More and more parents are apparently disappointed with the glut of broken-English nannies that abound in the "nanny wanted" section. They want one of the well-spoken nannies that they see here. There's a huge difference in the $15/hr nanny vs. the $20-30/hr professional. I hope these parents are prepared for that detail. Granted, for many of them, it will require a restructuring of their financial priorities.

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Anonymous wrote:
Unfortunately, they usually don't indicate if they're willing/able to offer professional nanny compensation.

Getting really sick of reading the same response to every single topic.

Why are you still here?

Anonymous wrote:
Unfortunately, they usually don't indicate if they're willing/able to offer professional nanny compensation.

Getting really sick of reading the same response to every single topic.

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Anonymous wrote:The fact that you think being a non native English speaker is cause for wondering if she is honest and hard working is, in fact, a racist stereotype, 13:09.

No, I did not say it is a cause for thinking that, I said it is a barrier to determining that.

There are dishonest, lazy people from every city in every country, but if you can't communicate with someone how can you tell if they're lying to you or not?!

Sorry, posted too quickly. An American, college-educated nanny could just as easily be lazy and lie, but you'll be much more likely to figure it out because you can TALK TO HER and will be able to read between the lines, interpret her tone and body language, and so on in a way you simply cannot with a language barrier. I have lived in five countries on three continents so I know something about the challenges of communicating across languages, and when it comes to employing someone to care for your children, I can't imagine hiring someone you can't understand. Nevermind that she can't understand you!

Like I said, if you or DH speak the nanny's language, or if she has a conversational grasp of English - not a problem! But otherwise? I find it disturbing.

Anonymous wrote:The fact that you think being a non native English speaker is cause for wondering if she is honest and hard working is, in fact, a racist stereotype, 13:09.

No, I did not say it is a cause for thinking that, I said it is a barrier to determining that.

There are dishonest, lazy people from every city in every country, but if you can't communicate with someone how can you tell if they're lying to you or not?!

The fact that you think being a non native English speaker is cause for wondering if she is honest and hard working is, in fact, a racist stereotype, 13:09.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, it's not you, but from the first response. I agree, this thread in conjunction with implications about non US born nannies in the NY nanny thread are just awful.

Please do explain for us, what's so awful about wanting your nanny to speak to your child with grammatically correct English?

I think a nanny from any country, speaking any language, is able to provide safe and loving care for children.

I would want my nanny to speak fluent, native English for my children's developing language skills and for my own clarity of conversation. I would want my nanny to have a college degree and a good GPA, because I value her general knowledge, common sense, determination, and work ethic - all of which are required to graduate (with a good GPA) from college.

For me, it's hard to imagine a parent trusting their child to someone they can't communicate clearly with - how do you know if she's honest, how do you know if she's hard working, how can you be sure your cultural differences won't affect the care she gives your children?? Now, if we're talking about a bilingual family that hires a Spanish-speaking (or other) nanny, that's a completely different story - but it is shocking to me that so many people entrust the care and nurture of their children to nannies they can't even talk to.

And that's not racist or ethnocentric, it's just common sense.

Anonymous wrote:I'm the OP and that's not why I posted this thread at all. There recently have been a ton of people posting their job ads in the general discussion area, and I thought it was perhaps because since the forum moved its not clear to everyone where they are supposed to go. It's personally a pet peeve of mine, and I would assume the ad is not reaching its intended audience if not posted in the correct forum.

+1 It's been driving me crazy as well.

Anonymous wrote:OP, it's not you, but from the first response. I agree, this thread in conjunction with implications about non US born nannies in the NY nanny thread are just awful.

Please do explain for us, what's so awful about wanting your nanny to speak to your child with grammatically correct English?

OP, it's not you, but from the first response. I agree, this thread in conjunction with implications about non US born nannies in the NY nanny thread are just awful.

I'm the OP and that's not why I posted this thread at all. There recently have been a ton of people posting their job ads in the general discussion area, and I thought it was perhaps because since the forum moved its not clear to everyone where they are supposed to go. It's personally a pet peeve of mine, and I would assume the ad is not reaching its intended audience if not posted in the correct forum.

What's the point of this thread? More stereotyping of nannies who were not born in the US?

The racism here is really blatant. You really need to stop spreading such ugly stereotypes.

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I suspect these families keep posting here because they see several well-spoken, educated nannies here, as opposed to the broken-English nannies, most everywhere else.

Unfortunately, they usually don't indicate if they're willing/able to offer professional nanny compensation.

+1

I suspect these families keep posting here because they see several well-spoken, educated nannies here, as opposed to the broken-English nannies, most everywhere else.

Unfortunately, they usually don't indicate if they're willing/able to offer professional nanny compensation.

DC:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/nanny-forum/forums/show/8.page

MD:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/nanny-forum/forums/show/11.page

VA:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/nanny-forum/forums/show/12.page