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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Questions to ask a prospective nanny...
So DH and I decided that we are going to hire a nanny for DD. we are using care.com and it looks like we are getting good applicants.i was wondering what questions should I ask them regarding their experience.TIA!
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Re: Questions to ask a prospective nanny...
Clear it up immediately whether you're paying her over or under the table. That's the first thing. MOST prefer to be paid under the table but if you're going to use her regularly, it should be legit so you can deduct her on taxes - but she'll probably want to be paid more. It's annoying but a normal argument for nannies.
Will she clean/help prep meals? This is a deal breaker for some families/nannies.
References? Obviously call several people, get a background check, etc.
Safe car? Will she be driving your daughter around? She may not be okay with being stuck in the house all day. Driving record?
Make sure you click with her and be picky. I *may* know of someone. Do you want somebody 40 hours a week or just part time?
Ditto Carrot's advice.
To add: Make sure you see them interact with your DD. I was amazed at how some of them that looked AWESOME on paper didn't even glance at my kids. The ones that felt "right" were the ones that barely made eye contact with me because they were holding/playing with/ in the floor with my child(ren).
I ended some interviews quickly because they didn't even notice that my kid(s) were even in the room with us.
Your gut will go a long way. Of course you want someone with good experience and qualifications but finding someone who will snuggle and love on your child is invaluable.
I also may know of someone if you don't find the perfect fit in your batch of candidates......
Total score: 6 pregnancies, 5 losses, 2 amazing blessings that I'm thankful for every single day.
I would like to talk with someone you know.