Would you work in this situation [Coronavirus]

[Anonymous]

I am a nanny in my 60's in decent health.
I have been asked by my agency to care for an eight-month baby at the home of two healthcare workers. The family includes a third adult who also works outside the home.
I have been to this home before. The child is challenging to care for, as she doesn't want to take a bottle [breastfeeding baby], overtired because she is hungry and doesn't sleep. They also use cloth diapers, which leak with seemingly no solution to the problem due to the design of diaper covers. She is also in the 'stranger danger' phase of development. The child's father told me that I am the only agency person that has been willing to come back to their home for a second time. Thus the baby has had eight different caregivers in the past ten days. And then, of course, there is the coronavirus 'problem.'
A couple of weeks ago, I agreed to take care of the child one day per week until she could start at her daycare end of May.
What do you nannies think of this situation? Do I need to rethink it?

[Anonymous]

Depends on how much you need to start working right away. And what they are willing to pay.

Personally I wouldn’t take the position based on the baby’s age. I only start with newborns. Parents in healthcare wouldn’t phase me as medical personnel get how to stop cross contamination better than anyone.

And whose the third adult in the house?

[Anonymous]

The third adult in the home is an electrician who works full-time outside the home .
The pay is $20/hr but the position is 2 days a week for several weeks until baby starts childcare .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The third adult in the home is an electrician who works full-time outside the home .
The pay is $20/hr but the position is 2 days a week for several weeks until baby starts childcare .

No, I would not take this job under any circumstances. A difficult baby and just part time until daycare opens?! Hell, no!!

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately you’re also at high risk . It’s not about controlling cross contamination , it’s the fact that they’re healthcare workers period . They’re exposed to Coronavirus and even if they’re not symptomatic they are likely carrying it to you . You’re older and by default at risk . I wouldn’t continue working there .

[Anonymous]

Nanny and Nurse in the making here-
The other responses are right, chances to bring the disease home and get you sick is very high, I mean it’s common sense
You’re over 60, one of the people highest at risk, why would you even THINK about working for people who are dealing with the disease face to face?!?!?! Lmk the answer to this question
And than they wonder why so many people die, duh, there’s thousands of people who putting themselves into the risk without thinking

[Anonymous]

No, given your age and family situation. They need to get baby to take a bottle. Cloth diapers are great if they fit the child well. It sounds like its flats with a cover and those often leak, especially in young ones as most are made for older infants.

[Anonymous]

No, I wouldn't take this terrible position. The parents need to get the baby on a bottle, switch to disposable diapers, and pay more. No one wants the position bc it’s crap. Now factoring in your age, I would be in my house or working for parents who are strictly teleworking.

[Anonymous]

I don't think you should risk it, for your own health. Never mind how difficult the baby (innocently) is.

[Anonymous]

No, not given your age. If you were 20 years younger, I would say proceed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The third adult in the home is an electrician who works full-time outside the home .
The pay is $20/hr but the position is 2 days a week for several weeks until baby starts childcare .

No, I would not take this job under any circumstances. A difficult baby and just part time until daycare opens?! Hell, no!!

I completely agree. Run, don't walk, away from this job.

[Anonymous]

I would be happy to take care of the child under the following conditions:

1. Parents work on bottle feeding everyday, not just doing bottles on those two days. That means have mom give the bottle first for 10 minutes before breastfeeding.
2. Cloth diapers are fine, provided they don’t leak. Either they need to find a cover that fits or buy fitted cloth diapers in successive sizes (likely what daycare will require, IF cloth is allowed).
3. Commit to one caregiver. Bump hours high enough (4+ days of 4+ hours, minimum of 2 hours awake daily) to become a familiar face instead of being a stranger again the following week.
4. Confirm daycare start date and look for positions to match up.

If they wouldn’t do the above, I wouldn’t go back.

[Anonymous]

No. Not for sny amount of money.