Nanny Partnerships

[Anonymous]

I met two nannies who work as partners. Clearly they only work for extremely wealthy families who need seven day a week assistance but one does four days and the other does three days. They are backup for each other so one can go on vacation or need to call in sick and the other nanny covers for her seamlessly since they both know the kids, the house, the routine.

It’s an interesting concept.

[Anonymous]

Interesting. Seems like it would only work for wealthy families just how you mentioned. My mom once worked for a very wealthy family who had 3 kids and 4 nannies working every night. They weren’t partners, but all the nannies had different schedules and would cover each other as needed since each child had their own nanny.

[Anonymous]

It's very smart.

[Anonymous]

I think this would be a great idea for newborn/infant nannies especially since even average first time parents want the nanny seven days a week.

And in general, the idea of the weekend nanny is getting more popular.

[Anonymous]

I had three overlapping nannies for my four children when my husband was deployed (normally we have two, with the morning PT nanny doing more housekeeping than nannying).

So, We had coverage 7-7. Morning nanny 7-12; FT nanny 8:30-5; afternoon nanny 3- 7. In those days, my kids were generally in bed asleep by 7, and up around 5/5:30.

It was more coverage than we needed, but we had no close-by relatives and very few friends since we had only recently moved. Our youngest was 6 months old and still breastfeeding overnight. This coverage meant that if I had a series of nights with sick kids + the baby I could get some rest, I didn't have to quit my job just because DH was gone in order to cover carpools, activities, emergencies, etc., and the two times a child had to go to the emergency room after hours, one of the three nannies was available to come back and stay with the other kids until I got home.

In a lot of ways, it was a total luxury. But, normally we have two, and it makes it easy for us when someone needs time off or gets sick or goes on vacation, and they both like having someone else to talk to, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had three overlapping nannies for my four children when my husband was deployed (normally we have two, with the morning PT nanny doing more housekeeping than nannying).

So, We had coverage 7-7. Morning nanny 7-12; FT nanny 8:30-5; afternoon nanny 3- 7. In those days, my kids were generally in bed asleep by 7, and up around 5/5:30.

It was more coverage than we needed, but we had no close-by relatives and very few friends since we had only recently moved. Our youngest was 6 months old and still breastfeeding overnight. This coverage meant that if I had a series of nights with sick kids + the baby I could get some rest, I didn't have to quit my job just because DH was gone in order to cover carpools, activities, emergencies, etc., and the two times a child had to go to the emergency room after hours, one of the three nannies was available to come back and stay with the other kids until I got home.

In a lot of ways, it was a total luxury. But, normally we have two, and it makes it easy for us when someone needs time off or gets sick or goes on vacation, and they both like having someone else to talk to, too.

^^ we only had this weekdays; weekends, I had a teen who came to stay with us from Sat am - Sun bedtime and worked more like an au pair than a nanny. If I needed more coverage than that, I'd ask one of our other nannies if she was interested (our FT nanny was always looking for more overtime at the time), or my mom would come in for the weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had three overlapping nannies for my four children when my husband was deployed (normally we have two, with the morning PT nanny doing more housekeeping than nannying).

So, We had coverage 7-7. Morning nanny 7-12; FT nanny 8:30-5; afternoon nanny 3- 7. In those days, my kids were generally in bed asleep by 7, and up around 5/5:30.

It was more coverage than we needed, but we had no close-by relatives and very few friends since we had only recently moved. Our youngest was 6 months old and still breastfeeding overnight. This coverage meant that if I had a series of nights with sick kids + the baby I could get some rest, I didn't have to quit my job just because DH was gone in order to cover carpools, activities, emergencies, etc., and the two times a child had to go to the emergency room after hours, one of the three nannies was available to come back and stay with the other kids until I got home.

In a lot of ways, it was a total luxury. But, normally we have two, and it makes it easy for us when someone needs time off or gets sick or goes on vacation, and they both like having someone else to talk to, too.

[b]

And when exactly did you care for your own children? Why bother having 4??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had three overlapping nannies for my four children when my husband was deployed (normally we have two, with the morning PT nanny doing more housekeeping than nannying).

So, We had coverage 7-7. Morning nanny 7-12; FT nanny 8:30-5; afternoon nanny 3- 7. In those days, my kids were generally in bed asleep by 7, and up around 5/5:30.

