This publish originally ran a few years ago.
I like our extremely wonderful caregiver for Scarlett. She pertains to our home three times per week, for five-hour shifts, to enable me to do a few of the freelance composing as well as advertising work that I do.
Around here, it’s quite typical to set up what we phone call a “nanny share”. In our case, one more mommy drops her child off at my home as well as our nanny watches both girls. We each pay her two-thirds of what we’d pay if we had her all to ourselves, so she gets to make a lot more money hourly, while we save money.
It is extremely crucial to me to keep our sitter happy. If she’s delighted at work, she’ll have a lot more patience with my daughter, a lot more versatility towards me, as well as we’ll all be happier.
It’s time to begin believing about a holiday gift for all of our caregivers. (We have a different sitter for Friday nights.) before I had experienced as a mommy who employs a nanny, I believed choices may be a say thanks to you card, a picture of baby, money, or a gift card for groceries or Target. now I believe that money is a must.
Money fits everyone.
It provides the person you value the choice to do what they want. A gift certificate is thoughtful, however it takes manage out of the hands of the recipient. In this special connection between a parent as well as a home employee, it’s nicer to just provide her the choice.
How much do you provide a nanny for a holiday bonus?
If you’re new to this game, here’s what I’ve gleaned from my city’s parenting on the internet community. One to two week’s income is an proper holiday gift. You can pro-rate this for the year, so if you’ve only employed the nanny for 6 months, provide half that amount. If she only works 20 hours, change accordingly.
Other tokens of appreciation
My buddy Lisa has a photo of her nanny with her kid displayed among the household pictures on their mantle. From an ethnographic research study of nannies I did lots of years back as a Sociology student, I understand that this specific meaningful gesture that is appreciated.
More information about hiring a nanny
For those who have smaller infants as well as are going back to work in the near future, your connection with your child’s caregiver is one that you’ll want to take care of. In Oakland, CA there is a terrific organization called Bananas that supplies assist to both parents as well as caregivers. among their on the internet resources (good for parents in any type of area of the country) are the complying with handouts:
Employing a Limited-English-Speaking Caregiver:
Ideas to assist parents hire as well as maintain caregivers who are not completely proficient in English.
Sample employment contract for parents as well as In-Home Caregivers
I phone call this a “nanny contract”.
Your Rights as well as obligations as an employer of an In-Home Caregiver
How to hire a nanny; exactly how to interview a nanny.
Breastfeeding as well as Working
Ideas to assist plan a routine to integrate nursing with working.