For those who kept your nannys coming during pandemic

[Anonymous]

Glad to see this thread. Currently my wife and I are working from home and juggling child care (20 months y/o). We are paying nanny currently but not having her come to the house. I'm worried we are going to have to make some difficult decisions going forward. Our nanny lives with school age children and a husband who presumably wants to get back to work. Without a vaccine we don't know how to continue with the Nanny in the future. What are others thinking. Our pediatrician told us not to put our kid in school for a couple day a week program while this is going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Glad to see this thread. Currently my wife and I are working from home and juggling child care (20 months y/o). We are paying nanny currently but not having her come to the house. I'm worried we are going to have to make some difficult decisions going forward. Our nanny lives with school age children and a husband who presumably wants to get back to work. Without a vaccine we don't know how to continue with the Nanny in the future. What are others thinking. Our pediatrician told us not to put our kid in school for a couple day a week program while this is going on.

My plan would depend on what her DH does for a job and whether he will be going back soon or not.

While they are both out of work (and if they are following recommended guidelines), I would have her come. When/if her DH returns to work, I would continue to have her come and offer to allow her to bring her children if her DH's job doesn't involve close contact with others, and he is able to follow recommended guidelines while work.

If they live with others who are out and about, that is a dealbreaker.

All of you who are having your nannies stay home are going to need to figure something out because this isn't going away any time soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Glad to see this thread. Currently my wife and I are working from home and juggling child care (20 months y/o). We are paying nanny currently but not having her come to the house. I'm worried we are going to have to make some difficult decisions going forward. Our nanny lives with school age children and a husband who presumably wants to get back to work. Without a vaccine we don't know how to continue with the Nanny in the future. What are others thinking. Our pediatrician told us not to put our kid in school for a couple day a week program while this is going on.

If her husband is not working, there is no reason for her not to come.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok Care.com changed their guidelines for md must have been a mistake. Makes more sense now.

A few states (like California) are saying that nannies are only essential for essential employees, but there are only a few. The vast majority of rolls understand how hard it is to wfh without childcare.

I’m in LA. Every nanny I know is working and none of our employers are essential. Do you really think people in Beverly Hills are going to look after their own kids?? Happy I’m still working and don’t care if it’s not allowed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok Care.com changed their guidelines for md must have been a mistake. Makes more sense now.

A few states (like California) are saying that nannies are only essential for essential employees, but there are only a few. The vast majority of rolls understand how hard it is to wfh without childcare.

I’m in LA. Every nanny I know is working and none of our employers are essential. Do you really think people in Beverly Hills are going to look after their own kids?? Happy I’m still working and don’t care if it’s not allowed.

Different poster, also in L.A. This varies across California. In L.A. County, home-based childcare is an essential service, regardless of parents' employment status. It's totally allowed here.

[Anonymous]

My nanny is still working. I’m WFM and DH is a pipefitter. She keeps the kids outta my hair, helps them with their school work. Her husband is an electrician. Her only outside interaction is grocery shopping for her household and her inlaws.

She told me one she has been prepping for this her entire life

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My nanny is still working. I’m WFM and DH is a pipefitter. She keeps the kids outta my hair, helps them with their school work. Her husband is an electrician. Her only outside interaction is grocery shopping for her household and her inlaws.

She told me one she has been prepping for this her entire life

But the husband's job takes him into homes? businesses? Seems like you all get that exposure too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My nanny is still working. I’m WFM and DH is a pipefitter. She keeps the kids outta my hair, helps them with their school work. Her husband is an electrician. Her only outside interaction is grocery shopping for her household and her inlaws.

She told me one she has been prepping for this her entire life

But the husband's job takes him into homes? businesses? Seems like you all get that exposure too.

Sounds like both of their husbands have jobs that take require them to work outside of the home.

[Anonymous]

What could possibly go wrong? SMH

[Anonymous]

21:39 here. What is DH/her DH supposed to do? Tell their bosses they can’t come in? Part of the reason our nanny is coming in is to maintain some sense of normalcy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Admittedly I have an au pair and not a nanny but I really don't get asking them not to come in. I wouldn't want my nanny taking the metro, and maybe I would want to develop a "team" grocery/essentials shopping plan, but other than that, there's not really an increased exposure risk. What's the logic of this??

Do you think all nannies live alone? Or don't have families of their own? Our nanny's boyfriend still has to go into work every day (he is in the military). If it was just her living alone, no problem. But he is a problem, and we're not willing to risk the additional exposure he is causing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My nanny is still working. I’m WFM and DH is a pipefitter. She keeps the kids outta my hair, helps them with their school work. Her husband is an electrician. Her only outside interaction is grocery shopping for her household and her inlaws.

She told me one she has been prepping for this her entire life

Her ONLY exposure is going to the store, plus her husband, who is presumably working with other people, plus she is still seeing her in-laws, who are coming into contact with who knows how many people. It is no wonder more people are getting sick every day. You people are idiots. Complete and total idiots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:21:39 here. What is DH/her DH supposed to do? Tell their bosses they can’t come in? Part of the reason our nanny is coming in is to maintain some sense of normalcy.

I'm so glad you are able to maintain your sense of normalcy. I'll let my close friends who are ER doctors and nurses know their sacrifices are at least keeping your sense of normalcy intact.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My nanny is still working. I’m WFM and DH is a pipefitter. She keeps the kids outta my hair, helps them with their school work. Her husband is an electrician. Her only outside interaction is grocery shopping for her household and her inlaws.

She told me one she has been prepping for this her entire life

Her ONLY exposure is going to the store, plus her husband, who is presumably working with other people, plus she is still seeing her in-laws, who are coming into contact with who knows how many people. It is no wonder more people are getting sick every day. You people are idiots. Complete and total idiots.

I think her inlaws are homebound so they don't go anywhere. I know she has mentioned they do alot for them.

In most of our circle, both spouses are working outside of the home. A good number are shopping for 2 or more households.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My nanny is still working. I’m WFM and DH is a pipefitter. She keeps the kids outta my hair, helps them with their school work. Her husband is an electrician. Her only outside interaction is grocery shopping for her household and her inlaws.

She told me one she has been prepping for this her entire life

Her ONLY exposure is going to the store, plus her husband, who is presumably working with other people, plus she is still seeing her in-laws, who are coming into contact with who knows how many people. It is no wonder more people are getting sick every day. You people are idiots. Complete and total idiots.

I think her inlaws are homebound so they don't go anywhere. I know she has mentioned they do alot for them.

In most of our circle, both spouses are working outside of the home. A good number are shopping for 2 or more households.

Then it's not a closed loop. Just saying.