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  • PeanutsGalore
    • Jul 2025

    Is It Me?

    So, I'm kind of new to this, and I'm wondering about something, especially since I'm looking for new clients.

    The main reason why I'm doing this is so that I can stay home with my son rather than expect someone else to care for him the way I would. I'm realistic enough to know that no matter what I demand of someone else; no matter how specific my instruction; no matter how much they love my son, they will take care of him the way they feel is best, and they will care for him in a way that does not disrupt whatever else is going on in their household and / or business. Which is why I'm staying home with him. It's not that I don't trust people to take care of his basic needs, it's that I would prefer things be done more the way he needs them to be done, and I can't afford a nanny. He's a handful.

    My one full time client is awesome. Very reasonable with her requests, and despite a difficult adjustment period, her daughter (also a handful!) is a joy and I've come to really adore them both.

    The part time and / or temporary gigs I've either taken on or interviewed for seem to be with parents who are just unrealistic. Basically, they need a nanny but don't want to pay for one. Or can't afford one. Why then, do they come with unreasonable requests? How would they expect you to be able to (or want to) hold their baby all day while watching 2 or 3 other kids, or why would they dictate exactly how they want you to apply cream to the bum? Most important, is this the norm or am I just meeting a lot of nuts?

    I don't get it. If you pay me more than a living wage, then I will consider your request on how to, specifically, put diaper rash cream on your child's backside. With a smile. But you pay me $2 or $3 per hour? I will feed your kid, keep them in clean diapers, give them personal attention as I am able to throughout the day, protect them from harm and provide educational, age-appropriate entertainment. But I will do it in my own way, thank you very much.

    Am I the unreasonable one?
  • daycare
    Advanced Daycare.com *********
    • Feb 2011
    • 16259

    #2
    no you are not.. most new parents dont realize that you are offering GROUP care and that you can meet the needs as a group not as an individual.....

    I tend to run into this and am frank with them from the start. i tell them, this is what I have to offer you, I explain what group care is. If they say well I need this or that, then I tell them that it sounds like they need a nanny. Someone who will offer one on one care and that is not what I offer here...

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