How much$ for a nanny share??

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It is called a "false choice" not a "false dilemma" PP.

And what I wrote (clearly) is that the occupation is moving toward a degreed position. Of course you will still find the majority of nannies simply being a babysitter but that is no longer sufficient for the educated parent.

Obviously our nanny could have been "wrong" for us but I would not have sought out an undocumented $12 an hour nanny because an MA/former teacher didn't work out -- anymore than I would seek medical treatment from an auto mechanic if my doctor misdiagnosed me. I would seek another MD.

Choose as you wish, PP - no one is stopping you. I am simply reporting my opinion and observations.

Have a nice weekend.

If the majority of nannies are still babysitters, how is the occupation "moving" toward a degreed position? Your starting sentence would seem to indicate the opposite.

Do you really need someone to explain to you what "moving toward" means? Come on - it is fine to disagree. It is tiresome to play stupid.

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It is called a "false choice" not a "false dilemma" PP.

And what I wrote (clearly) is that the occupation is moving toward a degreed position. Of course you will still find the majority of nannies simply being a babysitter but that is no longer sufficient for the educated parent.

Obviously our nanny could have been "wrong" for us but I would not have sought out an undocumented $12 an hour nanny because an MA/former teacher didn't work out -- anymore than I would seek medical treatment from an auto mechanic if my doctor misdiagnosed me. I would seek another MD.

Choose as you wish, PP - no one is stopping you. I am simply reporting my opinion and observations.

Have a nice weekend.

If the majority of nannies are still babysitters, how is the occupation "moving" toward a degreed position? Your starting sentence would seem to indicate the opposite.

Do you really need someone to explain to you what "moving toward" means? Come on - it is fine to disagree. It is tiresome to play stupid.

If it's fine to disagree, why are you name-calling? I merely pointed out that you created an artificial dichotomy by contrasting a degreed nanny to her $12/hr illegal sister. The fact of the matter is that there is plenty of gradations between these two poles, and above them, too. Why pretend that these two are the only options available?

[Anonymous]

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It is called a "false choice" not a "false dilemma" PP.

And what I wrote (clearly) is that the occupation is moving toward a degreed position. Of course you will still find the majority of nannies simply being a babysitter but that is no longer sufficient for the educated parent.

Obviously our nanny could have been "wrong" for us but I would not have sought out an undocumented $12 an hour nanny because an MA/former teacher didn't work out -- anymore than I would seek medical treatment from an auto mechanic if my doctor misdiagnosed me. I would seek another MD.

Choose as you wish, PP - no one is stopping you. I am simply reporting my opinion and observations.

Have a nice weekend.

If the majority of nannies are still babysitters, how is the occupation "moving" toward a degreed position? Your starting sentence would seem to indicate the opposite.

Exactly.



Do you really need someone to explain to you what "moving toward" means? Come on - it is fine to disagree. It is tiresome to play stupid.

If it's fine to disagree, why are you name-calling? I merely pointed out that you created an artificial dichotomy by contrasting a degreed nanny to her $12/hr illegal sister. The fact of the matter is that there is plenty of gradations between these two poles, and above them, too. Why pretend that these two are the only options available?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It is called a "false choice" not a "false dilemma" PP.

And what I wrote (clearly) is that the occupation is moving toward a degreed position. Of course you will still find the majority of nannies simply being a babysitter but that is no longer sufficient for the educated parent.

Obviously our nanny could have been "wrong" for us but I would not have sought out an undocumented $12 an hour nanny because an MA/former teacher didn't work out -- anymore than I would seek medical treatment from an auto mechanic if my doctor misdiagnosed me. I would seek another MD.

Choose as you wish, PP - no one is stopping you. I am simply reporting my opinion and observations.

Have a nice weekend.

If the majority of nannies are still babysitters, how is the occupation "moving" toward a degreed position? Your starting sentence would seem to indicate the opposite.

Do you really need someone to explain to you what "moving toward" means? Come on - it is fine to disagree. It is tiresome to play stupid.

