Nanny dilemma

[Anonymous]

A Nanny has it easier than being a daycare worker or teacher? It depends on the job and the requirements but seriously What do you think a Nanny does all day- sits around watching soap operas? I've worked in both opposite settings and think Nannies definitely don't have it easy- teachers have a set day-a schedule and aren't in isolation.

If a kid acts up he sent to someone and there is plenty of downtime to sit and grade or have a break while children do their own thing like lunch, recess, activities and work- you have great hours, summers off, excellent benefits, holidays out of the ying-yang and a pension higher than most white collar professionals.

And daycare workers sit on a carpet most of the day talking to each other while the babies play with toys or the kids play together, or they supervise the kids at play stations-they have several assistants and higher ups to help them- if they are infant day care providers the daycare workers sit in rocking chairs and rock the babies or bottle feed them and chat while the other babies are in their cribs-they have assistants and a scheduled day- they have floaters that come in the room for them so they can take breaks and have a private lunch hour away from the children, and the children follow a schedule for feeding and nap and parents follow their rules and children learn quick to do as their told to keep up the routine.

A Nanny doesn't have these luxuries and can't send a child to the front office when he has a tantrum, cries, won't nap etc. The children rely on the Nanny to be their entertainment for several hours straight and since there are no other kids to occupy their time they expect singing, games, playing, outings- plus cooking them meals, cleaning up after those meals, cleaning them, etc.

Do teachers make lunch, cook breakfast, lunch and help with preparing dinner, do laundry for children and pick up their messes or sit with the child at lunch and pay attention to a temper tantrum for 40 min a day? Do they go home sweaty and tired with poop and sippy cup stains on their clothes? I don't think so.

Is a teacher doing manual labor, carrying children, dressing, feeding, changing diapers, walking here and there, bathing, dealing with homework and isolation? Driving to play dates and dealing with driving in traffic? No-and to add we don't get half the perks a Teacher gets, the security, the perfect hours or the pay.

[Anonymous]

Why is anyone bothering to debate with babysitters what teachers do? If you are a babysitter, please go to college and get both and undergraduate degree and a graduate degree, next go get a job teaching and then come back and try tell everyone how being a babysitter is so difficult.