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[quote=Anonymous]The topic of "professional nanny" comes up on here all the time, and inevitably some poster will go on and on about how it is impossible for a nanny to actually be a professional. Nannies who consider themselves a professional nanny, what defines a professional nanny? Parents, what would you consider to be a professional nanny, and if such a standard was set, would you pay professional rates ($18/hour+ IMO) for candidates that met said standard? Nannies, would you be interested in seeing some kind of licensing system put in place that distinguishes truly professional nannies that have met education and training standards, similar to those of a teacher or even daycare providers?

I'll go first. I am what I would consider a professional nanny. I have a bachelor's degree in early childhood education, 6 years of experience as a nanny, speak 2 languages and can teach ASL, as well as first aid and CPR certified. I also have some training in speech therapy, and special needs experience. My rates start at $18/hour, and go up from there depending on the job, and I usually don't have a problem finding families willing to pay my rates, but I often have to disappoint families who want me but are then surprised by what a nanny like me costs. I would really love to see a nanny license and union of some sort to set industry standards concerning who can call themselves a nanny and what that really means, as well as setting standards for appropriate pay rates and treatment. It burns me up to see degreed, experienced women accepting paltry wages, and jobs without proper benefits, because they feel they have to compete with far less qualified, but nonetheless cheaper, "nannies".[/quote]

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