The Nanny Search Begins Nanny Interview Questions When we were hiring a nanny for Charlie, we did 1-day trials with two different nannies. Based on how they did during their trials — feeding Charlie, playing with him, and putting him down for naps — we could have hired either one of them. Ultimately we decided [...]
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I need to start interviewing nannies asap, and to make sure we find the perfect candidate, I’ve compiled a list of questions to ask during interviews. In the past, I think I’ve just been way too casual about interviews simply because I didn’t know exactly what I wanted in a nanny as a first time mom. [...]
We’re just beginning the process of hiring a nanny for Olive. Luckily we live in a young, family-dense neighborhood where nannies are in abundance. This is also the best time of year to hire a nanny because many nannies are laid off after September, as children head to kindergarten and preschool. I’m very active on [...]
Now that Olive is a month old, I need to start the search for a nanny soon. Two of the biggest factors we’ll have to consider when hiring a nanny is whether they want to be paid off the books, and whether they have a green card. According to a recent study conducted by Park [...]
The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Nannies vs. Daycare Often the decision between hiring a nanny or sending your child to daycare is a financial one, and how much childcare costs largely depends on what part of the country you live in. Since Charlie has had both a full-time nanny and is now attending [...]
When it came to deciding on childcare for Charlie, hiring a nanny was the only option we considered. We loved the convenience and individual attention that a nanny provided, and because I work from home, I could pop in and see Charlie whenever I wanted. My friend on the other hand, who’s a working mother [...]
