Live-In Nanny versus Non Live-In Nanny Pros & Cons
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A nanny is someone who cares for your child or children exclusively. You are her only employer, and she typically devotes a full-time schedule to caring for your children. A nanny may either live with you, or she may not. Each of these arrangements has their benefits, as well as their down side.
Nannies of all types provide certain benefits over other forms of child care. With a nanny, if your child is ill, you still have childcare. Also, your day will start and end when you want it to, not when a childcare provider decides to open its doors. In addition, your child will be cared for in a familiar setting, and you can work with your nanny to tailor your childcare to your child’s needs. On the other hand, nannies can be much more expensive when compared with the other options.
On the positive side, a Live-In Nanny provides many benefits. Because the child care provider is always in your home, there is less likelihood that you will have to wait for her to arrive in the mornings. There is also less likelihood for child care provider emergencies. On the negative side, there is some loss of privacy for your family with a live-in nanny, since someone who is not a member of the family is living in the house. In addition, backup care may not always be available if your live-in nanny is ill or on vacation. For live-in nannies, there is also the added expense of room and board, although this may be reduced somewhat by a lower amount of pay.
Non-Live-In, or “live-out” nannies have some benefits also. First, you have much more family privacy if your nanny doesn’t live in your home. Also, a live-out nanny is more likely to have a backup person in the event that she is ill, though this is not always the case. On the down side, you have to wait for your child care provider to arrive in the morning before you can proceed.
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