It was more coverage than we needed, but we had no close-by relatives and very few friends since we had only recently moved. Our youngest was 6 months old and still breastfeeding overnight. This coverage meant that if I had a series of nights with sick kids + the baby I could get some rest, I didn't have to quit my job just because DH was gone in order to cover carpools, activities, emergencies, etc., and the two times a child had to go to the emergency room after hours, one of the three nannies was available to come back and stay with the other kids until I got home.

In a lot of ways, it was a total luxury. But, normally we have two, and it makes it easy for us when someone needs time off or gets sick or goes on vacation, and they both like having someone else to talk to, too.

[b]

And when exactly did you care for your own children? Why bother having 4??

Go away, no one likes you.

[Anonymous]

I know a family that does this, two 24/7 nannies(one for each child. They get one week on and one week off, so 4 nannies total.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had three overlapping nannies for my four children when my husband was deployed (normally we have two, with the morning PT nanny doing more housekeeping than nannying).

So, We had coverage 7-7. Morning nanny 7-12; FT nanny 8:30-5; afternoon nanny 3- 7. In those days, my kids were generally in bed asleep by 7, and up around 5/5:30.

It was more coverage than we needed, but we had no close-by relatives and very few friends since we had only recently moved. Our youngest was 6 months old and still breastfeeding overnight. This coverage meant that if I had a series of nights with sick kids + the baby I could get some rest, I didn't have to quit my job just because DH was gone in order to cover carpools, activities, emergencies, etc., and the two times a child had to go to the emergency room after hours, one of the three nannies was available to come back and stay with the other kids until I got home.

In a lot of ways, it was a total luxury. But, normally we have two, and it makes it easy for us when someone needs time off or gets sick or goes on vacation, and they both like having someone else to talk to, too.

[b]

And when exactly did you care for your own children? Why bother having 4??

Go away, no one likes you.

I like her. She brings up a good point. Children need time with their parents. If you need 2 nanny's that work 'round the clock. Why did you have them? The first child might have been unplanned but the other 3 kids?
Luxury yes. You should just sign guardianship over to the nannies and send them child support checks.
They will taken care of and you can work as long as you like, go on vacation, and stay out late.
You will then stop curing the day you decided to have kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had three overlapping nannies for my four children when my husband was deployed (normally we have two, with the morning PT nanny doing more housekeeping than nannying).

So, We had coverage 7-7. Morning nanny 7-12; FT nanny 8:30-5; afternoon nanny 3- 7. In those days, my kids were generally in bed asleep by 7, and up around 5/5:30.

It was more coverage than we needed, but we had no close-by relatives and very few friends since we had only recently moved. Our youngest was 6 months old and still breastfeeding overnight. This coverage meant that if I had a series of nights with sick kids + the baby I could get some rest, I didn't have to quit my job just because DH was gone in order to cover carpools, activities, emergencies, etc., and the two times a child had to go to the emergency room after hours, one of the three nannies was available to come back and stay with the other kids until I got home.

In a lot of ways, it was a total luxury. But, normally we have two, and it makes it easy for us when someone needs time off or gets sick or goes on vacation, and they both like having someone else to talk to, too.

[b]

And when exactly did you care for your own children? Why bother having 4??

Go away, no one likes you.

I like her. She brings up a good point. Children need time with their parents. If you need 2 nanny's that work 'round the clock. Why did you have them? The first child might have been unplanned but the other 3 kids?
Luxury yes. You should just sign guardianship over to the nannies and send them child support checks.
They will taken care of and you can work as long as you like, go on vacation, and stay out late.
You will then stop curing the day you decided to have kids.

So, if you have a demanding career you shouldn’t have children? That’s ridiculous. What about presidents?

[Anonymous]

People who do this do it for the flexibility. The nannies often tag along with the parents, or the parents take one child while a nanny watches another. They don't have to plan ahead; there's always someone available to make it.work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had three overlapping nannies for my four children when my husband was deployed (normally we have two, with the morning PT nanny doing more housekeeping than nannying).

So, We had coverage 7-7. Morning nanny 7-12; FT nanny 8:30-5; afternoon nanny 3- 7. In those days, my kids were generally in bed asleep by 7, and up around 5/5:30.

It was more coverage than we needed, but we had no close-by relatives and very few friends since we had only recently moved. Our youngest was 6 months old and still breastfeeding overnight. This coverage meant that if I had a series of nights with sick kids + the baby I could get some rest, I didn't have to quit my job just because DH was gone in order to cover carpools, activities, emergencies, etc., and the two times a child had to go to the emergency room after hours, one of the three nannies was available to come back and stay with the other kids until I got home.

