If you charge $10/hr, you will be hired.

Anonymous wrote:I began my nanny career at fifty-eight after an entirely different career. I have an MA in Liberal Arts but nothing in Early Childhood Development. I started with a few part-time positions and got some great references. I also took the full day Infant Care and CPR at the Red Cross. Three years later and I am making 28 an hour and never do any household cleaning. I do all the charges laundry, cooking and clean up but not general housework - ever. I am also a drama-free grown-up - I have never been late, never use my phone when my charges are awake and come to work every day with a smile on my face. (It is shocking how so many young nannies can't seem to do any of that.

I also truly love being a nanny. It had been the most rewarding job I've ever had. All the best to you, OP. I wish more older women would join the profession.

My current nanny (our fourth) is not an older person, but she has "grown-up" responsibilities (she's helping support her mother). I never understood how much time I was losing dealing with our nanny's crisis of the day in the past. This set of qualities is golden.

No, children's laundry is not standard....However I live in Southern CA so location may have something to do with that.

By the way OP, your post was very easy to read + comprehend.
If the PP couldn't comprehend what you were saying, then they are the common IDIOT here.

Spruce up on infant care and toddler care/activities. Also think about your communication style w an employer.

I would start by going on sittercity or the like (including the nanny forums here) and advertising that you are free for last-minute backup sitting. There is a huge market for that in this area--two-income families with no local support system panicking when their nanny calls in sick. Ask everyone you sit for to write you a short review or Letter of Recommendation and use that as a springboard to find a great part-time position.

Anonymous wrote:regarding above….I did not proof it well and read too fast…still errors… I can see where you didn't know what I meant….

don't apologize. The person who complained about not understanding is a complete idiot. It wasn't hard to understand even with typos. You got good advice. There's absolutely a market for after school gigs that's harder to fill. You might start there to get your feet wet and see how you like it and to build up references. Good luck.

I began my nanny career at fifty-eight after an entirely different career. I have an MA in Liberal Arts but nothing in Early Childhood Development. I started with a few part-time positions and got some great references. I also took the full day Infant Care and CPR at the Red Cross. Three years later and I am making 28 an hour and never do any household cleaning. I do all the charges laundry, cooking and clean up but not general housework - ever. I am also a drama-free grown-up - I have never been late, never use my phone when my charges are awake and come to work every day with a smile on my face. (It is shocking how so many young nannies can't seem to do any of that.

I also truly love being a nanny. It had been the most rewarding job I've ever had. All the best to you, OP. I wish more older women would join the profession.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kid laundry is pretty standard. For older kids, making meals eaten on your shift, driving.

I am a Nanny & respectfully disagree that doing any form of laundry is standard.

The families I have worked for have simply requested I keep 100% focus on their children.
They don't want me to be distracted or stressed out about getting the laundry done before they come home.

I will also respond respectfully and ask if you have worked in fully staffed homes, or only for parents hiring a nanny for the first time. Or if you're in a share. Otherwise, kid laundry is, in fact, pretty standard for a full time nanny, as many, many nannies on this board have attested every time someone asks.

regarding above….I did not proof it well and read too fast…still errors… I can see where you didn't know what I meant….

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Also was a typically expected…(I prefer to focus on kids that do housekeeping) and what kind of pay is the norm?

thanks

OP, what did you mean by this?

oh wow…that was a typo.. should be "than" and not "that"