keep the Nanny I'm not happy with & save money? or not?

Dumyat

you have to go with your gut instinct. its your child and your bucks you are paying her. If she is a good nanny she will respond positively to your points. If not then its time to change.

Poppy9

Penny-Pincher!! wrote:

£7.50 is pretty steep when your child is not the only one...........

Really what she is doing is more childminding than being nanny. A really decent childminder you can get for £3-£4ph.

xx

Never used a childminder/nanny but have to say I would expect to pay about £7-10 per hour. After all they the most responsible job ever, looking after your child. I would expect them to be a qualified nursery nurse with first aid skills etc. When you compare it to paying a painter and decorator to do your home £10 per hour I think a Nanny is worth more.

David_B_2

cannyscot wrote:

keep the Nanny I'm not happy with & save money? or not?

I think the title says it all, "keep a nanny I'm not happy with". I would instantly say NO!

You would be keeping here for the wrong reasons and from the activities she does not do no wonder she is cheap.

I'm hoping she is qualified to actually be a nanny?

I'd be asking her what activties she had planned this week and ask her to do activites that you wanted your child to take part in. I.e famliy members birthday so making cards for them etc.

I can't belive she takes them shopping.

My wifes a nursery manager and is qualified up to her elbow, she'd go mad at this.

Bottom line, get rid and bump the agency or at least complain.

Smashing

What's more important - the money or yours and your child's happiness?

Moneysaving really can go too far.

blackcateddie

Get a list of childminders from your local council - pick the ones local to you and go see them when you know they have kids I found that quite a few know each other and can give you referances and you 'll be able to gauge how good they are by their interaction with the children they currently have.

Rachie_B

Penny-Pincher!! wrote:

Sounds very simlimar to my situation when DD was younger. She is partially sighted so the Nanny had to be more aware of looking after her, distances and extra safety etc.

I was lucky that I found a great one, but when I interviewed her, I did stipulate what I wanted and that DD would come first regardless. She did not have another child to look after so DD was her only priority.

£7.50 is pretty steep when your child is not the only one. I think if it was me, I would ask her to come round by herself, explain your concerns and see how she replies. Depending on her reply, will depend what your next steps should be.

Really what she is doing is more childminding than being nanny. A really decent childminder you can get for £3-£4ph.

HTH

PP
xx

i agree !!

i know some nannies do take their own children along and it may work out for some,but only if its not to the detriment of the childs care that you are being paid for !

how old is your child and her child ?? hope you manage to get things sorted cannyscot

Rachie_B

Poppy9 wrote:

Never used a childminder/nanny but have to say I would expect to pay about £7-10 per hour. After all they the most responsible job ever, looking after your child. I would expect them to be a qualified nursery nurse with first aid skills etc. When you compare it to paying a painter and decorator to do your home £10 per hour I think a Nanny is worth more.

:eek: <hands up> pleeeeeeeeeeeeease can I be your child's nanny !!!

I fit the above criteria :rotfl:

pinkpie

Things must be more expensive here - my teenager often gets £5 an hour for babysitting so I think £7.50 for a qualified nanny seems reasonable too..

Ultimateley a child's wellbeing is the most important - I once knew 2 high flyers who had a massive house, payed their cleaner a fortune per hour yet skimped on the nanny - consequently she let a pre schooler out for a walk alone, lost the toddler who turned up asleep in a cupboard and ignored the kids at the playground then shouted at them if they interupted her conversation.

Suffice to say they soon realised it wasn't worth the saving.

Hope you manage to sort it out - childcare is always a major stress!

Poppy9

Rachie_B wrote:

:eek: <hands up> pleeeeeeeeeeeeease can I be your child's nanny !!!

I fit the above criteria :rotfl:

Course you can as you are in S Wales too.:D I hope you don't mind that DD is now a stroppy, hormonalish (going on 13) 11 year old

liney

I am confused at the title - you can still use the vouchers for nursery can't you? You need to read the small print for your nanny agency as there must be a proceedure to follow if you want to complain about the quality of care. I dont work for a nanny agency, but some redress of the booking fee withing certain timescales is common practise in my area of recruitment.

Have you seen this womans Qualifications personnally, and seen references? What i am getting at, is is she taking the micky because you let her get away with it, or is this the normal her.

I would speak to the agency and see qualifications and references and establish the fees involved in replacing the nanny. Compare to other agencies in the area, then try and haggle it down. Replace the nanny or use a nursery with the vouchers.

Do you know anyone who would want to 'nanny share' with you? It would give your daughter someone her own age to play with and maybe cut the costs a little.