What Do You Call a Nanny Who Cleans

My mother always told me I needed a "wife" lol.

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My mother always told me I needed a "wife" lol.

A housewife ;-))--- I don't mean a SAHM I mean a housewife like my Mom and Grandmas were.

I don't know how they did it.

Hi Jan they are still Nannies, they are Just called Nannie/Housekeeper. My 22 year od daughter is one. J.

I would call it "awesome"! =)

"what do you call a nanny who cleans?" A treasure!

An angel?

If you can swing it, do it! I have a housekeeper who comes twice a week b/c she does my laundry and has been making casseroles for the freezer so i don't have to cook after the baby is born. No need to defend your interest in getting help!

A Godsend! Pay her well! Call her your right-hand woman. (I did a double take on your "18 months of pregnancy" until I realized what you meant!" :^)

I wouldn't want someone to do it for me. If I was able to stay at home, I'd WANT to do it all. Of course, play dates and swaps are nice. Someone to clean the house sometimes would be good, make dinner sometimes would be a treat. But I'd want to do it.

But I'd call it a nanny. You will expect to pay heavily for these tasks though.

ETA: I was sick with my first two pregnancies so bad that I fit into clothes at 6 months pregnant that I didn't when I wasn't pregnant. I got shingles when my daughter was 4 weeks old and had to go to a lactation specialists and pain management specialists so I could continue to nurse her at all while not taking any medication for my pain.

I had an emergency c-section with my second and a planned c-section with my 3rd. My 2nd did have surgery when my 3rd was only 3 months old.

My two boys were both in diapers for the same time for about a year. And with the first two I had two in diapers for about 9 months.

I was not trying to judge, I know it's hard. I'd love to have help sometimes, I'm just saying that if I was able to stay at home, I wouldn't want help all the time - I'd want to do it all...even if it meant hot dogs for dinner and a messy house. That's just me. I'm sorry if you took it offensively.

I'de call anyone that did that a jewel!

I would call her....me :)
Seriously, advertise for a nanny who can also do light housekeeping and meal prep.
"Light" housekeeping and meal "prep" lets them know you don't expect them to scrub the toilets or prepare a gourmet meal, just pick up toys, fold laundry, chop veges, etc.
Ask your friends how they found theirs and what kind of wording they used, and by all means if you REALLY want a housekeeper hire someone else to come in once or twice a month.
As for Mom2KCK's comment? Ignore it. EVERYONE thinks being a full time mom is a sweet job, until they actually DO it. I'd call it 2% snuggles and kisses and 98% janitorial work :(

A really great idea. Just kidding. I am a nanny. I do some of the things you have listed. I take care of the kids, make sure they have baths each day. I pop dinner in the oven if it is prepared before I get there. I chop veggies for dinner. I stop at the grocery store on my way to work if needed. Or I do the shopping while I have the kids with me. I have a great boss. My job has morphed a little bit from what I was hired to do. They pay me well and throw bonus's my way sometimes. A gift card for gas here a gift card for dinner out there.... I am appreciated and don't mind the little extras. You just need to talk to the nanny and say what your looking for. If your pay is right they will do what you want. If the pays is $6 an hour your not going to find it. The going rate for the kind of thing your looking for in my area ranges from $12 to $20 an hour depending on how deep the cleaning is. I don't do any cleaning of any kind except to maybe run the vac and the dishwasher.

Jane, if I could hire a helper I would in a heartbeat! Most mom's would. You don't have to explain it to anyone. Good luck and I hope your pregnancy goes smoothly!

PS - I would advertise for a 'nanny who performs light household duties'.

I'd call her/him "SENT FROM HEAVEN"......be very, very good to someone who fills this position.

Housekeeper with childcare responsibilities.

Housekeeper / nanny ?

Most professional nannies do the above if there's enough time. If they've worked with older kids who don't need constant care, they're used to it except heavy cleaning. If you're going to advertise, I'd say nanny/housekeeper or nanny with light household chores. When we hired another nanny, I outlined that there would be some cooking involved. I know what you mean about wanting a specific name but just say nanny if there's no room to put more or you just need one word but most applicants shouldn't be surprised if you want childcare plus household help when they're not caring for a child.

