New mom to be in Bay area - so many questions about childcare!

Re: New mom to be in Bay area - so many questions about childcare!

• macbook member

  January 2014

  Anyone? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!:)
  

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• teach1008 member

  January 2014

  I'm not much help because our nannies haven't been live-in.  I have found our nannies through care.com.  Have you looked there?  In the city (SF) the going rate for a live-out nanny is $15-20/hr for one child.  Maybe try an agency if you're looking for an au-pair or someone who wants a live-in situation.

  

  
  

  

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• SuzieQu4u member

  January 2014

  Sorry, wish I could help too but I use an in home daycare in the south bay. Good luck!

  

  
  

  
  

  

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• olga1311 member

  January 2014

  I am from Bay Area and everyone I know using nanny or daycare but nobody uses live in. I don't think its very common

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• dglvrk2 member

  February 2014

  I too know of no one who has a live in nanny. Check out local moms groups for nannyd who are available. Most mothers' groups websites have a page specifically for child care.

  

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• teach1008 member

  February 2014

  Ok, I actually met a mom at my preschool who has a live-in and thought of this convo.  Her girls are older - preschool and K.  The nanny is 'on call' for them monday-thursday 7-7 and then a few hours on the weekend.  The family essentially pays her rent, buys her groceries, pays car insurance, and on top of that she gets $500/week.  I'm not sure what her tasks are during the few hours the youngest is in preschool, but I know that she helps the mom get the girls ready in the mornings and picks them up and takes them to after school activities.  The nanny is in school part-time, so maybe she has a class every now and then.  I have no idea how they found her or if this was the arrangement they sought from the beginning.  There are definitely aupair agencies out there if this is the route you want to go.

  

  
  

  

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• cami21lima member

  February 2014

  I'm a new mom and I was an au pair in 2004 from Brazil. As an au pair I think I would get an au pair for my child if I wasn't a stay home mom. if you want to go ahead with it here are some things for you to consider. Au pairs see the experience as a life time opportunity to party, travel and experience a new culture and it is very natural but it is important to set rules and expectations from the beginning such as curfew so they are not staying up all night partying if they need to work the next day and a work schedule for the week on the beginning of every week.
  You can't expect the au pair to work 24 hours. They are only allowed to work more than 45 hours a week. Not sure if they can work all night either. They are supposed to clean and cook for the kids only. don't expect then to clean the whole house and have dinner ready when you come home. You need to make your rules clear to them prior from closing with them to make sure they agree. There are a lot of au pair with tons of experience, they are required to do a CPR class once they get here and they need to prove their child care experience in order to be a au pair. You will be able to tell the coordinator what you are looking for and they will see if there is a match that fit your needs. Hope this was helpful, let me know if you need other info.

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• LittleFish1 member

  April 2014

  There are some nanny agencies (look in the classified section of the local news paper ... they used to advertise) or pick up a copy of Penninsula/Bay Area Parent (the libraries usually have free copies), & know of someone who does au pair placements ... cannot think of what her groups exact name is... I think what you're describing is a night nurse or new born nanny. I was a nanny through an agency for a short time post college/pregrad school. The family had a nanny before me that specialized with new borns & it sounded like the parents were very happy with their nanny (was through the agency). I think a good agency would answer all of your questions and more. Might want to ask coworkers or like another person said, you can join a local mom's group and ask.
  
  Have a friend who has tried using care.com looking for a part time nanny & she's had no luck. So that can be hit or miss.

  

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