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[quote=Anonymous]I am a SAHM and meet a ton of nannies and the oldest I see with very few exceptions are in their mid-50s.  I am guessing your mom is at least in her late 50s/early 60s?  I appreciate older nannies because they tend to have the irreplaceable experience of raising their own kids (but who are usually old enough not to require any care) and a grandmother's love.  Having said that, I would not hire someone older than, say, 55 and that is really my outer limit.  Once we had our first child, we expected to have a nanny for at least 5 years, longer if we have more kids, and with older nannies, you have to think about how healthy and energetic they will be not just when you hire them, but for the duration they are with your family.  My mom is a healthy 60-something who takes great care of herself and told me that starting at age 60, she felt her ability to care for babies/toddlers (i.e., the grandkids) really drop.  Of course, everyone is different, but that number, 60, has stuck in my head.  We had to let go of a nanny in her mid-50s because her back just couldn't take picking up and putting down the increasing weight of DC.  Even if your mom is very healthy and fit, these are issues that will be running through potential employers' heads.  There are parents out there who are willing to hire a 60 year old nanny, just not many, so it's understandable that it is taking your mom a long time to find her next family.[/quote]

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