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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sadly all the points are made.

1. Nannies here make people believe that their pay should be 'livable' which means it is above minimum wage.  However, many [b]daycare employees[/b], that perform almost identical jobs [b]make minimum wage[/b] and do the same amount and type of work.  That nannies on this board somehow feel they deserve more because the clientele they are catering to can afford it.

2.  The nanny profession is not accredited, does not have any type of board certification or any real legal governance requirement.  The reason is simple, the work they are performing is what typical mothers or babysitters would perform.  The only difference I could find is that a Nanny may have a prior routine she performs for a child, WHILE a babysitter seeks guidance from a parent regarding routines.  Routines include activities, songs to sing (i am a little tea-pot), and other methods of entertainment.  Let me be honest and blunt, even a BARBER gets an accredited certificate and LICENSE to cut hair!

[b]Did you know a DAYCARE has more requirements than a NANNY (there are none <--).  Want to know why? The reason is simple, the state considers their care in the same field as a BABYSITTER!!! [/b]

3.  Want to know what scares a nanny the most!  The fear of their job being outsourced to an illegal.  BTW. Not all illegals are uneducated. Many of them come from poor countries but have more college experience than many of the nannies here, who may have gone to community college, or received some pay-for-profit nonaccredited certificate.  
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We heard you.  Now please stop repeating yourself.  I do not agree with you.  [/quote]

#2 is Factually correct

Let us discuss how you try to quantify your blue collar job beyond that of a babysitter, who is provided a list of items to perform.
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1) Feel free to create a Nanny Accreditation Test/Certificate/Degree. Parents DGAF, unless they want to argue how nanny wages should be really low because "anyone can be a nanny".

2) Why I am not considered a babysitter: I don't need to be given daily lists. I don't feed kids and put them to bed for the night so I can feed my face and play on my phone for 4 hours on a Saturday night. Instead, I show up 5 days a week, 10-12 hours a day, and help you raise your child. I advise you on behavior issues, suggest it's time to consider making changes in schedules, lead you and your child through potty training, help your child navigate friend troubles, help with homework, plan menus and cook balanced meals and snacks, coordinate activity schedules for multiple kids, plan out free play as well as learning activities for each day, change diapers, soothe hysterical toddlers or teens, and generally give my all to the task of guiding your children on the path to becoming genuinely good people. I do all of this as your partner, and I support and enforce the parenting decisions you make. I also love your kids, even when their behavior stinks to the point that YOU don't want them around.

I also sing a damn good rendition of "I'm a Little Teapot", read the same book to your toddler 20 times a day, play cars/dolls/pretend for hours while following your child's directives and teaching them to take turns being in charge. I do art with your kids that focuses on progress, not perfection, and I help them make gifts for you when it's your birthday or another holiday. I help them learn how to handle being angry/sad/out of control in positive ways, and I listen to them when they talk and give actual thoughtful responses. I listen to you when you are overwhelmed or when you question if you are parenting "right", and offer you reassurance as well.

No one forces you to hire a nanny who is worth $20/hour or more. Hire whoever you choose to hire, and accept that your children will be influenced by that person's attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors. [/quote]

The INA actually has a credential exam. [/quote]

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