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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have tried 6 nannies but none of them have been good. Our expectations are not crazy high, we just want someone gentle, warm, polite/respectful, who gets along well with our baby. Maybe we're not paying enough? We live in SS and are paying $15+overtime for about 50 hours a week. One 6 month baby and no responsibilities other than cuddling him, reading/playing/walks, and feeding him. I'm definitely paying more than every other mom I've talked to in the neighborhood but they are pretty much all working off the books. Maybe we have the wrong search strategy? We've looked on care.com and taken recommendations from friends. Plus, our baby is so calm, never fusses and is objectively adorable (really!).

At my wits end. If you have an amazing nanny, how did you find her?

Advice welcome :) [/quote]

Can you talk w some friends about their search questions and reference questions?

Go over your basic job spec

Be sure you are hiring people w the energy and organizational skills for 50 hours a week. That is on the high end and at $15/ hr  for one baby is just fine and leaves room for performance raises and a potential child 2 raise.. You may see nannies leap at the hours and totally weekly pay but are used to kids being in school or not a full 10 hour day.  Vet this out.

Once nanny is hired do a shadow day and show her the ropes- how to use things, where stuff is. Write things out and the weekly or daily schedule.  Each month jot down some stuff for her to work on w child (tummy time, sofa, etc) once kid is 6 mos maybe sign up for some mygym obsessions for hem both and write down where library is and parks, etc.

Nannies can be fickle and what’s jumping around but most are not.

Oh and get for commute we had a nanny dtat ch after two days since she didn’t like the drive home. Find out where they live and use your judgement if this would make for a happy emily moue or not.

Good luck.[/quote]

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