https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 21:43:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2508109 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 10:47:53 +0000 winniebee 2508109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#2 so you can have her for future date nights etc. I agree you can give her plenty of instruction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2508100 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 10:41:59 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2508100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Personality is so important! You want her interacting with your baby, not just "caring" for her. Pick #2 and feel free to give her a ridiculous amount of instructions...she won't mind. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2508084 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 10:25:52 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2508084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#2. Date nights!<br /> I didn't have a tremendous amount of infant experience and my kids are OK. You've got to learn somewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2508069 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 10:14:55 +0000 Meowkers 2508069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I would keep looking. The lack of infant experience is a deal breaker for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2508048 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 10:06:05 +0000 cat620 2508048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#2. I think the fact that your LO liked her is a good sign! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507995 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 09:32:38 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2507995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#2 because she seems as if she could be up for a long term gig with you whenever you needed a date night or sitter for something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507990 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 09:29:54 +0000 MoonMoon 2507990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Option 2!</p> <p>Nothing necessarily against #1, but 2 seems like a great fit long term </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507942 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:49:52 +0000 ElbieKay 2507942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you breastfeeding? Did you discuss your expectations around managing milk/supply? It was really important to me that our nanny was supportive of my breastfeeding relationship, careful with my milk, etc.</p> <p>Other than that, based on what you wrote I would go with option 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507933 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:42:08 +0000 yellowbird 2507933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507930 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:40:13 +0000 Modern Daisy 2507930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would pick #2. Even with infant experience you will still have to do trial days and explain everything anyway so you just need someone responsible and smart who you think will listen to your instructions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507908 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:28:11 +0000 snowjewelz 2507908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pick #2 also! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507901 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 08:25:53 +0000 JenGirl 2507901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote #2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507879 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:51:54 +0000 Alba4 2507879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>#2- A 4 month old is not a newborn, so I'm sure she can handle it! Plus she'll be around longer and that means less transition and change for your family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507874 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:47:17 +0000 bushelandapeck 2507874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go with #2 since you were able to see how she interacted with your LO. I would not be comfortable hiring someone who I haven't seen in person with kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507870 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:44:29 +0000 lamariniere 2507870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go with #2 since it would be nice to be able to have someone reliable to call on for future date nights. She sounds motivated (especially with her pediatric training) and I'm sure she will learn quickly. The benefit of someone with less experience is that you can really tell them how you want your child to be cared for and they will be less likely to do it "their way". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507867 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:41:59 +0000 brady80 2507867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: no, she goes to school a few hours away and won't be back until the weekend before she would start with us </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507865 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:41:13 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2507865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you arrange for #1 to meet your daughter? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-would-you-hire#post-2507862 Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:39:53 +0000 brady80 2507862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going back to work in May (for 6 weeks since I work in a school). We are hiring a nanny for the baby, who will be 4 months at the time. When I'm off for the summer, the nanny will watch him for about 10 hours a week and will sometimes have our then 3 year old daughter too. We have interviewed a few nannies and found two that meet our needs. Both have great references.<br /> Nanny #1, college student who nannied for a 4 month old last summer, will return to school in the middle of August, was nice but very quiet/shy. She didn't meet our daughter because she wasn't home at the time<br /> Nanny#2, college student, but goes to school near our home and could continue next year for weekends/date nights, doesn't have infant experience but has an internship on a pediatric floor of a hospital. Met our daughter, and our daughter warmed up to her quickly. </p> <p>I liked #2, my husband liked #1. Would you hire someone without infant experience? </p>