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| Portland Maine Parents Group |
| Public group from Portland, ME |
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| Any suggestions? The woman who watches my son now says she can't do it once he turns 1, so we need to start looking for another option. We only need part time help for the afternoons until I get out of work at 5p. Do any of you have any recommendations? |
| Posted by Morgan on 02/18/2008 10:23 PM
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Well for me I got tired of all of the hassle of daycares, they can only have so many of this age and that age. And if your child actually has a birthday then you are most likely on your own. . And because I am a mother of 4 with 2 in school and two out I went the easier route. I hired a Nanny. Their are a two different options for you. And no if you do it smart it will cost you the same amount of money to hire a Nanny then have to drop your baby off with someone that has to have 6 sets of eyes. The Nanny comes to your home.
Their are Websites which mean you have to do all of the foot work and then their are Nanny Services that do all of the work for you. But all of this depends on your budget if you can afford to pay between $150-$500 for registration with a Nanny Service and then pay at least a week of her salary in advance. Then go for a service. But if you are willing to put in the foot work calling references and doing background checks then I would go with a sight.
For me having a Nanny makes me feel a lot more at ease. I don't worry about what other kids at the daycare are going to do to my babies. Wonder if my babies going to get sick or is getting enough one on one time. And having two in school my Nanny picks up my eldest from school. So, with a Nanny it’s a little more personal, she goes by your rules. And Nannies do house work to, YEAH. But you have to be willing to do the work on finding a someone that fits your needs. there are a lot that goes into hiring a Nanny, but it means that you can get what you want and who you want for your baby.
If you want more information an or help please let me know. I promise you that I am not rich I am a middle class Mother that is married and both my husband and I have full time jobs and employee Nannies. It can be done with just about any budget .
Tonya |
| posted by Tonya on 02/19/2008 07:28 AM
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| Well just to throw it out their I am a mother of 5 but my husbands eldest doe not live with us. Just anted to correct myself. |
| posted by Tonya on 02/19/2008 07:30 AM
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| Thanks for the suggestion. I would love to have a nanny, as long as Sawyer can still find a way to learn to socialize with other kids, that's my only worry. |
| posted by Morgan on 02/19/2008 06:00 PM
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Well I do understand where you are coming from but as a first time mom a few times over their are ways around that. Their things in which you can do, to not only keep your little guy active but involved and that is simply by being involved yourself. Isn't that what this group is for. I know their has not been a lot of chatting lately. But I hope to change that by giving a little insight into the world of parenting. Now I don't know everything. Heck, I don't know the half of it. But with a few little ones from tethers to pre-teens I have a good idea.
So basically as easy as I can put it for you. Get involved with a play group. Their are things that you can do. What is you schedule like? Do you have time to take him once or more a week to the library for a reading group? They also have a reading group I believe Whole Foods or Whole something or other on Wednesday Mornings, and their are plenty of little ones their. I mean you can keep him safe, in a safe environment where you can pop in and pop out as you please and you will have to do your homework on a each Nanny Candidate. But really in the long run. You making the effort to make sure that he is socialized by doing things with him will solve that problem. In my opinion. And your Nanny can also take him to the children’s museum the Park and a number of other places. The don't have to it at home all day. He can experience the world and have the one on one he needs at such a young age. But again this is my opinion. |
| posted by Tonya on 02/19/2008 06:31 PM
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