Nanny Salary

I think that $10 an hour has become the normal starting salary for one child with no housework. I really do think that nannies should starting asking for better salaries. I think there needs to be a a set starting salary like 25,000/year and up.

Whatever you do in your nanny career always give yourself a raise. If you change families, let the prospect employer know exactly your salary previously and state that you WILL NOT go anything under that.

Yes, it seems harsh but unless they are offering something different than your last job and it out weighs the lower salary you will have to think about what you need personally.

But some people think its better to go to a Nanny Agency to see what the going rate is in that particular area in the world. You have a higher quality of families when you go to an agency.

Make sure you don’t pay the agency anything.

Not only do you not have to, it’s a law! Make a resume with all your past qualification (child care and not). I made a section in my references for childcare references. Maybe someone you’ve babysat for or a mother of one of your daughters friends. You can also ask the family for references if you’d like! Also local book stores have tons of books about being a nanny! Barnes and Nobles has one called The Nanny Kit its orange and about 60 pages! It was my favorite and gives you lots of things to think about including health care and taxes! Also you may be a good housekeeper, but you should get paid extra for housework.

Most nannies are only responsible for childens laundry, playroom, meals and cleanup extra.

Just look in your contract FIRST

Nanny Responsibility

In my opinion the responsibility of every working nanny should be the care of the children whom you are caring over. Many times the employer forgets so much about their children but on their work life. As nanny you have to do all that you can to make sure the children are taken good care of first.

Most times both parents don’t have time for their own children and it can be hard to work with circumstances as these. But as a professional care taker you have to think what is best for the children and show the kids as much love as you can without getting to close. As you time as a nanny most times are short kids will get attached.

Although, this is great because their parents are mostly working they will need some tender loving care (TLC) from someone. Otherwise their adult life will be hard because everyone wants and yearns to be LOVED.

First Job Questions To The Nanny

If you are about to start a new job with a family the best and first resources that you should resort to for inside truth about the family is the previous nanny that worked there.

Here are some KEY questions to have in mind. First, ask your prospect employer if you could speak with the former nanny. View some questions below:
1. Why did you leave the job?
2. What were the best things you liked about working for this family?
3. What were the worst?
4. Did they pay you for overtime?
5. What are the kids favorite things to do?
6. What don’t the kids like to do?
7. How did the kids treat you?
8. How did the kids treat you in front of the parents?
9. Do the parents argue?
10.What type of disipline did you use (time outs etc)?
11. Did you get paid for vacations?

Other appropriate questions depending on your living arrangement is important also.

Personally, I was in an odd situation where I lived in the “basement apartment” and before I was hired I was told it would be free for my use. With exceptions because the laundry was inside this efficiency apartment. However, what I did NOT realize was the amount of noise that would come every morning and the parents did not seem to realize that someone, ie, person, lived below them.

Needless to say I was a bit angry about this situation as it seemed they have no real concept of space and respect. Anyway, that is my story so make sure you ask good questions depending on your situation!

Interviewing A Potential Nanny

No matter how you find your nanny, you’ll have to interview them. Interviewing a nanny is one of the most important jobs that you have. Simply, this is the best way to get your first opinion of the person in front of you. At this point you should have already done the hard work of finding people that fit your needs and qualifications. You should have been able to establish the needs that you have and the qualifications of the person that you are looking for.

Before you get started interviewing though, you’ll want to take in yet another consideration. The personality of the nanny that you plan to hire is one of the most essential things that you’ll need to consider and one of the hardest to gauge. During the interview process, you’ll be able to talk to the potential nanny and ask them questions.

Remember, they are applying for a job and therefore are very interested in pleasing you at this point. Unfortunately, you’ll find a few bad seeds out there but more often this is rare. What is the personality of the individual you are looking for? This is probably pretty hard to tell, until the interview. You’ll answer that question with things like someone that is honest, reliable and responsible.

Yet, these things are near impossible to tell just from talking with someone. Instead, you’ll need to do your homework on that person as we’ve discussed. If you decide not to work with an agency to find the right nanny, then do all of what they do to insure the person that you are interviewing is the person that is right for your job.

Contracts And The Legal Stuff

Since you are officially going to be an employer, you’ll need to get a contract together to work with your nanny. If you are working with a nanny placement agency, they may have a few resources for you to select and use to help you to meet the requirements needed.

