Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Part of the problem is the lack of a clear definition in American culture, of what is a nanny. The Brits understand the correct traditional definition. Girls who you hire to do anything you need, are not actual nannies. Nannies have professional standards and healthy boundaries. They do not aspire to become a substitute mother, by doing whatever the mom might do. Most American so-called "nannies" who do whatever needs doing, are household managers, rather than child specialists.

Your Jane-of-all-trades, master of none, is more like a Mother's helper, not a nanny. She may be happy to do whatever you want, housecleaning, carpooling for your friends, whatever you don't have time to do or you don't like to do.


"Few statistics exist on nanny salaries, primarily because most of these workers - regardless of their level of education - are paid under the table." - CBS News

Few statistics may exist for all nannies, due to paying under the table, but there are plenty of resources for parents about rates, even government statistics, for what legal nannies are paid.

You don't know what you're talking about. Your government statistics don't even have a clear picture of the difference between all the "childcare workers" out there. Daycare workers are typically paid minimum wage, for example. There's no comparason between them and a professional nanny.

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Part of the problem is the lack of a clear definition in American culture, of what is a nanny. The Brits understand the correct traditional definition. Girls who you hire to do anything you need, are not actual nannies. Nannies have professional standards and healthy boundaries. They do not aspire to become a substitute mother, by doing whatever the mom might do. Most American so-called "nannies" who do whatever needs doing, are household managers, rather than child specialists.

Your Jane-of-all-trades, master of none, is more like a Mother's helper, not a nanny. She may be happy to do whatever you want, housecleaning, carpooling for your friends, whatever you don't have time to do or you don't like to do.


"Few statistics exist on nanny salaries, primarily because most of these workers - regardless of their level of education - are paid under the table." - CBS News

Few statistics may exist for all nannies, due to paying under the table, but there are plenty of resources for parents about rates, even government statistics, for what legal nannies are paid.

Can someone please link the article?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Part of the problem is the lack of a clear definition in American culture, of what is a nanny. The Brits understand the correct traditional definition. Girls who you hire to do anything you need, are not actual nannies. Nannies have professional standards and healthy boundaries. They do not aspire to become a substitute mother, by doing whatever the mom might do. Most American so-called "nannies" who do whatever needs doing, are household managers, rather than child specialists.

Your Jane-of-all-trades, master of none, is more like a Mother's helper, not a nanny. She may be happy to do whatever you want, housecleaning, carpooling for your friends, whatever you don't have time to do or you don't like to do.

"Few statistics exist on nanny salaries, primarily because most of these workers - regardless of their level of education - are paid under the table." - CBS News

Anonymous wrote:You should give your nanny whatever she asks. If you don't give as much as you can she will ignore your children. Your nanny knows you can afford more.

You may do so if you insist.

You should give your nanny whatever she asks. If you don't give as much as you can she will ignore your children. Your nanny knows you can afford more.

Anonymous wrote:
Did you spend your entire morning dragging up every old post discussing pay? Are you job hunting and need to jack up rates or something?


+1

+100.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you spend your entire morning dragging up every old post discussing pay? Are you job hunting and need to jack up rates or something?

Touched a nerve... again? Oh my!

So very sorry.

Anonymous wrote:Did you spend your entire morning dragging up every old post discussing pay? Are you job hunting and need to jack up rates or something?

+1

Anonymous wrote:Did you spend your entire morning dragging up every old post discussing pay? Are you job hunting and need to jack up rates or something?

Touched a nerve... again? Oh my!

Did you spend your entire morning dragging up every old post discussing pay? Are you job hunting and need to jack up rates or something?

Anonymous wrote:Part of the problem is the lack of a clear definition in American culture, of what is a nanny. The Brits understand the correct traditional definition. Girls who you hire to do anything you need, are not actual nannies. Nannies have professional standards and healthy boundaries. They do not aspire to become a substitute mother, by doing whatever the mom might do. Most American so-called "nannies" who do whatever needs doing, are household managers, rather than child specialists.

Your Jane-of-all-trades, master of none, is more like a Mother's helper, not a nanny. She may be happy to do whatever you want, housecleaning, carpooling for your friends, whatever you don't have time to do or you don't like to do.

Attempted mind control is not patently offensive? You need to admit that you are entitled to your personal opinions. That's it. The rest of us have our own opinions. While we have an opportunity to healthy debate, you have no right to squelch voices who differ from yours.

You don't get it, do you? Anyone who disagrees with you is not trying to control your mind. No one cares about squelching your personal opinions. Many of us only care to shut down your use of an extremely offensive name you call others.

No one is even expecting you to make sense.

A person who leaves you a mess after the children, is not a nanny. Any nanny would know better than that. Sitters and helpers do not, and should not, earn the same as a professional nanny who knows how to do her job.

I have only read some of this thread. I have also read some of the other thread about $15 an hour nannies. I have employed a couple nannies, who come in expecting a lot of money, feeling entitled to more, saying they need it to live. But then they don't even clean up after my kids! There are some great nannies out there, who may really deserve a higher pay. But I'm not going to may someone $20 an hour if they don't even clean up the messes my children make. Not every nanny "deserves" a high pay. I believe that higher rates and bonuses need to be earned over time. I do want to pay fairly, but I get angry by the sense of entitlement among "some" (I know not all) nannies, who expect over $18 an hour to do very little.
Also, hiring a nanny is a cost/benefit for everyone involved. Not every employer can afford to pay $20 an hour, despite what some nannies may think. If every nanny needed to make $20 an hour (and healthcare etc), more people might choose day care or a foreign Au Pair (which costs less), and there might be less work available for the nannies.