Working with children when you have children of your own???

[Mak]

That is great! Why not give it a try? My good friend worked for 3 different families over a week and took her DD with her to one of them and used daycare for the others. It worked really well for her - she got paid cash too. I would think it depends on the kids you are going to look after too - why not go and meet with them and see what their expectation of you are and then see how you feel??
Good luck!!!

[MrsFabuloso]

So would you be working in a centre or as a nanny? If it's in a centre it would be different from being a nanny, casue as a nanny you're 1:1, it's more relaxed, there's no policies or procedures you have to follow, there's no written work, no staff meetings or extra hours, blah, blah. I am a childcare worker, and to be honest, it's hard for me. It's not actually working with the kids that bother me so much as feeling like all I do all day is clean and think of others and pick up after other people. Which I do. I try to clean my house before I get the kids ready for childcare/mums and go to work, then at work (I start at 1130am, but have to be out of the house by 1030 to be on time for everything), I clean and pack away after the kids, then I come home and cook and clean after my kids. I finish at 3.00 so it's a little play with the kids, prepare and cook dinner, bath, book bed for the kids, clean up after dinner and tidy the toys. Then DH usually comes home (not his fault just his work hours!). So although I only owrk 3 1/2hrs a day, I am going going going aaaallll day. I don't get a break at work cause I'm not there long enough and I don't get to rest at home when my kids sleep, cause I'm at work. So I don't get any time to rest for myslef til they are in bed at about 7/7.30, well after I clean up from dinner and tidy the toys. I'm usually in bed by 9ish cause they are up at 5am. I'm buggered. It's not the work I don't enjoy, ut sometimes I think it would be easier for me if I worked full time, casue at least then I would have the excuse of being at work ALL day and that's why my house is a pigsty and why I'm so buggered. As it is I feel I'm doing everyting half arsed
If you have any q's feel free to pm me

[~breeze~]

Ok, it's a nanny position & I think the little girl is around 6 months old. My job with my ex-boss was a nanny position with her 2 kids (aged 5 weeks & 14 months when I started) & I was with them for about 2 years. It was the best job I ever had. Also gave me HEAPS of practice for when I had my own kids

As far as I could tell it's just for looking after the baby girl. My ex-boss said something along the lines of the mother dropping the baby off at my house on her way to work, so I'm assuming there's no house work involved, entirely entertaining & looking after the baby girl.

I will be meeting the Mother & baby when I get to Sydney in 2 weeks time.

I was more worried about what you said Dee about the all I'd be doing is looking after kids all day every day sort of thing.

If it's as relaxed as my ex-boss job was then I think it will be ok. But I think I'll still ask for a trial

Thanks everyone.

Oh & at this point in time it is pretty much just for fthe financial side of life. I want to lookinto doing midwifery as a career ASAP.

[mrsmac]

My job is a bit different as I am a teacher but TBH sometimes i am just desperate for some me time! I work FT though, sometimes I feel like there is ALWAYS a child asking me or telling me something or touching me. DOn't get me wrong I love my job and my class are fantastic but sometimes it would be nice to spend a couple of child free hours a week!!
At least if you are only PT and the kids are with the X sometimes you would get a break. i would take the job on trial just in case its not what you expected or the lady has crazy expectations!!

[Lilly-Pilly]

Breeze, if the little girl was dropped at your place it would be a whole different story!
Bein in your own house means you can still get things done, your own kids will be at home not someone else's house if they are there. Its always easier in your own home!

If you know you are getting time off at weekends or when the kids are in bed its probably a really good arrangement for you! You will also be also to think of the extra $$ if you're getting stressed out about the "kids everywhere all the time" thing.

Also, my nanny arrangement lasted 2 years before I got over the 24/7 kid thing, so sounds like its definatley something you should give a try at this point, if all goes well with the meeting of the child and parents and it all fits into your world well.