Anonymous wrote:

nannydebsays wrote:I would consider calling 911 the bare minimum response to an extreme emergency. If a child is choking on something and stops breathing, the "warm body" can call 911 and wait until someone arrives. Someone with CPR/First Aid training will know how to try to help the child until paramedics/firefighters arrive. That might mean the difference between severe brain damage due to oxygen deprivation and a traumatized child who will recover fully.

Good point. Now, how long does it take of a lay person to get a CPR/First Aid training? 1 year of full-time training? a degree in CPR?

Or... just a few evening classes?

I rest my case.

"Warm bodies" may or may not speak decent English, may or may not know infant/child CPR and First Aid, may or may not have a clue about illness in infants and toddlers.

Anonymous wrote:

"Warm bodies" may or may not speak decent English, may or may not know infant/child CPR and First Aid, may or may not have a clue about illness in infants and toddlers.

I find it shocking how some people think that someone who is ESL or isn't fluent in English is somehow incapable of dealing with an emergency or not very smart. This is just untrue and many of the ESL immigrants to the country are just as smart and capable if not smarter than the American nannies being rude about them.

CPR/First Aid certifications are offered in other languages. 911 and the hospitals have immediate translation services. My nanny was not fluent in English. She was CPR/First Aid certified, had raised 3 kids herself, and was one of the brightest people in childcare that I have ever met. In comparison, I interviewed quite a few native English speakers who were dumber than doornails.

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, I think $10-$12 an hour is fine.