tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post4519922002054361192..comments2023-10-31T06:06:59.528-04:00Comments on How to Be the Best Nanny : The Double Standard: American Nannies Can Be Married and Have Children While Au Pairs CannotBest Nanny Newsletterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06103799261254020125noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-28706089660186023852013-01-21T15:03:18.227-05:002013-01-21T15:03:18.227-05:00Hey there BestNannyNewsletter-
Thanks so much for...Hey there BestNannyNewsletter-<br /><br />Thanks so much for picking up on this topic, about when it matters that childcare givers are married / single, have kids/don't have kids.<br />The au pair program is really set up for young people in a particular life stage-- unmarried, childless, out to explore the USA. So, within the structure of the au pair program, considering room & board, pay, and family expectations, being married or having kids doesn't fit the structure.<br /><br />That's NOT to say that married people can't be good caregivers (live in or live out) or that people with kids can't be good caregivers (live in or live out). <br /><br />I wouldn't be concerned with the marital or parenting status of a potential nanny candidate, because I don't think that this status would influence a person's ability to be a great employee or great childcare giver. <br /><br />As with any employee, we want to pay them a fair wage and we want them to be able to do the job (esp the specific hours) that we're advertising. While having a child might mean a few conflicts when that child is ill or when school is cancelled, employees and employers have those concerns for all jobs, not just childcaregiver jobs. <br /><br />That said, those of us who hire a caregiver with children should talk with him or her about back up plans when their child is ill or there is a school or childcare-related emergency that affects their work ability. Just as we have to have back-up care options for our caregiver's emergencies, s/he should have backup options for her own child's care emergencies.<br /><br />And, I think that any parent who hires another parent needs to be flexible when things happen that their employee-parent needs to attend to. I'd be okay having my nanny bring her child to work on a snow day, for example.<br />cvharquail/aupairmomhttp://aupairmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773373869463725905.post-91045502354504909112013-01-11T07:38:31.488-05:002013-01-11T07:38:31.488-05:00Yes it is harder for single mothers with infants t...Yes it is harder for single mothers with infants to find nanny jobs because the employers are scared that the nanny won't be as reliable.Farrahnoreply@blogger.com