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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]people have unrealistic expectations about what $20/hour looks like. i was a nanny up until last year, and now i am a teacher. if i want to work in home instruction i make $47/hour. you are not going to attract a teacher/nanny for $20. i would consider sitting at night with no interaction with the child for $20/hour-just as a warm body. i would not cook, clean, play, or teach for that. i love kids, but you can't expect nanny/babysitting wages to remain stagnant when cost of living does not.[/quote]

If you have professional degrees and teaching experience, then yes, a parent will pay $47 for a one or two hour session a week or few times a week with their child but very few are going to pay a nanny that much.  $20 an hour is reasonable.  This is not a skilled job that requires professional degrees and licensure, like a teacher does.[/quote]

Being a nanny should be a skilled job that requires a professional degree like a teacher.  The first three years are the most important and having a nanny who is essentially a housekeeper treating the baby like a sack of potatoes is such a waste of potential.  I do hope the importance of narration, engagement and sensory exposure become the norm and the profession of being a nanny changes.  [/quote]

No, it shouldn't but if you feel you need to to justify it, go for it.  Sensory stuff is a bunch of bunk created by OT's to justify services.  Narration and engagement... hmmm... ok.[/quote]

Go work in the school system and your opinion will change drastically. [/quote]

I have spent many year working with SN kids and have one.  My child has been in years of services and many evaluations/appointments.  Your bunk of stimulation is not going to resolve true SN.  It helps but its not a cure.  There is no cure only supports to get the child as high functioning as possible.  Try having your own kid with SN before preaching.  Its very different having your own child and being a nanny for 8-10 hours a day.  I've been a nanny, babysitter, day care worker, and much more.[/quote]

Who said anything about SN kids?  Sensory exposure is necessary and beneficial to normally developing kids!! Stop your unnecessary preaching!! [/quote]

Thank you Pp! To the other woman bringing up SN...No one mentioned SN and even you admit it helps so I’m confused why you are on your soapbox spouting nothing. [/quote]

Ahem. Third page, 6:34 said, and I quote, "If children had a better foundation during the early (gasp!) foundational years (0-3), they would need fewer special ed teachers when they got to school."

Thanks for playing. -NP[/quote]

Ahem. Learn to actually read...the specific conversation you are referencing was speaking about sensory development and not SN kids until a poster decided to randomly bring it up for their hollow argument. Go play with someone on your level. [/quote]

:roll:  You're a charmer. You said no one had mentioned SN, but in fact, someone had. [/quote]

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