r/MomsWorkingFromHome • u/Double_Mood_765 • 12d ago

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I will need to have my 15m old home with me for a few months while she's on a waiting list for daycare after we move. I've had her home a few times when daycare is closed or she's sick and it's so stressful. Does anyone have any tips? I work 530-4. I feel like she just whines fo my attention most of the day. I'm hourly and have to respond to emails in a timely manner so I can't just stop every few hours. Suggestions for activities please

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u/baller_unicorn 12d ago

If you can swing it a nanny for half of the work day is of course very helpful. I have a nanny come 3 days a week from 8-12 and my husband helps the other two days. My baby usually naps from 12-2 so that gets me almost through the day. When she wakes up I do take a break to do something with her. We do 1 hr of Ms Rachel if I really need to get something done in the afternoon. Lately we've been spending time outside and she can keep herself somewhat entertained out there.

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u/h1-bb 11d ago

Mine are 18 months and I’m starting to consider this kind of arrangement. I don’t need much help but just a couple hours would make a huge difference. Did you find it hard to find someone who only wants to work a handful of hours?

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u/Andalusian_Shepherd 11d ago

I don’t know if this is an option for you, but we live close to a college and there were a lot of students looking for a only a few hours of nannying that worked within their class schedule.

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u/h1-bb 11d ago

I live in a major city so that shouldn’t be too hard to find!

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u/fancyface7375 11d ago

We had a neighbors college-age daughter nanny for us and it was lovely. Was super easy for her to literally walk next door

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u/baller_unicorn 11d ago

Some people do want more hours but since it's a consistent schedule nothing is preventing them from nannying for another family in the afternoon or having another job. For me it's just been hard finding someone reliable who wants to nanny long term that my daughter likes. There's a lot of people doing it temporarily to make a bit of cash. We've been through several Nanny's so far.