to bottles (which takes almost 45 minutes per feeding), keeping her stimulated when awake, tummy time, bouncing her, etc... She does not sleep all the time and keeps me quite busy and stressed at times (overly tired crying eyc)...

[Anonymous]

Oh, yes, a 9 week old baby is a lot of work! And of course, that 9 week old baby (which is also really YOUNG - so there are safety concerns with a really young baby) will eventually be a 9 month old baby, complete with crawling, being taken for walks, playing non-stop with a 2 hour nap in the middle, etc. etc. Don't hire for what your baby is now, think about who you want to care for your baby for 1 or more years. If you can't afford this, then that's fine, but do know that she's not taking advantage of you.

I think you are thinking that you'll need someone just to "be around" while your baby sleeps all day. But you want more than that, I know you do.

PS: If your baby sleeps all day, he's not going to sleep all night, so ideally that baby will sleep but also have alert times with nanny who will feed, change, talk to, stimulate and hold.

[Anonymous]

OP, FYI the state reimburses childcare at $11.47 an hour. So $15 is far over the mark.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here
I will be at home but I work nights so we're hiring someone to watch the baby so I can sleep when my shift ends.
She only has 6 years of experience
She does have a degree but not in education.
She has cared for many babies including preemies which our son is.
Her references are great.
I just think 360 a week is too much. We planning on $60 to $65 a day
It is only 4 days a week 6 hours a day.

You only want to pay $10/hour, which really seems on the low end to me. I pay babysitters $15/hour. This nanny sounds like a great deal, especially as she's willing to work part time. Find someone with less overall experience, less experience caring for preemies, less impressive references, and/or no college degree, if you want to pay a lower wage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, FYI the state reimburses childcare at $11.47 an hour. So $15 is far over the mark.

Shoo Fly.

[Anonymous]

Your LO will only sleep most of the day for the first couple of months of his life. I agreed to a position paying much less since the LO was taking three 1.5 hour naps per day, but that only lasted until he was about 8 months old. Now he's 20 months, and he's sleeping for two hours once a day, and I'm still making the same low rate I was.

I'm sure you probably realize that more goes into taking care of a LO than just cleaning bottles and putting them down for a nap. It's physically and mentally draining, and I don't think $15 an hour is too much for your area.

[Anonymous]

OP, I literally laughed at your statement that she "only has six years of experience and a degree." UM WHAT!? What are you looking for? 20 years experience and a PhD in education, but you only want to pay $10 an hour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If he sleeps most of the time, then I think something like $10 an hour is more fair. Offer her that and see what happens. Maybe meet at $12?

Please stop.

$15 an hour is not appropriate to sit on the couch while a baby sleeps. Get your head out of your ***

$15 is perfectly reasonable. It's how much I made as a regular babysitter, which is not as intense as a nanny's work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If he sleeps most of the time, then I think something like $10 an hour is more fair. Offer her that and see what happens. Maybe meet at $12?

Please stop.

$15 an hour is not appropriate to sit on the couch while a baby sleeps. Get your head out of your ***

This is true. Nannies here are so ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If he sleeps most of the time, then I think something like $10 an hour is more fair. Offer her that and see what happens. Maybe meet at $12?

Please stop.

$15 an hour is not appropriate to sit on the couch while a baby sleeps. Get your head out of your ***

$15 is perfectly reasonable. It's how much I made as a regular babysitter, which is not as intense as a nanny's work.

A nanny is usually paid less hourly than a part-time sitter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here
I will be at home but I work nights so we're hiring someone to watch the baby so I can sleep when my shift ends.
She only has 6 years of experience
She does have a degree but not in education.
She has cared for many babies including preemies which our son is.
Her references are great.
I just think 360 a week is too much. We planning on $60 to $65 a day
It is only 4 days a week 6 hours a day.

Good. Luck.

That nanny should be charging 20+ since its p/t and she has a degree and a good amount of experience.

You need a home daycare.