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When do you start looking for a Nanny?

DarthBabyDarthBaby member
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I know I am super early on this and I can't start looking yet. But I am a planner and am wondering when do you start looking for a Nanny? We have an in-home provider for DD now  that we love, so I don't want to change until we have to (when the new LOs get here).

This is so hard because I don't know exactly when you will  need one (since the delivery date is so unknown.) Any advise?

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Re: When do you start looking for a Nanny?

  • janjagjanjag member

    your dd is adorable!

    i hired my nanny about a month before i went back to work.  she came a couple afternoons a week until i went back to work pt.  this gave us a chance to get to know each other, and for me to "train" her on how to take care of the babies.  i am so glad we did this.  as for looking, i think it was about 2 wks before hiring her... we did several phone interviews and had a couple people come to our house, but when we met our nanny, we just knew.

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  • BizEBBizEB

     I would look while on maternity leave.  I think you might have a better sense then as to what you need and what's really involved in caring for the twins (and you can watch someone interact with them and evaluate that). 

    I found my nanny 6 weeks before I went back from maternity leave.  We interviewed a TON of nannies but I knew she was the one for us when she walked in the door.  I think I'll be even quicker in terms of finding the right fit when I interview this time, having had someone great work with us for so long. 

     

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  • DarthBabyDarthBaby member

    Ugh that stresses me out. How will I know if I can afford it if I wait that long?

    I like to plan way to much. Thanks for the suggestions.

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  • carder0716carder0716
    I would not look until about a month before you need full time care. Most nannies are wanting to start work ASAP. I started looking 4-6 weeks before I went back to work, which allowed a little overlap in care before I started back.
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  • Hibiscus2007Hibiscus2007
    I actually have found someone already.  I am a planner as well and couldn't stand waiting.  I got lucky and found someone that is willing to start after the babies get here and was ok not working right now.  However, I do realize that in the meantime, she could take another job, but hopefully that won't happen and that is all I can do for now.  She is going to start full time as soon as the babies arrive home and then be doing it by herself when I go back to work, so we will have a few good months together to make sure it is the right fit.  GL
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