Would you consider this person as a nanny??

[lisad123]

Im a trained nursery nurse, with 9 year experience of children, children with SN, working with families and social services.

Having my own LOs now mean I want to be at home but love working with kids.
Would you consider someone with 2 children fpr a nanny job?? My eldest is at school but dd2 is 16months. I do drive.

Would having my own children really put people off??
I would consider being a CM but my house needs a lot of work atm.

I think it is harder atm to find families that allow you to take children with you as so many nannies around apparently but Iv had quite a few offers through sites like this. Im a qualified nanny with years experience(dd 9months) Im starting a position at th end of feb now.
I think if you look/advertise yourself in the right places there will be people who will consider it. Some people think its better as they get child care and a playmate for there child plus the great experience.
I considered childminding but then a great position came up for me nannying

This comes up time and time again on here. From previous discussions of this topic, it appears to me that some parents will consider a nanny with their own child, whereas other parents will not.
My view is that if you had just one child, then you may find parents willing to consider that. But with two children, I feel your chances drop, as there are many more factors to consider - such as what will happen during school holidays/inset days, what happens when children are ill (more children, thus more occasions when they could be ill), logistical issues such as getting older child to school, as well as things that effect costs such as food (if your older child came to work with you at any point during the day, would they need feeding... if so, who provides the food).
I feel it would be a nanny share - with you taking two roles, that of parent to your children plus that of care provider. Therefore salary level I feel should be adjusted to accommodate that share in the same way the salary would be split between two families sharing a nanny.
This is just my view... from previous discussions on this issue, some parents feel it is a nanny share, while other's don't.

Is there any chance of you nannying for a family who have a child at the same school as yours? That could work really well.

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So against all my better judgement (see earlier threads) I am preparing to CONSIDER a nanny with her own child, please advise me what to think about...

I would consider it if:

1- Your kids and mine went to the same school (or even schools in same LEA which are very close and have same holidays, etc.)

2- You were prepared to take a reduction in salary and hence treat it as a share.

3- Having your kids would not hinder my kids from going to their activities.

As it happen we belong to a private gym/club where my kids take swimming, tennis, and a few other activities. I am prepared to buy the nanny a membership to this gym, but I would not be prepared to buy your kids' memberships. So that might be the deal breaker in my case because obviously you could take my kids to tennis of your kids can't walk in the door.

Could advertise in the newsletter of the school where your older child goes? You might find a suitable match there.

Sorry. correction: "...because obviously you could not take my kids to tennis if your kids can't walk in the door."

well i guess the same would have to be considered from mine too. We have ballet on mmonday, street dancing on thursday and swimming at the club atleast once a week. Think its might be cming for me. I guess I resent having to spend 6 weeks training telling me how to suck eggs LOL

Is there any chance of finding a family who goes to the same school/club? If so, it might be doable?

def much harder when you have 2 children, though 2 of my friends have 2 and both have jobs,and found them faily easily

one solution could be, that if you work part time, that your school age could go to a cm after school for 3 hrs, that is what friend no 2 does, and then she comes in school holidays

obv means a chunk of your daily salary goes on paying someone else, and you dont get to pick up you child from school for maybe 3 days, but if you did have a charge at another school,then you wouldnt be able to pick them up anyway iykwim

if you only looked after a baby, then a mum might be willing to have you for less money as you have 2 of your own children and would be taking that baby to school picks ups etc all the time

guess you can register with agencies,and put up your own ads on internet and see what you can get