part time, live out nannies

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Hi,
I'm applying in September to university to start my midwfiery degree in Sept 2013 and providing I get selected, I will need child care.

My mum, who originally implied she could do pretty much my child care has now resorted to saying she's not retiring after all next year and wouldn't be able to do mornings-arrghhhhh!

So, my question is:

Do any nannies do split shift kind of work? So if they arrived say at 7am and then gave kids brekkie and take ds to school (DD will be 11 almost 12 and can walk) and then pick him up, look after them until I get home (gave them tea too). It sounds to me as though no nannies would do this?

Otherwise, if I sorted out evenings, would any nannies do just mornings or am I more likely to have to use nursery before school club (aged 11 and 9) or child minder?

TIA

My nanny does this. It's quite normal.

I'm a bit [frown] seeing as how my mum (whom I am very close to) only lives 5 mins around the corner and has, for the past 2 years, helped my sister with child care two afternoons week in week out!

Oh well - DH says if we get our own child care, it will be one less thing to have to worry about and won't have to rely on my mum - except for in the hols.

Stillsquiffy can I ask how much you pay for mornings and nights? I honestly have no idea of what nannies get paid for split shifts. Obv. don't tell me if you'd rather not

I think a CM might be better. A nanny would expect to be paid for the day surely?

My nanny does 6.30-9.00 3 days a week and 3.00-7.00 two days a week. We pay her £9 net (which is higher than normal for the area but suits us because there is very little tax to pay on top because she does low hours). Rest of time she is 'doing up' a property to help her DP, so it suits her well.

That sounds good Squiffy.
I think I would have a study afternoon sometimes and at other times, DH would be working from home so I reckon a nanny who did mornings and afternoons would be good.

Actually the laady at the uni open day did say they tried to start later in the mornings so mums could get kids to school - that would be fab.

FWIW when I did my MSc, it was a given that I'd slope in late for lectures - teaching staff didn't mind at all

cool

Another one ... have reported as well

Ooh - I'm wodnering why those messages were deleted?
Maybe it was nannies advertising?

Usually!

It was a BBC journalist trying to find people to talk to her about her story - she posted on all the threads in this board!

oh I see.