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You may wonder why my rates for nannying and in-home care are drastically different. Let me explain why:
1) I do not drive, so I rely on the kindness of people to get me from my home to yours. While it isn't an issue to obtain transportation, it does allow me to help with gas money or to pay for an Uber/Lyft if I am unable to get a ride. Even if I was able to drive, it wouldn't change the fact that it's more convenient. 2) A person's home is their safe space, and everyone prefers to do things there. It is a reduction in cost for simply my own safe feeling of being home. 3) Babysitting/nannying in my own home allows me to be more flexible - I am able to do earlier and overnight hours on occasion because I don't need to ask for a ride. I can also do last-minute drop-ins, with as much notice as the day of (even though more notice would be preferred :)) because transportation is not a concern. 4) While your child(ren) will be my main priority, if I have to take care of something minor in my home during the time in case I am the only other person home. 5) While I try to avoid working if I'm contagiously sick, I have started getting migraines more frequently, and it has made it difficult to work away from home. At my home, I am able to feel comfortable turning off/down lights and sounds if needed. 6) While I am just now starting to put my in-home services out there, I would eventually like to have some consistency (no more than 6 kiddos, no less than 3 kiddos who are under the age of 2). This would give me the opportunity to help more than one family. 7) My nannying rates are actually not that much more expensive than my in-home rates. For example, I charge $50/day per child who is here 5+ hours. The minimum, 5 hours, would make the rate $10/hour, as opposed to my starting nannying rate of $15/hour. Being able to take pay from multiple families would enable me to charge less and make more. 8) Although the risk of catching more illnesses could potentially increase due to exposure to others, I would feel safe knowing that I am doing everything to keep each item and surface safe and sanitized. I will be using non-toxic and hypoallergenic cleaning products to clean everything from bottles to toy food. 9) I would be able to do more activities with your child(ren) because I have the materials here and I do not need to bring any of it with me. Art activities are a favorite of mine, but lugging a bunch of supplies just for one project would be a bit much. This goes for the other activities as well. I know what I have and where it is. If I were to need something that I couldn't find or wasn't available at your home, I would be better able to find it here. I also would not have to worry about leaving or misplacing supplies at my own home. 10) You would not have to worry about nannies/babysitters coming and going, since your child(ren) would be coming to my space. When they come to my space, it is me that is taking care of their little hearts and minds. 11) I am also able to unofficially help with other concerns, such as financial, mental/emotional, spiritual, physical, etc. I studied social work in college, but my true love is working with kiddos. The social work degree didn't go to waste, as I was made aware of many amazing people and places that offer extra help. 12) Because my whole extended family is quite large, we are unable to often get to celebrate holidays on their actual dates, so there are potentials for holiday hours. I know this year we will not be celebrating Thanksgiving on the actual date, so if help is needed that day, I should be able to provide it! 13) I am able to provide activities based on the strengths/deficits of each child. It gives the opportunity to foster growth in the areas they already excel in, while also taking time to assist them in newer ideas that they aren't as familiar with. 14) I am always continuing my education, and even have specific certificates listed in the education section of this site. I can base my training on the age groups I work with as well as the interests of the parents/guardians and the children. 15) You can provide as much or as little for your child(ren) at my home. The only thing you would need to provide are a change of clothes and breast milk if you are breastfeeding. All food, drinks, cups, silverware, diapers/pull-ups, wipes, formula, etc. is provided.
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