In a lot of ways, it was a total luxury. But, normally we have two, and it makes it easy for us when someone needs time off or gets sick or goes on vacation, and they both like having someone else to talk to, too.

[b]

And when exactly did you care for your own children? Why bother having 4??

Go away, no one likes you.

I like her. She brings up a good point. Children need time with their parents. If you need 2 nanny's that work 'round the clock. Why did you have them? The first child might have been unplanned but the other 3 kids?
Luxury yes. You should just sign guardianship over to the nannies and send them child support checks.
They will taken care of and you can work as long as you like, go on vacation, and stay out late.
You will then stop curing the day you decided to have kids.

Stop. Continuous coverage gives parents a lot of time to spend with each child individually as well as gives them the opportunity to take them places with enough adults to keep them safe. Nannies also generally do all the kids laundry and tidying up, leaving the parent more time with the child. One of the best, most involved mother I know has two kids and two full time nannies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had three overlapping nannies for my four children when my husband was deployed (normally we have two, with the morning PT nanny doing more housekeeping than nannying).

So, We had coverage 7-7. Morning nanny 7-12; FT nanny 8:30-5; afternoon nanny 3- 7. In those days, my kids were generally in bed asleep by 7, and up around 5/5:30.

It was more coverage than we needed, but we had no close-by relatives and very few friends since we had only recently moved. Our youngest was 6 months old and still breastfeeding overnight. This coverage meant that if I had a series of nights with sick kids + the baby I could get some rest, I didn't have to quit my job just because DH was gone in order to cover carpools, activities, emergencies, etc., and the two times a child had to go to the emergency room after hours, one of the three nannies was available to come back and stay with the other kids until I got home.

In a lot of ways, it was a total luxury. But, normally we have two, and it makes it easy for us when someone needs time off or gets sick or goes on vacation, and they both like having someone else to talk to, too.

[b]

And when exactly did you care for your own children? Why bother having 4??

Go away, no one likes you.

I like her. She brings up a good point. Children need time with their parents. If you need 2 nanny's that work 'round the clock. Why did you have them? The first child might have been unplanned but the other 3 kids?
Luxury yes. You should just sign guardianship over to the nannies and send them child support checks.
They will taken care of and you can work as long as you like, go on vacation, and stay out late.
You will then stop curing the day you decided to have kids.

So, if you have a demanding career you shouldn’t have children? That’s ridiculous. What about presidents?

Yes if you are dedicated to your work or scale back on your job to raise your kids. Children are not accessories to be had and pawned away to nannies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had three overlapping nannies for my four children when my husband was deployed (normally we have two, with the morning PT nanny doing more housekeeping than nannying).

So, We had coverage 7-7. Morning nanny 7-12; FT nanny 8:30-5; afternoon nanny 3- 7. In those days, my kids were generally in bed asleep by 7, and up around 5/5:30.

It was more coverage than we needed, but we had no close-by relatives and very few friends since we had only recently moved. Our youngest was 6 months old and still breastfeeding overnight. This coverage meant that if I had a series of nights with sick kids + the baby I could get some rest, I didn't have to quit my job just because DH was gone in order to cover carpools, activities, emergencies, etc., and the two times a child had to go to the emergency room after hours, one of the three nannies was available to come back and stay with the other kids until I got home.

In a lot of ways, it was a total luxury. But, normally we have two, and it makes it easy for us when someone needs time off or gets sick or goes on vacation, and they both like having someone else to talk to, too.

[b]

And when exactly did you care for your own children? Why bother having 4??

Go away, no one likes you.

I like her. She brings up a good point. Children need time with their parents. If you need 2 nanny's that work 'round the clock. Why did you have them? The first child might have been unplanned but the other 3 kids?
Luxury yes. You should just sign guardianship over to the nannies and send them child support checks.
They will taken care of and you can work as long as you like, go on vacation, and stay out late.
You will then stop curing the day you decided to have kids.

So, if you have a demanding career you shouldn’t have children? That’s ridiculous. What about presidents?

Yes if you are dedicated to your work or scale back on your job to raise your kids. Children are not accessories to be had and pawned away to nannies.

Sweetie, you are really dense. Two posters above have explained to you why parents may employ multiple nannies. Neither sounded like they were pawning off their kids!