Bee46 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 HiWe're new to the area and close to Denmark Hill. Our LO will be 9 months when we have to go back to work (four days a week) and so my mind is starting to turn to childcare.Have seen a nursery but am quite keen on a childminder or nanny share as she'll only be 9 months and I like the social idea of this. If I'm honest I also like the idea that other parents trust the carer. We could afford a nanny I think, but at present slightly freaking out about trusting one person with LO.How did you decide on what worked best and, more importantly, how on earth do we find a good minder or nanny? Any recommendations hugely gratefully recieved!B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerry.finlay Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 We chose nanny sharing for our daughter when she was 11 months for the social side and felt happier leaving her with a nanny. The best part of our share is that we joined a family who we really connected with, who had had their nanny sole charge for 3/4 years already, which we felt really helped (rather than recruiting from scratch). I felt more able to trust her with our daughter because we were walking into an established set up.Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna M Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I decided on a nanny share for my son when I returned to work (he was about 10 or 11 months when she started). I actually employed her myself and then she introduced me to another person who had contacted her about a share, and we got on really well (are still friends). It was lovely feeling that I could leave him in my home and he would have a lovely relationship with someone. When I started looking for childcare I felt nervous, like you, and had a whole list of things I was looking for. I looked at nurseries first, and then thought I didn't want to do that until he was older. Then I interviewed various nannies - I went to see about one established nanny share but wasn't sure I'd get on with the original parent's style of care. I talked to about three other nannies. When I met the one I chose, I knew it was right - not by anything on my list, but by how I felt instinctively about how she and my child got on. I thought she'd connect with him, listen to him, have a lot of fun with him, and love him to bits. And I found that my list went out of the window. When he went to nursery when he was about two, I chose in the same way - instead of choosing the one that ticked all my boxes, I chose the one that made me feel like I wanted to stay and play. So for what it's worth, I'd say make your list, speak and see prospective areas, and then just leave it for a few days and check what your gut says.Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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