Are nanny job opportunities growing or declining?

Are jobs in this industry on the rise? Are there any sub-sectors that are growing?

Where are the jobs? Which places have the most nanny opportunities?

It seems to me the jobs are on the decline. Or the wages are not how they were of course in the past. I know the economy is bad, but we still need to make a living. Before it was easy asking for $15-16 per hour. Now alot of jobs I see are for 12 per hour.

P.S. look into the Doula or baby nurse field

If you go to care.com the average job pays 10.00 an hr. in California. A lot of the positions want you to clean the house along with taking care of the child. Most of them want to pay 10.00 an hour to care for multiple children. Also on most of the interviews I've gone on the wives are going out to work and the husbands are working at home. I got squeezed out of a position because a women they met said she would clean the house and take care of the child. The child can talk now and wants me because I'll drive him to the park where as the other woman couldn't drive.

We have seen them pick up at www.thecarepost.com What seems to be the driving factor, like most jobs, is the economy.

I think they are growing because a stay at home mom, in this day and age is like a myth.. who does it? most households have 2 incomes. so the need of a full time nanny is imperative.. especially professional nannies with experience. www.howtofindananny.com/

I'm working as a nanny the pay is good, but it seems everyone I interviewed with the woman has a steady job but the men are trying to work from home. I am handling this situation now. It's difficult because if the child doesn't get what be wants he runs to daddy with tears and daddy gives in. Also when things aren't going the way the father thinks it should work wise you get an ear full about things such as, "you don't understand I have to pay this guy and that guy" which has nothing to do with me. I feel like the fill in wife rather than the nanny.

Does anyone have any advise to this problem. I work for a family with a 4 month old and a 2 almost 3 yr old. The father is working from home so he is there when I am most of the time. The father is 44 yrs old and these are his first kids. The 2 yr old has him wrapped around his finger and I'm not sure how to discipline him when dad is there. Example, tonight he ate a bunch of cookies before dinner and refused to eat dinner. Dad says oh he doesn't like chicken, although this is what I was told to feed them. So the child doesn't eat and when dinner is over goes back to the cookies. When the boy cries and needs a nap (dad doesn't believe in naps) dad says I'll give you an icecream if you stop crying. Then about 3:30 dad has a meltdown. I don't feel it's my place to give parenting lessons but I am about ready to quit and really can't afford to. They pay well.

hey Janet , if they pay you well , just close your ears , and don't care about it!!If the kids want to eat cookies instead of chicken , and Dad does not care about it , why you?
Don't forget: you are not his parent , your presence is temporary in his life.
Why you making it hard for yourself?
(Although I know it's sometimes very hard )

I don't care what dad does except when it reaches 3:00 dad starts with his own meltdown and starts yelling that things are out of control. The only thing out of control is what dad has caused and he looks at me like I'm suppose to fix it. I agree it's not my fault and I should close my ears but sometimes when it's the end of the day and I'm tired too it is hard to do.

Host said: Are jobs in this industry on the rise? Are there any sub-sectors that are growing?

Where are the jobs? Which places have the most nanny opportunities?

Hello, Iam 67 yrs of age and have been a Nanny for 20 yrs, I just finished a job of three and a half years. I am searching again,what do you think? will I get hired again? I have excellent references. Thanks Mary