EDIT: Mom2K, she said 10-15 hours a week... That leaves plenty of time for her to "do it all". In addition, years ago people lived near family. It usually wasn't a mom home alone isolated. Everyone pitched in. And your comments were totally inappropriate as they weren't answering her question at all. Just you being on your high horse. And sounds like you've never actually been home so shouldn't say what you would or wouldn't want until you've done it. And for all the people who are saying what a treasure a nanny who does some of this stuff would be - huh? Isn't unemployment high and people say they can't find a job? Chopping vegetables is beneath everyone to the point that a nanny who will do that too is such a find?? I'm surprised. I guess it's partly bc I don't find chopping vegetables or picking up the dry cleaning to be harder than watching 2 or 3 young kids like a nanny does. I don't think jane was saying do these things WHILE watching 2 or 3 kids...

I think they are called simply Nanny/housekeepers :) I don't know if you are a Bible reader or not, but there is this Proverb all about the perfect woman and people always carry on about being Proverbs 31 woman yada, yada, yada... So one day I was reading this passage and I noticed that she and her MAIDSERVANTS went out into the marketplace.... I went to my husband and told him I could never be a perfect Proverbs 31 woman until he provided me with a maid!! Hahahaha :D But actually, I was serious! I am still waiting on my maid and until I get one I don't worry about ALL I cannot get to. I vacuumed today for the first time in a good while, I had to sweep prior to vacuuming if that tells you anything! But you know my 4yr old, two yr old and 3 month old are all healthy, clean,dressed nicely and not little wild children. So hey I guess I am doing my job! I want a maid and I am so happy that you are getting some help, hang in there!!

Here's my 2 cents: While a nanny that does all that sounds lovely, make sure your potential nannies know what you want. I was a nanny in college, I took care of 2 kids from babies to 4 and 5ish. I was hired to take care of the kids, not do anything else and was not too pleased when the dad was home from work one day and told me that the dog had had an accident and I needed to take care of it. I assume if you hire someone to do more, they get paid more!

Congratulations, Jane, I admire you for having the courage to be REAL!! Too many Moms have these unrealistic fantasies of what other moms are able to do. Truth is we ALL need help sometimes! I haven't read the other replies. I think the term you are looking for is "Au Pair". The other advantage (in my opinion) is that often Au Pairs speak a foreign language & the more languages young children are exposed to at an early age, the easier it will be for them to learn other languages when older. I think there are many reputable agencies who can find the right "fit" with your family. Just make sure that her duties (as well as time off and house rules) are clearly explained and set out from day one (to avoid problems down the line). Good luck with it all. I wish you strength and health!

How about Mother's Helper (like you said)?

That way the title alludes to the fact that a mom, who obviously has kids, needs help w/the kids.

Helper insinuates help w/the house (cleaning, chopping of veggies etc.

I was going to write mother's assistant but that alludes it will entail more
computer/office work.

Its a shame you had to go through all that.

Doctors do more c-sections than are medically required because of greed. They make more money doing c-sections than natural births. The hospitals make more money and fill more beds for c-sections than they do for natural births.

I wish you luck in finding a SAHM and I'm very glad you have the economic advantages you do so you can hire it done. Mom2kck didn't deserve your poor me comment. I'm glad she can do it. 100+ years ago Mom2kck was the norm of the working families. Only the rich could afford what you want. Count your lucky stars and thank your husband for working so hard and having the skills to enable you to afford to hire the person you need.

Good luck to you and yours.

I would advertise foe a nanny/household assistant. that way you get someone interested in watching your kids some of the time and cleaning and running errands other times. Just be clear how much of each they'll be doing each task. If you want them to watch the kids at the same time as cleaning, errands, etc, your kids get less care. But if you need five hours of cleaning in a week plus two hours of errands and eight hours of childcare, it might be a good job for a 20 something who likes kids and doesn't mind the rest.

I just want to say that all of us could use help from time to time. And you're right, it takes a better mom and person to admit they can't do everything by themselves and perfectly. Good luck finding someone, I'm jealous! :)

These people are still called nannies. You could call them 'full-service" nannies. On the website Care.com you actually check mark all the things you need and provide a description with any other details. People respond to your posting and/or you can look at profiles. It costs about $35 a month to join. I just used it.

household assistant/nanny

I was a live in nanny from the time I was 18 till the age of 24.....yes I did all of those things. In the First family both parents were professional dancers so they were gone most of the time and in the second family the mother was a SAHM most of the time but she did own 2 children's boutiqie stores that she checked on regularly. There is nothing wrong with having somebody help you if you can afford it . I am a homeschooling mom of 2 boys 5 and 7, with a one year old little girl and 13 weeks pregnant (sick for the WHOLE pregnancy with all of my kids). Some days(or most of them) we just make it on God's Grace:)
Moms who are judging you are just jealous :)