If it's fine to disagree, why are you name-calling? I merely pointed out that you created an artificial dichotomy by contrasting a degreed nanny to her $12/hr illegal sister. The fact of the matter is that there is plenty of gradations between these two poles, and above them, too. Why pretend that these two are the only options available?

PP wasn't name-calling. Asking why you are "playing stupid" was more generous with you than I would ever be!

Of course there are more options available! But I have seen more nannies with college degrees in the last few years too. That is what I read in PP's post - that and her preference for a more expensive and educated nanny.

Seriously - stop now, please.

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PP wasn't name-calling. Asking why you are "playing stupid" was more generous with you than I would ever be!

Of course there are more options available! But I have seen more nannies with college degrees in the last few years too. That is what I read in PP's post - that and her preference for a more expensive and educated nanny.

Seriously - stop now, please.

Stop now?

I'll stop when I'm good and ready. The next time you have the urge to tell people what to do, I suggest you satisfy it with your charges, your husband, your children or your domestics.

[Anonymous]

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PP wasn't name-calling. Asking why you are "playing stupid" was more generous with you than I would ever be!

Of course there are more options available! But I have seen more nannies with college degrees in the last few years too. That is what I read in PP's post - that and her preference for a more expensive and educated nanny.

Seriously - stop now, please.

Stop now?

I'll stop when I'm good and ready. The next time you have the urge to tell people what to do, I suggest you satisfy it with your charges, your husband, your children or your domestics.

Get a grip, PP. You have completely hijacked this thread. I am asking you to please stop too.

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Anonymous wrote:Agreed - $18-$20 is the norm.

I think even $18 is a little high for a share. I'd expect more like $16 total. $8/hr per family.

You must be in the middle of nowhere, or super stupid.

Or smart to pay going rates.

There are no "going" rates.
In the DC area, nannies earn anywhere from minimum wage to $30+ an hour. You may, however, have an average rate based on what you and your friends choose to tell each other.

If we want any actual facts, we need to see:

1. Pay stubs
2. W-2's

Of course there are going rates, don't be ridiculous. You advertise for a candidate with certain skills, people apply, you interview and you get an idea of what people ask when have the qualifications you are looking for. This is the range of a going rate.

Better than average families usually find better than average nannies. They know what they want usually costs more.

They don't want what I typically see in the neighborhood playgrounds. They want a professional that doesn't need micromanagement.

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Anonymous wrote:I interviewed a LOT of nannies, at a wide range of pay requests, and never encountered any with the "special training" people allude to on here. I am curious what this special training is. I have heard of nanny training centers in Britain but not here. A few short courses here and there doesn't seem like special training to me.

Anyway, for the OP, we found a nanny we are very happy with who charges $15/hour for one family and $20/hour for two. I was not more impressed with nannies who requested more (some of them much more!), and this was after paid trial periods. I found that nannies charging less than $15/hour were generally at a lower skill level, but that is not meant as an insult to anyone making less as I am sure there is variation across areas.

I’m THE OP,
I don’t agree that caregivers don’t need “specialized skills, experience and qualification to nurture, guide and promote healthy grow to little people whom are inexperience individuals. They need guidance and support to help them strive for a higher levels of development.
But according to what you wrote, a caregiver just need to be a person that don’t have training or experience to nurture any developmental skills to a child, then why is pet trainer need to have special skills and training about different breed? Also why is Zoo keeper need to be train to care for wile animals, bees keeper do the same and even gardener need special train and skills on trees and flowers.
Our children need the same an experience care giver that know how to nurture healthy grow, attentive to children needs, fallow parents subjections, keep children save, fallow a stablish routines.
Not investing in higher quality child care for a child could result in a downfall not only for parents that may need to pay+$ to an occupational therapist for help a child to develop physical and cognitively but also for the child who can fall behind developmentally.
PS: Children with special needs attend section of therapies such as speech, occupational therapy, behaviors therapy and so far. However, their caregiver should be experience and nurture to help them strive.

Well said. Thank you.