Finding a Nanny

Re: Finding a Nanny

• Starfish02807 member

  June 2013

  I have always had great luck on Craigs list and its free. You can post a job in their childcare section. I have found two great live in sitters thatI had for two years each. I demand references and check them all and interview applicants with a friend at a local coffee shop.gr they have any information about my kids other then how many and their ages. I don't like care.com

  

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• babyhannah2013 member

  June 2013

  I found my nanny on care.com and I love her! I am so lucky to have found her. I found her after my SIL flaked on us one week prior to me returning to work. I would recommend running your own background check in addition to the one provided on care.com, just my opinion. Good luck with your search!

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• nycitygirl1 member

  June 2013

  I also found my nanny on Care.com and love love love her! I posted a job and had a lot of (unqualified) people respond, but I got the best results when I sent messages to people whose profiles I viewed and felt were qualified.

  I'm not sure where you live but Urban Sitter is a place where friends of mine have had success (not sure if they are in your area). You could also try an agency, but those can be very expensive.
  

  
  
  

  5 IUIs to get BFP w/baby #1
  3 IUIs to get BFP w/baby #2
  Lost baby #2 at nearly 12 weeks (D&C on 9/19/14)
  

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• Brummy14 member

  June 2013

  We didn't have any luck on care.com, ourselves -- the nanny we did end up hiring (we only needed someone two days a week -- my parents cover the other three), we found via a personal reference. I just posted a short blurb on FB, and a friend recommended someone - and she was PERFECT.

  At the same time, we were also in touch with a placement agency to help us out (another friend who is also a nanny recommended the service, which was helpful), since we had particular needs with preemie twins -- the candidate they found for us was also great, just not as good as the first we found. While the placement fees were a bit steep (standard 1 month's pay), we were willing to pay that for the peace of mind of finding the right person, thorough background checks, etc. 

  We had the great dilemma of having TWO amazing candidates -- we actually lost sleep over which one to choose (after having spent months prior losing sleep about not being able to find *anyone*)

  Hang in there -- and keep looking. I know how absurdly stressful this process can be! 

  TTC Since 11/10 due to Unexplained IF 

  4 Rounds of Clomid, 2 Rounds of Femara + IUI, 2 rounds of IUI+ Injectables (Bravelle + Menopur) = First BFP! TWIN GIRLS!

  
  

  November 2, 2012 - Claire (2lbs 8.9oz) and Paige (2lbs 10oz) arrive at 29w3d due to PTL and pPROM at 28w5d 

   
  

  

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• ambmama member

  June 2013

  Thanks everyone. Our first nanny we hired through care.com and it ended up being a disaster. I put something out on FB and am looking through Care profiles again, so hoping I can find someone. I work from home so I just need someone for about 25 hours per week, but it's been a challenge so far!

  BFP #1: 05/2012 DS born 12/30/12

  BFP #2: 02/2014 Natural M/C 03/2014 @ 7 weeks

  BFP #3: 06/2014 EDD: 02/17/2015 M/C @ 7w2d, D&E 7/15/14

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

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• bthshnnn member

  June 2013

  Sittercity.com is similar to care, but I got more jobs off sittercity. I would definitely recommend sittercity!

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