Need some advice from a 3rd party please :)

I look after triplets on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the month of August

Hey Marilu, I live in Table view
And I'm heading up to Joburg in August.
Lets start a thread in the Goods and services section/ where everyone that is keen on this idea can look for moomies in their area and then do what Meags was suggesting.
Why only three days Meags??

I think that sounds like a good idea to have 2 or 3 moms together and then get a nanny/au pair
You can also contact au pair agencies that then advertise your post for you and screen all the nannies/au pairs.

Well, if there are any Joburg mom's who are looking for a nanny, I am not here much longer but for the month of August I can help out Monday, Wednesday, Friday!!

memo wrote:

This is soo hard Marilu, I am terrified of leaving my baby with someone and they turn out to be a rotten soul like 2kidmamma was saying.
Where do you stay? I am wondering if a few of us cant pool together (like 3\4) with babies of different ages and get a DECENT auper&nanny? with good references etc. There are lots of these girls that are looking for work but cant work for minimum wage that might be keen on this kind of arrangement.

I have heard of this done in Stellenbosch and Somerset west and I think it is a brilliant idea!

Memo that's a really good suggestion!! I tried convincing my sister (her baby is 6months now) to get nanny for us two babies but she refuses to leave her child with a nanny. I live in Durbanville, Cape Town. Please tell me that you live here too?

I think 4 babies might be a bit too much, but I'm happy with 2/3 babies. How old is your baby?

This is soo hard Marilu, I am terrified of leaving my baby with someone and they turn out to be a rotten soul like 2kidmamma was saying.
Where do you stay? I am wondering if a few of us cant pool together (like 3\4) with babies of different ages and get a DECENT auper&nanny? with good references etc. There are lots of these girls that are looking for work but cant work for minimum wage that might be keen on this kind of arrangement.

2kidmamma, that is very very scary!!

Marilu, i also suggest you try the new chreche, give it a shot? I doubt that her current chreche changes their pollen filters every 6 weeks and especially in winter those things are gross!!

I really hope your lo will be happy and healthy whatever you choose. Follow your mommy gut!! Good luck