how to identify/attract a nanny with well rounded background?

[Anonymous]

For our first nanny, we picked someone older who seemed to know more about baby care than we did as first time parents. That worked great. Now, 5 years on and 2 more kids later, we have to transition to someone new for a number of reasons. Though we have a newborn in our family again, and current nanny would be/is great with him, she just isn't the right person for our older children anymore. I keep seeing resumes of candidates who seemed to either focus on infants/toddlers or preschool/early school age -- but not both. I am sure our situation is not unique at all -- so where are these wonderful superwomen?

[Anonymous]

There is no good combination of both. You can't have someone that takes great care of your young one while also stimulating and growing your older ones. That's why we have 2 parents. At best you can get a nanny who will wear your baby like a backpack at the park while your older kids play by themselves. Not sure what you are expecting really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no good combination of both. You can't have someone that takes great care of your young one while also stimulating and growing your older ones. That's why we have 2 parents. At best you can get a nanny who will wear your baby like a backpack at the park while your older kids play by themselves. Not sure what you are expecting really.

Completely disagree.

[Anonymous]

Most nannies leaving long-term positions will have experience with a wide range of ages.

[Anonymous]

Look for a nanny who has been with one family for many years. She will have take the children from infancy into elementary school age. Most good nannies with experience have done this. You can also look for a nanny with a background in elementary education.

[Anonymous]

How many kids do tou have? You may not be getting the best candidates if you aren't compensating well to account for the number of kids. It is absolutely possible to juggle different ages without sacrificing the level of overall care, but it is a lot of work. If a nanny is steller, she can afford to be picky about jobs. Why should I choose to juggle 3+ kids at different stages when I can get paid the same amount for only an infant or an infant and toddler?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For our first nanny, we picked someone older who seemed to know more about baby care than we did as first time parents. That worked great. Now, 5 years on and 2 more kids later, we have to transition to someone new for a number of reasons. Though we have a newborn in our family again, and current nanny would be/is great with him, she just isn't the right person for our older children anymore. I keep seeing resumes of candidates who seemed to either focus on infants/toddlers or preschool/early school age -- but not both. I am sure our situation is not unique at all -- so where are these wonderful superwomen?

Now your nanny is not good enough for you,you are not appreciated family,please respect your nanny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no good combination of both. You can't have someone that takes great care of your young one while also stimulating and growing your older ones. That's why we have 2 parents. At best you can get a nanny who will wear your baby like a backpack at the park while your older kids play by themselves. Not sure what you are expecting really.

Completely disagree.

Me too.

I am a nanny who cares for infants, toddlers, school-aged kids, etc. And I can roll w/all of them. So the PP is sorely wrong on this.

I say to you OP that these types of nannies are anywhere + everywhere.

It just takes time to find the right match. Perhaps a lot of trial and error or you may luck out and find someone immediately.

Since good chemistry is vital to any nanny/family dynamic, the nanny search is more luck-based via strategic-based in my opinion.

[Anonymous]

Op here - thanks for your responses. This gives me some good pointers.