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Need your opinions on picking a sitter/nanny... DH and I disagree.

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Ok, here is the story... I work from home but have to go out on appointments as part of my job a few days per week.  Basically I work part-time right now but I am getting pretty busy since I am back to working when LO turned 9 weeks. 

So DH and I agreed to find someone to come to our house to watch LO during the week... (ie: nanny).  Since she naps often we would like someone who can help with little things around the house... ie: laundry folding, picking up, washing baby bottles, answering door, letting dog out etc. We don't need her to do housekeeping since we have a lady that comes once a week for that.

I started searching on this nanny sitter service and found an older lady that I like... by older she is 67 (same age as my mom).  She has raised 3 children and babysits in her church's nursery.  Here is problem... DH thinks she is too old and wants me to pick someone who is much younger so they can help me more with house things, but usually they don't have experience with newborns and that concerns me.  We only need someone for a few months then we may not anymore... so to me this isn't a long term thing. What do you think?

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Re: Need your opinions on picking a sitter/nanny... DH and I disagree.

  • rimjobrimjob member
    My sitter is 68 and I love her.  Not knocking people my own age, but we tend to have more going on.  My sitter is calm and comfortable with her and not distracted by lots of things.  Basically you are going to be the one around her the most so in my opinion you should be comfortable with her... GL

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  • liannemarie82liannemarie82

    I would personally go with someone older. Newborns take a lot of patience and would not feel comfortable with someone that never raised one. I wouldn't want my baby to be their learning experiment.

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  • HyfagalHyfagal member
    Ellie's great grandma watches her and she's about 65. She loves it and does a great job. I wouldn't worry about her age until you meet her. If she seems too worn down from what you need you can look for someone else but her age doesn't mean she's confined to a rocking chair all day.
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  • izzourclueizzourclue member
    I would probably be more comfortable with the older nanny.  However, I think that age doesn't really matter, its whoever you click with.  If you are comfortable with this person and she doesn't have any major physical impairments that would keep her from doing her job, go with her.  I would probably side-eye DH if he insisted on a young nanny.  But I'm kind of a suspicious and cynical person in general.
    I give up trying to get a ticker.  I have a DD that is 2.5 years old and is awesome.  Maybe I'll add a quote to distinguish myself.  Hmmm.  How about...

    "It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?" - A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
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  • cougarliciouscougarlicious
    My nanny is in her 60's and does major housekeeping in addition to baby care. When I was interviewing, it seemed like all the younger nannies were the ines that were very particular about what they would and wouldnt do, whereas the older ones were much more accommodating. I would always worry with the younger nannies that they'd be in their cell phones or watching TV (of course not all do, but that's my fear).
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