"summer nanny" what to do. Kids 6 & 9

[Anonymous]

For the first time, we will have a nanny over the summer and two kids home. I'm making plans now and am curious what creative things you guys have done. We are close to buses and metro and are in NoVa. Nanny does not drive but we have a light car seat and she has an uber account.

I can think of the normal things...smithsonian, parks, malls. I seek creative suggestions and maybe some mailing list to sign up for.

We don't belong to a pool...

[Anonymous]

Join a rec center with a pool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the first time, we will have a nanny over the summer and two kids home. I'm making plans now and am curious what creative things you guys have done. We are close to buses and metro and are in NoVa. Nanny does not drive but we have a light car seat and she has an uber account.

I can think of the normal things...smithsonian, parks, malls. I seek creative suggestions and maybe some mailing list to sign up for.

We don't belong to a pool...

You don’t want a full car seat for a 6yo, nor do you want your nanny carrying the seat everywhere. Get a bubblebum booster, they’re convenient and can be transported easily.

Plan and get a pool membership NOW or plan on having them go to splash pads. Depending on where you are, it may or may not be convenient, there may or may not be a bathroom to change afterwards, and Uber will NOT want wet kids in the car.

Talk to the nanny, see what her ideas are. If she’s a nanny (ie. has done this before), she’ll have some good ideas already. If not, you have a sitter, so you may need to micromanage the whole summer.

[Anonymous]

If she goes to those things, she cannot haul a car seat around, except if it is the mifold.

[Anonymous]

+1 to the bubble bum for the 6 yo.

[Anonymous]

thanks for the bubble bum suggestion. Also, ours is a nanny, our infant nanny returns! Thing is, her expertise is preschool kids so I will have to do a little more management than optimal.

So, what if nanny doesn't swim. Pool still ok? She's fine being in/near water, but doesn't swim.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:thanks for the bubble bum suggestion. Also, ours is a nanny, our infant nanny returns! Thing is, her expertise is preschool kids so I will have to do a little more management than optimal.

So, what if nanny doesn't swim. Pool still ok? She's fine being in/near water, but doesn't swim.

I think this depends on the swimming ability of your kids and the lifeguards at your pool. My kids are at the point where they can swim fairly well (they're about the same age as yours) but I want someone who can somewhat swim (like me, I can move around and keep afloat, would say "yes I can swim" but am not lifeguard certified or anything).

[Anonymous]

Why on earth would you hire a summer nanny who can neither drive nor swim?

It sounds like your kids will be spending a lot of time at museums.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you hire a summer nanny who can neither drive nor swim?

It sounds like your kids will be spending a lot of time at museums.

I wondered the same thing.

[Anonymous]

Get lots of art/craft type supplies. Maybe suggest they try to go out for an activity in the morning when it is cooler and do do stuff at home in the afternoon. Maybe once a week or twice a week the kids can have a friend over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why on earth would you hire a summer nanny who can neither drive nor swim?

It sounds like your kids will be spending a lot of time at museums.

I wondered the same thing.

She's been our nanny and babysitter and nanny for 6 years. She's 3rd parent! Not perfect, but who is?