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Is it OK to hire a babysitter (nursery staff) to do pick-up, bed-time and an extra hour or two?

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DaddingIt · 03/07/2023 15:51

Hello,

Our daughter's (2y) old nursery key-worker (she's moved up to the next room now) is offering babysitting and has done this for lots of other parents (I'm not asking about whether that's OK as other threads have answered that part).

I'm specifically wondering whether its OK to hire her to do childcare all the way from pick-up to bed-time and an hour or two after (e.g. 5:30 pick-up, 7:30 bed-time look after the little one till 9:30).

I already talked to her about this and she seemed OK with it but I'm not sure she would be one to say no. So I was hoping to get a few more opinions from parents and babysitters/nursery staff about whether this is OK? She would have already worked a full day-shift by this point.

Also is this something that should be paid more than the normal rate, I'm also thinking of letting her place a Deliveroo order on us.

Please share your thoughts.

Thanks!

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MrsLilaAmes · 03/07/2023 15:59

How is it not fair on the nursery worker if she is offering her services? Surely she can decide what hours she is willing to take on?

Singleandproud · 03/07/2023 15:59

Does she not have other things to do once the children leave for the day. Write notes, tidy away toys etc?

MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 03/07/2023 15:58

DaddingIt · 03/07/2023 15:56

for more context, we won't likely hire her for more than 1 sit, max 2 a week, and such a longer sit will only happen once every 2 weeks, the others will either be pick-up till bed-time (~1.5h), or after bed-time (~2.5h)

No that's not fair on her after doing a full day shift.
You need a nanny or a different sitter.

Kingsparkle · 03/07/2023 15:58

DaddingIt · 03/07/2023 15:56

for more context, we won't likely hire her for more than 1 sit, max 2 a week, and such a longer sit will only happen once every 2 weeks, the others will either be pick-up till bed-time (~1.5h), or after bed-time (~2.5h)

This sounds like a regular arrangement.

Kingsparkle · 03/07/2023 15:57

Semi-regularly I think no, you need a nanny or a separate baby sitter. It’s not fair on the nursery worker.

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DaddingIt · 03/07/2023 15:56

for more context, we won't likely hire her for more than 1 sit, max 2 a week, and such a longer sit will only happen once every 2 weeks, the others will either be pick-up till bed-time (~1.5h), or after bed-time (~2.5h)

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MeMyCatsAndMyBooks · 03/07/2023 15:56

As a one off thing yes, regularly no get a nanny.

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DaddingIt · 03/07/2023 15:54

I was thinking semi-regularly (probably every 2 weeks or so).

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GameOverBoys · 03/07/2023 15:53

As a one off or a regular thing?

warblingwater · 03/07/2023 15:53

Is it a one off? Then I'd say yes.

Kingsparkle · 03/07/2023 15:52

As a one off or regularly?

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