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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think there is any need to insult parents who don't feel the need for advanced education credentials or medical training.    I'm one of them.  If I had those standards we wouldn't have our current nanny - who has been with us 3 years, is well compensated, and who I hope will be with us for at least 2 more years if she's willing.

I have pretty typical, healthy kids with no special needs.  Nor am I the kind of parent who believes in pushing kids in terms of learning, skills, etc...   So I don't have pie in the sky demands for a caregiver.

However, if I had a special needs child then I absolutely would seek out a candidate with the type of background OP is developing.  I think it's a smaller market as a job seeker, but certainly one where clinical training, advanced education, etc... would be highly valued.

So I think there will likely be a smaller employer market for the skills OP offers, which means it may be hard for her to command the rates she wants for the more "garden variety" type nanny position (of the sort I represent).

I would totally support OP's choices, but she needs to know that the right fit for her will likely be with a family that either has special needs, or is more demanding.

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No one insulted parents who don't want those things. If you're referring to my post, what I meant was there are parents on this site who have certain skills and attributes on their list of must haves, but will deny tooth and nail that a nanny with those skills or attributes is worth more than your garden variety nanny. Being truly bilingual, meaning you don't just speak Spanish, but we can actually understand you in English, is a valuable skill. Having real cooking skills and a willingness to use them is valuable. Having the ability and willingness to manage a household (shopping, cleaning, and errand running) is valuable. A lot of MBs on this site will include these aspects to their jobs, require these skills of candidates, then want to know what to pay an average nanny. New flash, your average nanny speaks broken English, doesn't drive, has no formal education in child development, or even the problem solving skills that come with higher education, and she doesn't want to clean your house. [/quote]

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