Top Ten Reasons that Nannies Leave a Position: Reason #7

by Ann Wycoff, Ph.D. on February 3, 2012

7) Poor Relationship Boundaries Between Family and Nanny. Boundaries are a uniquely sticky topic when it comes to nannies. Most families tell me they want their nanny to be a “part of the family”. After all, the nanny will be caring for the most important person in their lives. Nannies also love the idea of [...]

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Top Ten Reasons That Nannies Leave Their Positions: Reason # 6

by Ann Wycoff, Ph.D. on February 1, 2012

6) The nanny is overworked. Some families try to obtain high quality, education-minded childcare and heavy housecleaning from the same person. This is especially common in live-in positions, but it also occurs in live-out positions. I frequently need to explain to families that being a great nanny and being a great house cleaner require two [...]

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Top Ten Reasons that Nannies Leave Their Positions: Reason #5

January 23, 2012

5) The family underpays the nanny. Nannies are typically not very good negotiators. The best nannies are in the childcare profession because they truly love children, not because they’re hoping to make a lot of money. However, they need a secure income so they can practice the profession they love. Nannies are frequently not highly [...]

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Top Ten Reasons Why Nannies Leave a Position: Reason #4

January 17, 2012

4) The family micro-manages the nanny. Although economics dictate that many families need to hire childcare, not every family is a good candidate for employing a nanny. Every parent initially has reservations about leaving their child in the care of someone else, and it is true that no-one, not even the best nanny, can be [...]

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Top Ten Reasons Why Nannies Leave a Position: Reason #3

January 11, 2012

Reason #3. One or both parents work from home or are home during the day and they do not “back up” the nanny when it comes to setting limits with the children. As the owner of Safe and Sound Nannies for almost 15 years, it’s vitally important to us that a nanny stays in her [...]

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The Top Ten Reasons Why Nannies Leave a Position: Reason #2

January 9, 2012

Reason #2: The family frequently gives their full time nanny the “day off” without pay, OR pays her for the day but takes it out of her vacation days, OR gives the nanny erratic hours when the nanny expected consistent hours upon hire. No matter how much your nanny loves your family, she needs consistent [...]

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How To Handle Nanny Taxes

January 6, 2012

Understanding Nanny Taxes Tax Obligations When you hire a nanny, you are considered by the IRS to be a Household Employer. As a Household employer, you have both Federal and State tax liability. Your nanny also has the typical tax liability that comes with being a wage earning employee. As an employer, you are required [...]

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Why families come to us after trying to find a nanny themselves online

January 3, 2012

Families Frustrated with Nanny Databases Families frequently come to us seeking an excellent nanny after they’ve already tried to find a nanny themselves on a database or Craigslist. Most of the time they tell me some version of the following: “The nanny we found on our own changed her mind the day she was supposed [...]

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How To Quickly Find and Screen the Best Nannies Using a Nanny Database

January 3, 2012

Nanny Applicant Overload If you’re using a database to conduct your own nanny search, you’ll probably be inundated with candidates. That’s the easy part. The time-consuming part is figuring out which ones are reliable, experienced, patient, have good judgment, and truly love children. The last thing you want is a revolving door, or a nanny [...]

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How Nanny Databases Are Affecting San Diego nannies and families

April 30, 2011

Nanny Databases Nanny databases have allowed families to find nanny candidates on their own. They’re the electronic equivalent of placing an ad in a newspaper. They provide a low cost alternative to using an agency, but as with any low-cost alternative, they come with pitfalls such as requiring extensive time and effort to find the [...]

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