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Paid childcare

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

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where to find mother's help

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moran · 09/04/2018 20:42

Hi,
We are looking for someone twice a week to help with the kids and some very light house chores.
Where/how can I found someone?

Thanks

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RicStar · 12/04/2018 03:09

Childcare.co.uk or local forum or local Facebook page are normally good sources.

UnicornRainbowColours · 12/04/2018 08:33

What kind of house chores? A mother’s help should still only be doing child related chores, kids laundry, kids cooking. Keeping kids areas clean and tidy.

A mother’s help is usually a newly qualified nanny who is looking for the first job in their cv

cmarie1998 · 19/04/2018 15:25

I'm looking for some help on Monday 14th May - Friday 18th May as follows: I have two young sons aged 4 and 8 and my older daughter is 19. I have to go away for work this week and my daughter has said that it is too much for her to look after the boys on her own.
Therefore I am looking for someone that could collect boys from school/nursery on the Monday then take home play/make tea/get in pjs and then put to bed about 8 - 8.30 then due my daughter being there you could either go home or stay over. However I then need you to be back at my house and get boys up and dressed and breakfast and take to school/nursery and then collect each day around 5.30 from school nursery and the same each day I would be back Friday pm. Not sure how much this would be but am paying cash. Please any ideas of where I could find this person get back to me. Thanks
I live in Leamington Spa.

underneaththeash · 20/04/2018 08:14

cmarie - after school nannies are very difficult to find, never mind ones who will work for 2,5 hours and come in the morning as well. I'd speak to a couple of local agencies who may have someone who is between jobs.
Otherwise - I'd get your daughter to do the morning run and then see if any of the staff at the school nursery would bring them home and do the tea/pjs/play. I'd offer £10/hour.
Alternatively you could just offer your daughter more money to do it, maybe arranging a few playdates after school so that the children are fed before she collects them would make it easier.

jannier · 21/04/2018 10:34

Many of the people you find do this are your daughters age or near about. Why is it too much are they difficult? As its only for one week I think you may struggle. Have you offered your daughter the pay you would give to someone?

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