Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am about to become a single parent with a newborn. My older child had the educated nanny who did his laundry and cooked/shopped for him and it was fantastic. However financial circumstances are not the same now and I need a nanny who will help a lot around our apartment (no care for the older child - just the newborn).
How do I find a loving, dependable nanny who will do some cleaning and all the laundry for the three of us?
Totally fine. Babies nap 3x a day, toddlers nap 2x a day and preK naps 1x a day. Plenty of time to keep things tidy or fold clothes.
Our nanny of 6 years always kept things looking good (as did we), did laundry and later some groceries.
My charge naps 3x a day while I’m there but only for 20-30 mins. That’s when I take my breaks. So I wouldn’t not accept this position even if the baby was spending 1+ hours sleeping. A nanny should have a break when the charge is sleeping. That’s just me. If baby is napping 3+ hours a day then maybe the nanny can get to some housework
Yikes. babies need 11-12 hours of nightly sleep plus 3-4 hours of naps under age 2.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I am about to become a single parent with a newborn. My older child had the educated nanny who did his laundry and cooked/shopped for him and it was fantastic. However financial circumstances are not the same now and I need a nanny who will help a lot around our apartment (no care for the older child - just the newborn).
How do I find a loving, dependable nanny who will do some cleaning and all the laundry for the three of us?
Totally fine. Babies nap 3x a day, toddlers nap 2x a day and preK naps 1x a day. Plenty of time to keep things tidy or fold clothes.
Our nanny of 6 years always kept things looking good (as did we), did laundry and later some groceries.
My charge naps 3x a day while I’m there but only for 20-30 mins. That’s when I take my breaks. So I wouldn’t not accept this position even if the baby was spending 1+ hours sleeping. A nanny should have a break when the charge is sleeping. That’s just me. If baby is napping 3+ hours a day then maybe the nanny can get to some housework