Are you looking for a childminder or nanny?

leasmom

Hi,

my name is Michaela, I´m 30, from Austria and I´m a (very happy) single mum of a beautiful 26 month old little girl.

I was looking to work as a childminder in Ireland but would also work as a "live-in-nanny", preferably to a family with a child or children aged up to 3 years.

I´m a loving and devoted mum, have minded children of friends before, would be happy to help with the household, provide a healthy lunch for the children and babysit (weekends no problem).

My mothertongue is German but my English is very good. I´d love to play, sing, paint, read,... with your child, take him/her to the park, zoo,.... Also I really will not want you to spend fortunes on all that. If you´re really interested I´m sure we can work something out.

As I´m still in Austria, I can come to whatever region you live in, no problem there.

I´d love to hear from you!

Michaela

nesf

As said on Parenting:

Think about coming over here first and notifying the health board and such first. Get registered if you can and establish a presence here first.

Very few people would consider bringing someone into their home to mind their children after seeing a message on a bulletin board from someone from a foreign country who has no presence and is not registered in this county. As a mother I'm sure you'd understand this.

If you are serious about doing this, then there is plenty work here for good childminders.

leasmom

nesf wrote:

As said on Parenting:

Think about coming over here first and notifying the health board and such first. Get registered if you can and establish a presence here first.

Very few people would consider bringing someone into their home to mind their children after seeing a message on a bulletin board from someone from a foreign country who has no presence and is not registered in this county. As a mother I'm sure you'd understand this.

If you are serious about doing this, then there is plenty work here for good childminders.

You do have a point of course, I would be willing to come over for an "interview" if someone is genuinely interested.
Originally I wanted to come, ren a house, register and mind children at my place, but as a single mom with no financial backup I´m extremely afraid of renting a house and then finding no work... Do you really think it could work out that way? TIA!

nesf

leasmom wrote:

You do have a point of course, I would be willing to come over for an "interview" if someone is genuinely interested.
Originally I wanted to come, ren a house, register and mind children at my place, but as a single mom with no financial backup I´m extremely afraid of renting a house and then finding no work... Do you really think it could work out that way? TIA!

It could work out that way. A part of starting any business is the risk factor. Do you have any qualifications and/or experience in Austria/wherever? If not, that might be a good place to start in. It might make the move here much easier if you could present previous experience and references.

leasmom

nesf wrote:

It could work out that way. A part of starting any business is the risk factor. Do you have any qualifications and/or experience in Austria/wherever? If not, that might be a good place to start in. It might make the move here much easier if you could present previous experience and references.

Well I have a finished education and years of working experience which could be worth something although not much cause it´s in a completely different field. My experience with children is only from my own one and minding friend´s children.

Maybe this will clarify a bit if you don´t mind reading it:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054951541

Michaela

leasmom

nesf wrote:

Very few people would consider bringing someone into their home to mind their children after seeing a message on a bulletin board from someone from a foreign country who has no presence and is not registered in this county. As a mother I'm sure you'd understand this.

Although, on second thought, I have to object. A lot of people have Au Pairs, which is nothing different from what I offer and they usually don´t travel over to introduce themselves nor are they expected to. As I said I would be willing to do that though.

nesf

leasmom wrote:

Although, on second thought, I have to object. A lot of people have Au Pairs, which is nothing different from what I offer and they usually don´t travel over to introduce themselves nor are they expected to. As I said I would be willing to do that though.

Am just offering my opinion.

People are skeptical about this kind of stuff, and rightly so imho. The interview idea etc would be very useful imho, but contacting childminding bodies here might help also. Don't have links to hand though.

simu

leasmom wrote:

Although, on second thought, I have to object. A lot of people have Au Pairs, which is nothing different from what I offer and they usually don´t travel over to introduce themselves nor are they expected to. As I said I would be willing to do that though.

You get them through agencies though. That have some level of screening.

leasmom

simu wrote:

You get them through agencies though. That have some level of screening.

Of course, but nothing a personal interview can´t do I guess. I don´t want to appear bossy though and of course I wouldn´t dream of taking just anyone to mind my child either - I was just seeing this as a way to come into contact with possibly interested families.
Thanks for your help and opinions everyone (also @nesf).

MrPudding

simu wrote:

You get them through agencies though. That have some level of screening.

Not always. Besides, most of the agencies have a disclaimer saying that they do not check the provided references.

To be honest, as someone who has had a bunch of au pairs over the years, I don't see anything wrong with what leasmom is doing.

MrP