"Typical" hours?

[Anonymous]

Are 50 hours/week "Typical?"

I was under the impression that as kids get older, the nanny is needed less. So, unless everyone is only watching 1 year olds and 2 year olds not in school, there is no need to go really past 40 hours/week. Most kids 3 years and up go to preschool at least 2 mornings/week, right? Then by the time they are 4 years old, they are in preschool 4-5 mornings a week, if not Kindergarten.

I would imagine that it is hard for a nanny to find a job where she is needed more than afternoons, unless she moves from family to family who only has infants and 1 year olds, or a family who just continually keeps having a kid every couple of years.

Where is the "50 typical hours" that I saw talked about in other forums, coming from?

[Anonymous]

Because unless a parent works from home, they probably need to spend time commuting for their job. Also, not everyone has a job where they can work exactly 8 hours per day on the dot.

[Anonymous]

Many people need full-time childcare until their youngest child is in elementary school full-time, as they work. The 50 hours accounts for the parents' 40-hour work week plus commuting time.

[Anonymous]

So if I started with a family when their oldest child was 3 months, and they had three kids, each two years apart, I would be with them FT for 6-7 years. Plenty of people wait more than two years between kids, too.

[Anonymous]

My employers have an hour long commute each way. So their 8 hour work day plus 2 hour commute each day means they need coverage for 10 hours a day. Even with my older charge in preschool, his parents have to leave for work at 7:15AM and his preschool doesn't start until 9AM. I have to take him to school so I know I will be working 50 hours a week even after my younger charge starts preschool.

[Anonymous]

MB here. What 18:16, 19:12 and 19:18 said is exactly right.

Our nanny works 50 hrs a week and our kids will be starting preschool in a few weeks. I hope to keep her at least until they're in kindergarten, and maybe even that year (if we can afford it and she's willing). The peace of mind in knowing that we have steady, good, childcare in place and ready to handle sick days etc... is worth the investment to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MB here. What 18:16, 19:12 and 19:18 said is exactly right.

Our nanny works 50 hrs a week and our kids will be starting preschool in a few weeks. I hope to keep her at least until they're in kindergarten, and maybe even that year (if we can afford it and she's willing). The peace of mind in knowing that we have steady, good, childcare in place and ready to handle sick days etc... is worth the investment to me.

50 hours a week for 52 weeks to cover 10-15 sick days a year is a good investment to you? LOL.

[Anonymous]

My MB is a dentist and DB is a surgeon. They both work long hours where they may have a patient that causes them to run even later. I'm sure there are many families like this.

[Anonymous]

With the parent's schedules being 40 or more per week, it can at times add up to forty hours and more each week depending.

Plus, some parents like some extra time to stop off at the grocery store or run other errands.

Personally, I couldn't handle working that many hours.

As a loving and patient nanny, I would probably get burned out from so much working. I like to be at the top of my game. Always.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here. What 18:16, 19:12 and 19:18 said is exactly right.

Our nanny works 50 hrs a week and our kids will be starting preschool in a few weeks. I hope to keep her at least until they're in kindergarten, and maybe even that year (if we can afford it and she's willing). The peace of mind in knowing that we have steady, good, childcare in place and ready to handle sick days etc... is worth the investment to me.

50 hours a week for 52 weeks to cover 10-15 sick days a year is a good investment to you? LOL.

You clearly do not have children. I am an MB and have the same arrangement with our wonderful nanny. There are so many school holidays that I don't have enough vacation time to cover them all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here. What 18:16, 19:12 and 19:18 said is exactly right.

Our nanny works 50 hrs a week and our kids will be starting preschool in a few weeks. I hope to keep her at least until they're in kindergarten, and maybe even that year (if we can afford it and she's willing). The peace of mind in knowing that we have steady, good, childcare in place and ready to handle sick days etc... is worth the investment to me.

50 hours a week for 52 weeks to cover 10-15 sick days a year is a good investment to you? LOL.

You clearly do not have children. I am an MB and have the same arrangement with our wonderful nanny. There are so many school holidays that I don't have enough vacation time to cover them all.

I'm not saying you need to take them all, I'm saying you don't need to hire a nanny year round for 15 days a year of need. You can easily find a wonderful, trustworthy, fun, and reliable babysitter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here. What 18:16, 19:12 and 19:18 said is exactly right.

Our nanny works 50 hrs a week and our kids will be starting preschool in a few weeks. I hope to keep her at least until they're in kindergarten, and maybe even that year (if we can afford it and she's willing). The peace of mind in knowing that we have steady, good, childcare in place and ready to handle sick days etc... is worth the investment to me.

50 hours a week for 52 weeks to cover 10-15 sick days a year is a good investment to you? LOL.

You clearly do not have children. I am an MB and have the same arrangement with our wonderful nanny. There are so many school holidays that I don't have enough vacation time to cover them all.

I'm not saying you need to take them all, I'm saying you don't need to hire a nanny year round for 15 days a year of need. You can easily find a wonderful, trustworthy, fun, and reliable babysitter.

No, you actually can rarely find a wonderful, trustworthy babysitter on short notice for sick days and countless school holidays. If you need a nanny to take your child to school (school starts at 9AM and you have to be at work at 8:30) and be there so your child doesn't have to go to aftercare at 3PM when you get home at 6 or 7PM and the child has afternoon lessons and activities, you still need a good nanny. The continuity and security for a child to have the same loving nanny is a value to me. If you don't agree - don't do it.

[Anonymous]

My best friend has had a 50 hour a week nanny for the last ten years and her children are now 10 and 7.5. The nanny needs to take the kids to school and pick them up. She is always there when they need her for sick days, holidays and to pick up the kids from school in case they get sick while at school. My friend says that when kids are older you need a nanny just as much as the driving between school and lessons/activities is extensive and daily.

When you and DH have high-powered jobs with frequent travel, you need a nanny to take the kids to school and pick them up. My friend's nanny also tutors the kids, does all their laundry and cooks from scratch (including homemade bread), cleans their rooms and does all the grocery shopping and various errands for the family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My best friend has had a 50 hour a week nanny for the last ten years and her children are now 10 and 7.5. The nanny needs to take the kids to school and pick them up. She is always there when they need her for sick days, holidays and to pick up the kids from school in case they get sick while at school. My friend says that when kids are older you need a nanny just as much as the driving between school and lessons/activities is extensive and daily.

When you and DH have high-powered jobs with frequent travel, you need a nanny to take the kids to school and pick them up. My friend's nanny also tutors the kids, does all their laundry and cooks from scratch (including homemade bread), cleans their rooms and does all the grocery shopping and various errands for the family.

Well yea of course, if you want ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with your children you are going to need a nanny for at LEAST 50 hours a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My best friend has had a 50 hour a week nanny for the last ten years and her children are now 10 and 7.5. The nanny needs to take the kids to school and pick them up. She is always there when they need her for sick days, holidays and to pick up the kids from school in case they get sick while at school. My friend says that when kids are older you need a nanny just as much as the driving between school and lessons/activities is extensive and daily.

When you and DH have high-powered jobs with frequent travel, you need a nanny to take the kids to school and pick them up. My friend's nanny also tutors the kids, does all their laundry and cooks from scratch (including homemade bread), cleans their rooms and does all the grocery shopping and various errands for the family.

Well yea of course, if you want ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with your children you are going to need a nanny for at LEAST 50 hours a week.

Stop embarrassing yourself, PP. You clearly are not a working parent or a nanny.