I've been interviewing Nannies. Is that the plural of Nanny? It looks wrong.
Anyway, today I met a Nanny candidate who talked so movingly about her own mother's return to work that I suspect she was either sent by God or a con man. Either way, I'll probably hire her. Even if she's a con man at least she can teach the girls a trade.
By the way, what exactly is the difference between a babysitter and a nanny? Wikipedia says,
A nanny is a person who looks after the child or children of one family in the child's home. Modern nannies may live in or out, like other domestic workers, depending on their circumstances and those of their employers. The traditional nanny was a servant in a large household and reported directly to the lady of the house. A governess, in contrast to a nanny, concentrated on teaching and training children.
Babysitting is the practice of temporarily caring for a child on behalf of the child's parents. Babysitting is most commonly performed as an odd job by teenagers for extra money, stereotypically, but not necessarily, girls. Babysitting can be quite lucrative in some countries, but rates vary considerably according to the location. According to Runzheimer International's Mobility Report, average hourly rates in September 2005 in the United States of America are $6.04. In New York City, the average is $11.08, whereas in some places in the U.S. , the average is $2.90.[1] Babysitters are often employed on Friday and Saturday nights when parents wish to go out.[citation needed] A babysitter is distinguished from a nanny by the term of employment; while some parents may have a regular babysitter "on retainer," so to speak, the sitter is normally contracted one night at a time.
Public Service for the day? check.
The work is no longer temporary? Happy Nanny searching, praying you find the exact right Nanny!
Posted by: Chrissy Witt | April 13, 2008 at 09:35 PM
My only question is...does she do your laundry and watch the kids? My brother's nanny does their laundry and when I was there last month I saw the floor in their laundry room for the first time. I know you know why I am mentioning this. :o) Happy hunting.
Posted by: Chi Chi | April 13, 2008 at 09:52 PM
Good luck in the Nanny hunting department.
I know how hard it can be to find the right one.
I had a great Nanny for Stumpy when he was a baby. She used to come around look after him and clean when he was asleep.
She was $15 an hour which is dirt cheap over here. Some Nanny's commission $150 dollars a day in Oz.
Wich I could find one for $2.90 LOL..
Posted by: Danielle | April 14, 2008 at 02:37 AM
I'm totally getting a deal with my babysitter. She's $5/hour and lives right across the street. Sounds too good to be true, right? It is. She's not that reliable. Great with the kids, but just can't keep a handle on when she's coming here or letting me know if she can come even though I ask her way in advance.
So, I get the $10/hour DePaul student. Love her.
Good luck with the nanny search.
Posted by: nottryingforaboy | April 14, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Could you please tell me where people babysit for $2.90?
I would like to move there. But I suspect it is located in 1982.
Posted by: girlymama | April 14, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Good Luck! I've had luck finding great nannies and luck finding bad ones. Around here people tend to pay by the week - M-F 8-5. Rates range from 300 - 400. That makes it anywhere between $7.50 - 10.00 an hour.
Caroline
SmartyPantsMama.blogspot.com
Posted by: Caroline | April 14, 2008 at 03:07 PM
I've never had a nanny or housekeeper or anything form of hired help, but if you want a great laugh read The Nanny Diaries. (Don't watch the movie -- it stunk.)
Posted by: Chelsea | April 14, 2008 at 04:40 PM
Always we have to go for traditional nannies only.
Posted by: nannies | April 16, 2008 at 02:16 AM