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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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When would you start looking for a nanny?

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Stars22 · 15/05/2011 21:42

How far in advance would you start to look for a nanny if you were pregnant and planned on getting a nanny? Im just thinking for in the future really. I am a nanny my charges dont go to school until sept 2012 and we may possibly look for a nanny share of some sort.

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whomovedmychocolate · 15/05/2011 21:48

Three months or so. But then most people don't want nannies immediately do they, they want them once they go back to work. But I know most of the nannies I interviewed needed to give at least two months notice.

nannynick · 15/05/2011 21:49

I've known parents to look 6 months in advance of proposed start date.

frakyouveryverymuch · 16/05/2011 13:27

I looked preliminarily 6 weeks before I was due - April baby, Sept return to work however at 3 weeks old DS bolloxed my preferred childcare solution by having bad silent reflux so I need someone more experienced and able to cope!

So be wary of organising something very far in advance as circumstances may change.

SometimesIAmABirdbrain · 16/05/2011 22:59

I'm currently on maternity leave and plan to advertise for a nanny 3 months before I go back to work. A couple of my friends think I should start earlier but i'm quite comfortable with that timeline.

nannynick · 17/05/2011 17:22

I've just seen an ad from someone looking for childcare to start March 2013. Now that's forward planning

SometimesIAmABirdbrain · 17/05/2011 23:24

Seriously, nannynick ? talk about being super-organised/scary.

there was another thread on MN a couple of weeks ago - someone asking about private secondary schools and she was only 6 months pregnant. :o

nannynick · 18/05/2011 00:29

I do wonder if they made a mistake with the year... but even March 2012 is a way off yet!

frakyouveryverymuch · 18/05/2011 05:20

Now private secondaries I can understand if you need to save up. O asked about boarding fees a few months back and nearly passed out when I did the maths for boarding 13-18 plus uni. Hoping it won't be necessary!!!

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