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Would a Nanny Be the Better Choice?
Asked by S.T. from Philadelphia
on January 16, 2012
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Hi Moms,
I'm in a quandary over what to do for daycare for my 2-year-old son. He's currently cared for by a local grandma who also watches her grandson. I adore thi...
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- Could you stay home with him? If the answer is no-then you need to hire and train someone.
- A good nanny who wanted the job (expecting its well paid, on the books, etc, etc), would be the best option I think. Offer to pay for some local classes you may find o...
- there are home day cares with a few kids (less than 6 ) with one caregiver. you can find a mom to watch him in her home with her own kids.. our day care has a k...
Nanny with Boundary Issues....
Asked by K.H. from Chicago
on April 2, 2008
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Hello Mammas, I need your help. We just hired a nanny to care for our darling 4 month-old boy. She came with fabulous references and we were excited about her coming t...
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- There's plenty of good advice here, but I just want to add my two cents: YOUR MILK IS GOOD!!! In fact, it's the best that you could give your baby. There should be ...
- reading your story makes me angry. this woman needs to be fired. you know what is best for your baby and if you want to breastfeed exclusively GOOD FOR YOU and screw...
- wow. i can't believe you'd even consider keeping her.What else is she going to decide is best for your child against your wishes?
Daycare or Nanny - HELP!!!
Asked by A.W. from Atlanta
on December 3, 2007
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My son has been in daycare for about 5 months now. I only send him 2 or 3 days per week as I work part time. In the last 6 weeks he has been so sick: bronchiolitis, pn...
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- Dear A., It has been my experience in the past that any time a child or adult that has been safe at home for along amount of time and then is put out into a place...
- I have to disagree with the other mothers, long term him being sick is going to cost you more time and money to keep having him seen and to keep getting the medicine.N...
- Hi A., I have a little different take on this than most of these moms. I am a WAHM and I have been a Nanny! Daycare is not for socialization. Daycare is for someon...
Nanny Kissed Our Child....
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on January 10, 2011
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Hi Mommas,
We are in a process of hiring a new nanny as our current nanny will be getting married and will be moving. After many interviews with very non-exciting ap...
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- If your husband doesn't like her or has bad feelings, don't hire the nanny. I say this because he will never like her, will always think she's up to something weird, ...
- Well, I think she and your son got on well and did an "automatic" kiss just because. He might have been a little shocked by it and that's why she mentioned it to you?...
- I honestly don't know how I would feel about it. It does seem a little odd that she kissed him on the first day but how old is she? And especially in this world today...
Teens Not Doing Their Share
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on October 17, 2008
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Hi all,
I am writing this for my sister because I don't feel 'qualified' to give an answer. She has 3 kids: 17, 14, and almost 11. The two teenagers are VERY lazy a...
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- Might sound harsh but she can do what my mother would do....one hold back the allowance if she gives one (they are good for getting kids to do chores) and all other fu...
- I have 3 children at home 22, 19 & 17. It can be challenging going from doing everything for them when they are little to making them responsible for some of the house...
- I have worked with kids between the ages of 2 and 19 for the last 15 years, and have a couple suggestions that have often worked... People, no matter their age, see...
In-home Nanny
Asked by G.T. from San Francisco
on August 12, 2010
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Hi ladies,
We are moving out of state, cross country, at the end of the month. Our nanny is wonderful, we love her very much, she is attached to the kids and them to ...
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- You shouldn't pay her any less. You are the one wanting her to move.
- I was a live in nanny for almost 4 years for a family with 3 kids.I was paied $500(that was 6 years ago), had 2 days off, car and cell were provided by the family....
- What a wonderful opportunity for you all! While I'm sure that there may be a difference between live in nannies and au pairs as far as etiquette goes (obviously the...
What Would You Tell Your Nanny When You Don't Need Her Anymore?!
Asked by K.K. from Washington DC
on August 2, 2010
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Hi there ladies,
My employer (yes the one who didn't pay me for 2 weeks while they went on vacation) told me that they won't be needing me anymore come fall time. I...
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- You are refering to yourself as a nanny (which it sounded like they wanted you to be available as one) but it sounds like you were really a babysitter only to be avail...
- Of course there was no reason to inform you that your services will not be required in a mean and nasty way, but consider yourself lucky that your getting a lot of adv...
- Nope. Most lay-offs or dimissals are given with 2 weeks notice. Or, to look at it this way, employees themselves are traditionally encouraged to only give two weeks no...
Searching for a FT Nanny
Asked by Y.S. from Denver
on February 16, 2010
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We have a 19-month old who has been attending an in-home day care but is currently home recovering from RSV and Bronchiolitis. He has pretty much recovered but we are ...
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- I have 3 kids (twins) and live in Littleton and we have had an au pair for the last 6 years so our kids could be at home and cared for. We have found this to be a very...
- We placed an ad on Care.com website and found someone great.
- Y., My name is C. and I am a Local Childcare Consultant for Colorado. It is a common misconception that hosting an au pair is costly and it takes a long time for t...
Is There Such a Thing as a "Morning Nanny?"
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on June 5, 2012
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My husband and I both work full time, and once school starts up for him in the fall, we'll both have jobs that require us to be at work at 7am most days. Our children...
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- you could probably find a college student or Grandma type that would love to do this! I would start asking around town. Some cities have nanny services you can call. Y...
- Yep--such a beast exists--that's called a PT nanny.
- Yes! I also recommend sittercity.com- i've had GREAT luck with people in my area off of there.... good luck!
Lettting Go of a Nanny
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on January 5, 2008
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We use a nanny three mornings a week while I homeschool my daughters. Sadly, she started out OK but slowly got more and more lazy to the point, she never changed the b...
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- I currently have a nanny that we are trying to let go as well and am struggling with the same thing. Fortunately, my husband has no trouble being confrontational and s...
- I was a nanny for seven years for a family. I would have never done the things that she ever has done to you. As a mom now myself, I would have let her go after the th...
- I would let Mamasource know about her as well as the Authorties or to the nanny service that she is works for (if any). If she is doing this to your children then she ...
