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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We only hire nannies who are bi - if not tri - lingual. You must not get air or sea sick (or be able to pop a Dramamine or seaband and keep going).  When we last had a 24-hour nanny (DH was traveling extensively and I was traveling for work on short notice and frequently), we had a woman who had a degree from CIA, was an RN, and had a BA in child psychology. She was truly more prepared and better able to care for the children than I was.

We are an active family and you must be in good shape to keep up. Not that we won't hire someone overweight because we will and have, but for example, DH took 4 kids plus the nanny to the pool. He brought the 2 youngest in a wagon and the two oldest rode their bikes. He decided to jog home, keeping pace with the training wheeled bikes and expected the nanny to keep up while pulling the wagon with toddlers crying about being left behind.

We prize someone who has no ego and will work well with others. I don't want to hear the nanny telling me the housekeeper is watching tv instead of ironing, for example.

I hope this gives you an idea of what my friends and I look for. Your "simple but experienced cook" gave me pause, but if we needed someone to fill a gap we would consider you on a temporary basis. [/quote]
What did she charge you per hour?[/quote]

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