Difficulty finding a nanny share family. Anyone else?
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Anonymous
| I'm a MB in Montgomery County (close to DC & a metro) with two young kids in school thru 3 pm, looking for another share family. We've done shares before & found a variety of families to make things work. This time we're having a heck of a time finding other share families. We're open to a PT or FT share, and kids of any age really. Anyone having similar issues? Is there some trick to finding a share family that I'm overlooking? |
Anonymous
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Are you advertising in the same places you always have been?
My guess is that while you are open to kids of any age, parents of babies and toddlers don't really want school-aged children in the share, and the percentage of people with school-aged children who would prefer a nanny over aftercare is not as large as those looking for a full time nanny. Even though it seems counter-intuitive, it would probably also help if you knew which hours you are looking for. I've advertised for a PT nanny with flexible hours before, and had fewer responses than when I listed the hours. I think people do better when they can see something like "Nanny Share, M-F 2-6, includes school pick-up and homework," or something like that. And then you can say "times negotiable if needed." |
Anonymous
| Can you post on Next door app? A lot of families post there. Along with sittercity and care. Good luck! |