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Old 12-08-2014, 02:37 PM
 
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I have an in-home sitter (a nanny) for my son.

I hired her through an agency. I did initially place an ad online on care.com, but I received a lot of responses from people in your situation who wanted to bring their child to my home to care for theirs and mine at the same time.

This did not work for me for a lot of reasons. Primarily, i needed someone who was highly reliable, as nobody who cares full time for a young child can be. They get sick, you need to keep them from the other baby, you need to take them to the doctor, etc. That really makes the 'in home' solution less reliable than a day care. I couldn't have that.

Also, I did not want to hire someone I didn't know without sufficient background check. And care.com just isnt' thorough enough for me.

Ultimately we went through an agency and got a professional nanny. She makes much more than the $8/hr quoted in this thread (I believe the poster said that number was somewhat dated). But its worth it to me.

I'd just say be cautious....if youre going to work for a family and get paid under the table, it can go the wrong way for you. My nanny has heard stories of families refusing to pay nannies, changing up hours, etc., and without a contract and official record of employment you can get stuck in a bad place. Good luck! A good nanny is hard to find!
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Old 12-08-2014, 05:16 PM
 
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Thank you all for your responses and opinions ... Based on all of your feedback I guess it would be a better idea to start off working at a daycare to at least get some experience before people can trust me in their home watching their kids. I might also look into house sitting and cleaning. The whole idea was for me to be able to make money while not having to leave my baby. Again thanks for all your response both good and bad.
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Old 12-09-2014, 03:50 PM
 
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Thank you all for your responses and opinions ... Based on all of your feedback I guess it would be a better idea to start off working at a daycare to at least get some experience before people can trust me in their home watching their kids. I might also look into house sitting and cleaning. The whole idea was for me to be able to make money while not having to leave my baby. Again thanks for all your response both good and bad.
Maybe consider pet sitting?
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Old 12-09-2014, 04:47 PM
 
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OP sounds very young....like 22 ish. A newborn? You'd be essentially not watching someone elses child to nurse, bottle feed, change, tend to, care for your own child. You need to chill for a bit and let the baby get older then work. Do something from home if you can. You're moving here so get who you know in Michigan to give you their stuff you can sell on eBay or something. OR if it's that hard you really shouldn't be moving just yet.

I'd never hire someone to watch my kids or do anything in my house bringing their own children unless they'd been working for me for a long time thus I knew them well and then they had a child or grandchild. I'd trust them and they'd be like family then. Just hiring someone and oh sure bring your own child is a no go.
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Old 12-09-2014, 04:55 PM
 
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Some small gyms hire people to work in the day care area and let them bring their child. My cousin did that. You would have to find one that didn't have restrictions on young children.
Look into the YMCA. There are at least a dozen in the Houston area and they provide well-organized free child care. Our local Y has child care hours from 8-2 and then again 4-close. During the summer I believe it is all day. I am sure they could always use child care workers. It may be worth a call to contact them and ask if employees can bring their children.
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