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[quote=Anonymous]I am due in May and definitely want to go the nanny route.  I agree with the RIE principles of narrating and telling the baby before you do anything as well as the importance of reading at least an hour a day to a newborn, singing, movement and finger-play-song while facing the baby.  The ability to do/teach baby sign language would also be a plus.  I want the teacher-nanny type rather than the housekeeper-nanny type and hope to find a nanny with a college degree and teaching experience as well as nanny experience.  Live-out and legal.

I would also like to find a nanny who was happy to manage the house - just ordering supplies for both the baby and the house and groceries (taking the baby to the grocery store when she is older but ordering until she is six months and vaccinated), keep up with her class payments and scheduling, paying our cleaning person, calling the handyman when repairs are needed, accepting and putting away deliveries, etc.  Our nanny will only be responsible for cooking and laundry for the baby.

Do I need to go through an agency for this?  I hate paying those huge fees!  I heard that posting on care.com gets you millions of applicants who have nothing close to what you required and I hate the thought of having to read all those unqualified applications.  I know exactly what I want - but not how to get it.

And yes, we are willing and able to pay well, include benefits - healthcare, vacation, PTO - and are a pretty nice couple.  My job offers every other Friday off so the nanny will have that day off as well.  The hours will be 7:30 to 5:30 so 50 hours M-F one week, with overtime and then 40 hours the second week.)

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.  [/quote]

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