no nanny can survive on 20 per hr. It may make you smart but you may get a very miserable nanny working for you and looking for her next job at the same time. The rates quoted here are not inflated, look at the rates the decent agencies offer and that is what qualified nannies get, and there are still more jobs than nannies.

I agree the rates on here are inflated. And the whole “you’re a cheap mom if you don’t pay $40/hr for your kid” diatribe is played out. As Dave Chappelle / Donald Trump might say, paying $17 instead of $30 for the same level of care of my kid doesn’t make me cheap… it makes me SMART!

Anonymous wrote:What $17 for a child P/H? In DC? Seriously... that rate was paid 8 years ago. Now the going rate for 1 single child is $25 per hours. Stop dreaming and be realistic. Most of the families are paying this fair rate now!

No it’s not. It’s around $17. $20 for qualified candidates. What are you doing with 1 child to amount to $25/ hr? Some college grads don’t even make that. Some of you are ridiculous and are ripping people off based on the love they have for their children.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People on this board vastly inflate prices.
-former nanny

You say that every time based on nothing.

Eh, 2015-2017 I had a nanny in Van Ness. 1 baby (who slept 3-4 hrs a day). We paid $16/hr, taxes withheld, vacation and sick leave.

I’m looking for a nanny now, for 1 kid. I wfh and older kid will be in school when nanny is present. No taxes withheld and I moved to the sticks. I won’t pay more than $20.

I'd say, add 10-15% if you want better candidates and not the ones you have to check on every 2 hrs.

Anonymous wrote:What is the going rate for a full time or close to full time nanny in the DC suburbs?

Just take the average of what people post, and reduce by 10-15%.. that is the actual going rate.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:PP - The study population for the cited research was mainly white (78%) not poor (55-70%) and mothers with college educations or above (35%) and in two parent homes (85%).

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/Documents/SECCYD_06.pdf, (page 35 in the adobe reader or page 31)

Bottom line: Family characteristics (wealth, single/two parent homes, positive parenting styles, and having books in the home) was more important than the type of childcare.

When a little child is in daycare 10-12 hours 5 days a week, who cares what’s at home? Stop deluding yourself.

From study:
The amount of time that children spend in child care from infancy through age 4½ is not related to their
cognitive outcomes prior to school entry. Children who spend many hours in child care, however, show
somewhat more behavior problems and more episodes of minor illness than those in fewer hours of child care.
The amount of time a child spent in child care is also associated with mother-child relationships to some degree.

I post this because I see disparaging comments about daycare centers. There are multiple options for childcare, each with advantages for parents. Any reasonably good quality childcare will suffice; the kids will turn out fine.

Anonymous wrote:PP - The study population for the cited research was mainly white (78%) not poor (55-70%) and mothers with college educations or above (35%) and in two parent homes (85%).

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/Documents/SECCYD_06.pdf, (page 35 in the adobe reader or page 31)

Bottom line: Family characteristics (wealth, single/two parent homes, positive parenting styles, and having books in the home) was more important than the type of childcare.

When a little child is in daycare 10-12 hours 5 days a week, who cares what’s at home? Stop deluding yourself.

PP - The study population for the cited research was mainly white (78%) not poor (55-70%) and mothers with college educations or above (35%) and in two parent homes (85%).

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/Documents/SECCYD_06.pdf, (page 35 in the adobe reader or page 31)

Bottom line: Family characteristics (wealth, single/two parent homes, positive parenting styles, and having books in the home) was more important than the type of childcare.

those studies often compare outcomes for very poor families with children, for those children Headstart and similar programs make a lot of difference, and oftentimes better than staying in unstable, often abusive home environment. Of course, any daycare is better. However, stable homes/nanny care can not be compared to center based care.
I never heard of such a thing as nanny driving a child without permission, sounds like abuse to me. If you hire cheap babysitter without verifiable references then omg please use daycare, it is safer at least, but honestly, you just never met a nanny. Normally, nannies hate screen time.

Of course the most elite daycare care center might be better than the bargain sitter you found on care.com.

But a good professional nanny is ALWAYS better than group care for an infant or toddler, if you can afford it.

Anonymous wrote:Who wants daycare centers now even if many re-opened? They are having trouble hiring staff, and my people left during pandemic never to come back. No point to be exposed to covid with unmasked parents and kids every day for very low wages. Also, many parents do realize that institutional care is pretty horrible.

An National Institute of Child Health study tracked kids from the time they were babies to after they were 4.5 went to see to see whether different childcare arrangements made a difference.

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/publications/pubs/Documents/SECCYD_06.pdf

High quality outside childcare - small group size, lower child to carer ratio, education of caregiver and warmth of the care situation, was often times better for language skills than home environments; however, kids in home environments were less aggressive. The differences are really small. Ultimately, the home environment (education level, family situation (two parent), etc.) was more important than the type of childcare.

Bottom line: Nanny care is not necessarily better than daycare.

There are many great nannies ( As an example: a family friend has employed an amazing nanny for the last 9 years, who they continue to employ full-time even though all of the kids are in school because they need her when they go on overnight work trips).

Others have had not great nanny experiences: My sister-in-law tried two nannies. One who drove the baby to a town 40 minutes away to continue working on her business; and the second parked the then toddler in front of the TV all day. When she finally found a high quality daycare, she was impressed with how much he had learned. Daycare has the added advantage of socialization and activities with trained staff (if you find a high quality one). Kids learn from other children, not just from adults, and having a schedule of activities keep them stimulated and learning.

Anonymous wrote:Country is headed into a recession. Look for layoffs in the near future. Rates will come down, unemployment will go up. Nannies will be lucky to lock in a $50K job now

Keep dreaming, cheap mom.

why are so saying progress into house manager - I do not even want to " progress", i like working with under 3s.

many people left, that is