A contract should include:

• Nanny’s salary
• Pay dates
• Work schedule
• Disciplinary actions for nanny that fails to meet requirements.
• Responsibilities
• Goals
• A method of tracking progress, for example testing scores
• Discipline defined for the nanny to follow with your child.
• Deductions on paycheck such as social security, federal and local taxes, health insurance and any other requirements.

In addition to this, you should insure that the contract your nanny signs includes anything specific such as these. 38 If you travel a lot, express details of when you will be traveling so as the nanny knows when he or she is needed. You should often talk about overnight care if it is needed.

Determine the rules that will be followed for meals such as foods that are safe, or not safe for the child and/or the nanny. Information should be stated about the use of a vehicle for the nanny as well as funds to pay for any needs that the child may have.

Sick days should be discussed. Your contract is a tool that will help protect you as well as the nanny from problems. If you provide this tool to your nanny, you will be able to clearly handle any problem that arises. You will also be able to dismiss a nanny fairly if and when he or she no longer fills the roles that you need him to.

To make sure that the contract is binding, arrange to sign the document in front of your attorney. Have him read over the contract to insure that all is in place. If you don’t wish to spend the funds to do this, insure that there are several witnesses to the signing of this agreement.

Nanny camera, cameras for nannies

All Around Best Nanny Cam and 10 Reasons Why by Paul Smith-Goodson

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All Around Best Nanny Cam and 10 Reasons Why

- By Paul Smith-Goodson

(c) Paul Smith-Goodson – All Rights reserved
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Nanny cams come hidden in all sorts of household objects and
appliances: tissue boxes, humidifiers, teddy bears, plants,
clocks, books, clock radios, and more. Continue Reading ->

Find the perfect nanny for your home?

Need help selecting a nanny for your household?

If you haven’t been tracking “Supernanny” or “Nanny 911″ – the latest self-help shows in child rearing – then you are definitely missing great parenting tips and techniques from the broadcasting networks.

These superwomen of the 21st Century are providing parents with proven old time child rearing techniques – without the use of heavy handed punishment. The strategy consists of setting and enforcing clear boundaries for the children, along with an appropriate system of rewards and punishment. The nannies have a firm, yet loving nature which seems to work wonders on the children.

While nannies or nannys are proving to be a big hit in resolving reality TV family disputes, you may be tempted to think that hiring a nanny will dissolve all family issues…

Think again!

Selecting a nanny has its own set of difficulties that confront you – and you will need to resolve these issues if you are planning to employ a nanny.

Here are three items to assist you once you have selected a nanny. Continue Reading ->

Nanny Employer Checklist

Before Hiring Checklist

1. First Impression (appearance, manners)

2. Childrens behavior during first meeting.

3. Sincere Eyes

4. Trust your insincts (do you get good vibes immediately?)

5. Do not rush the process (your kids are more important)

Nanny Contract Checklist

1. Give specific work duties

2. Make note of all and any overtime salaries

3. Have all additional information prepared (contract,insurance,visa, etc)

4. Treat your employee as you would like to be treated

5. Rememer Nannies Are Human

What To Expect From Your Nanny
There are several things that you should expect from your nanny. Don’t
assume that they will provide this, though. The fact is that every aspect of
hiring a nanny means spelling out what you require. In the next chapters, we’ll
help you to do just that.

A nanny should:

• Respect family decisions and provide services around them.
• Promote the development of the child in all aspects including emotional,
• physical, intellectual and social developments.
• Hold true to high standards of professional conduct with children and
• families.
• Continue their education to provide the latest resources and skills to the
• child.

Role of a Nanny

The role of a nanny includes things like being educators, nutritionists, activity coordinators, researchers, friends, and much more. They do more than any babysitter could provide as their job is not to keep the child out of trouble for a few hours, but for their life. It is up to you to decide who you hire as a nanny for your family.

There is no official seal of approval that nannies have. Yet, it is very strongly recommended that you take the time to find out about their experience and their education.

Most nannies will have special education under their belt for child care. These skills should be evident in the way that they work with children, in the decisions that they make and on paper from the school itself. A nanny with special child care skills is a person that has dedicated their education to becoming a child care specialist, something you definitely want to have in your home.

It is strongly recommended that you consider the educational background of the nanny before you hire them to care for your child. Even someone that has had their own children may not know all that they should about the educational and social development of a child. Many colleges offer this type of education and there are also a number of nanny institutes that are a tool to consider as well. As you will see, there are a number of different ways to hire a nanny, but this is one aspect that should never go without detailed research.