Bringing own baby to nanny job

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I’m trying to find a new nanny job as my maternity leave has ended, but I’d need to bring my baby with me. I’m looking in the Liverpool area but has so far failed so find any part time nanny jobs in my area. Am I looking in the wrong places or are there just not many? Thanks all

Would your employer really be OK with you bringing your own baby with you?!

How old is your child?

I'm in a similar area and don't know anyone who has a part time nanny, and only 1 family who use a full time nanny. I think wanting to bring your own baby probably makes a VERY small pool of potential employers.

Are you a qualified nanny?

Where I live qualified nannies are in demand and them having their own child with them isn't uncommon. Having your own child with you though would usually mean your hourly rate is a little less than a sole charge nanny.

Nannies do better in affluent areas because they're more expensive than other child care options like nurseries and childminders or after school clubs. Are you looking for clients in the correct demographic area?

Are you setting the days/times or are they?

If I were employing a nanny, bringing their own child to work would not be acceptable. You are paid to look after my child, not yours. You wouldn't take your own child along to any other job in a shop, office, school, hospital etc.
You need to arrange proper childcare for your own baby.

I always think that is a really hard sell. Perhaps a family might be willing to keep on a nanny who'd had her own baby as they knew/ trusted her already. That said I've had after school babysitters who've brought their own children but my children are of an age that they don't need a lot of supervision.

Nanny with own child is usually cheaper so some families would be happy with this, especially if their kids are a little older.

Alternatively OP could you look at Childminding from your own home?

My point was perhaps advertise yourself as a wraparound care nanny as it's really hard to find someone to do it. You can spend school hours with your baby and it could work out well. Less money though.

I would look for the sorts of jobs that people find hard to recruit to eg after school during term time but full day in holidays. No-one really wants a nanny to bring their own baby. They accept it because (a) it is cheaper or (b) they can't find anyone else, or both

On the area I work in (south west London) this really isn’t as undesirable as you make it sound. We are known as EWOC (nanny with own child) and there are a few of us.

I’m a qualified, teaching background nanny with 10 years experience. My old family would have had me and my baby back in a heartbeat but I decided to move on. I currently work 3.5 days compressed hours full time in a nanny job with a baby and a three year old. I had no shortage of interviews despite me being upfront about the prospect of possibly bringing my child with me.

Wednesday is my half day and I bring my baby boy with me then. Since it’s only for a short time it’s manageable and my boss is happy for her baby to have a regular playmate.

The other three days a week DS is in nursery but if say he was too unwell for nursery but not so unwell he couldn’t leave the house I’d be taking him with me, because there’s no alternative apart from DH missing a day’s work instead. My bosses would rather that than I didn’t come to work at all. When we are here, DS fits into their child’s routine as that’s obviously only fair.

I don’t take any less salary for this. I’m still just as experienced and qualified and fully capable of doing my job to a high standard.

I had a NWOC, although it was sort of a reverse of your situation- my children were babies and hers were a bit older. But she’d worked like that since her children were v small. It was a brilliant, family oriented arrangement for us, and we wouldn’t change the relationship our children have with hers for the world. I hope you find the right family, OP. I’m sure they’re out there.

I haven’t seen many jobs outside of London recently - I agree it isn’t an uncommon occurs from for a nanny to bring their own child but you might have to compromise on what sort of role of how far you’re willing to travel

I wouldn't employ a nanny who brought their own baby to work. It's an obvious conflict of interest .

The point of paying a nanny for childcare is to give your children the benefit of the nanny's undivided attention. I wouldn't be interested in a nanny who wanted to bring her own child with her.

I don’t think you will find many who will allow you to bring your own child on a nanny job.

I wouldn’t.

There are lots of families who have a nwoc but seems your area is rarer fir nannies , let alone with own child

dud you find work in your area as a nanny easily before you had a child

We had a NWOC - it was great. Her baby was the same age as my DC2 and they were like twins. Adored each other and played together. Nanny shares are very common so don’t see why this is any different. If anything my own child got more attention as nanny was very careful not to treat her own one better, and actually hers was more easy going than mine. We got a cheaper rate so it was win win.

Bringing your own child with you would be seen as a 'nanny share' afaik and you would be paid less as a result. Also there's the liability to your employer to consider.
Those I know who have nannies are either very well off, have several children so it works out cheaper to have a nanny than alternative forms of childcare, or those who work odd hours and need early mornings, evenings, weekends and possibly overnights covered.
Would you be willing to be paid less than if you didn't bring your child, look after 4+ children and your baby, or work unsociable hours? If not then nannying isn't really a viable option for you.
Have you also considered childminding?

Lots of mums allow a nanny to bring their own baby, I know several who did. Yes most employers don’t want that, but that doesn’t mean you should tell OP those jobs don’t exist, when clearly they do.

I'd be concerned about insurance.

OP to answer your question, such jobs are less common but they exist. Suggest you advertise on local facebook mum groups and childcare.com and make clear in the adverts that this is a ‘nanny share’ ie they’ll be paying a reduced rate. You want to attract someone who might not otherwise be able to afford a nanny.

If you have a home that works with childminding that might also be an option.

Sorry there have been so many snotty responses on here 🙄

Ignore the people saying it's weird to take your own baby - as many PP have said, it's quite common in London because a nanny bringing her own child will charge less, and many parents like the idea of the children having a playmate.

In London at least there is a massive shortage of nannies (and everything else - thank you Brexit + covid) but no idea about Liverpool.

Hey, nanny here! Yes it is possible but most families who are happy for this are looking for wrap around care/ before -after school care. Have you spoken to any agencies? Also, you'd be looking at a cheaper rate. Definitely possible but does depend on the area. Good luck

The people who are saying it’s weird probably have very little experience or understanding of the nanny industry.

it can be a little more tiring though. Two babies in a double buggy and a toddler on a buggy board on the back is quite the work out.

I'd have loved a part time nanny who brought their own baby, and was a bit cheaper than the going rate for sole childcare. I actively sought exactly that myself a (fair) few years ago.

I reckon it's the demographic/ area which is making it harder for you.

If you could find a way to market yourself not to PFB parents who have never had nannies before, but to a more experienced with nannies larger family where frankly an extra won't matter, plus sell a wrap around nature of how flexible you can be because you have your own child with you and are not at the mercy of their own childcare arrangements, that might work?