I had no idea r/Nanny was so entertaining

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Someone tried to get me to nanny a 3 month old from 6am-7:30pm m-f for $7.00 an hour!!!

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You can't afford a nanny if you can't: pay overtime, offer at least 2 weeks PTO and 5 sick days, pay your nanny their regular rate while you are out of town, afford back-up care, pay for nanny's background checks/certifications. And so many other things. These parents need a reality check!

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Daycare is too expensive so they figure you sitting around with a baby all day will be cheaper

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I got bitched out in a Facebook group for advertising PT Nanny services for $25 an hour basically stating that it was an obscene number not based in reality, lol.

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Any adult who would accept that rate to nanny is a predator, no exceptions. Nobody would take that deal ($5/hr) unless they were getting something else out of having access to your child.

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I live in a small town and on the small town Facebook, someone posted saying that they were insulted that they were asked for $20/hr to nanny their child....all the comments were filled with people saying their 12-15 year olds would happily do it for $5/hr.

The question for half these parents is...is their child that needs nannying only worth $5/hr with caregivers that have limited survival and aid skills?

Anyone who downplays what nannies are worth is flat out saying what their child is worth.

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YOU CANNOT AFFORD A NANNY. IT IS NOT MY JOB TO SUBSIDIZE YOUR CHILDCARE. KIDS ARE EXPENSIVE, YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THAT BEFORE HAVING THEM!