Charlotte Nanny

Hiring an Charlotte Nanny or Babysitter

Networking in Charlotte with friends, neighbors, teachers, or using a professional registered sitter agency is a good way to start. It is important to find someone that you like to watch your child. This should be a responsible, competent, trustworthy individual who actually likes being with children. Ensure that they are age-appropriate since some nannies and sitters are not comfortable with babies or very young children. Do a background check, ask for references and be sure to check them out. It would also be helpful if the sitter had some first aid or CPR training. Remember your child’s safety is your first priority.

Charlotte Nanny Salary

The going rate in your Charlotte neighborhood can vary depending on the sitter’s qualifications, experience, education, and the number of children to be cared for. Salaries for live-in nannies currently range from $12 to $15 an hour or $500 to $700 per week. Be fair – for sitters, pay a decent rate with a minimum number of hours arranged beforehand. There are some well-established registered babysitter and nanny agencies in Charlotte, and they will provide references and detailed background checks on request.

Charlotte Nanny & Babysitter Agencies

A Friend of the Family (704-766-1180) is a member of the International Nanny Association (INA). They offer care options from temporary care for one day to full-time long-term care, including new baby care. They also can provide hotel and event service with age-appropriate activities for the children. Each candidate undergoes a childcare or other job-related assessment test, criminal background check and driving check, and personal references are verified. Candidates are required to learn CPR and first aid. Private Placements Inc. (704-332-5723) is a member of the INA and since 1995 has been providing full-time, part-time, temporary and long-term positions. Candidates undergo a personal interview, thorough background check, driving record check and criminal history check. Be sure to leave a contact number where you can be reached, as well as your child’s medical information. If you are going to be unavailable, perhaps a grandparent or good neighbor in Charlotte can be notified. Be clear to the babysitter about your expectations. This should be a good experience for your child, something and someone they can look forward to coming again.

Charlotte Kids Activities & Things To Do with Kids

Charlotte, or the “Queen City”, is the largest city in the state, located near the South Carolina border. It was settled in 1750, incorporated as a city in 1768, and was a leading confederate city during the Civil War. From 1800 to 1848, Charlotte was the center of gold production in the United States, and is now the second-largest banking center in the country. Charlotte has a multitude of restaurants and pubs that offer diverse and international eating choices as well as after-hours live music and entertainment. You can enjoy “low country” favorites such as shrimp, grits, and of course southern-fried chicken. Charlotte has something for everyone; so if you are going to visit for business or holiday, bring the whole family with you.

Shopping aficionados will enjoy the SouthPark Mall, a luxury shopping spot in Charlotte with its high-end retail shops. Discovery Place is fun for kids of all ages with its hands-on areas, three-story rainforest, NASA control room simulator, aquarium, animated dinosaurs, science exhibits including a walk-through replica of a human eyeball, and the showpiece “shocking” electricity demo of a generator with lightning bolts. Associated with Discovery Place is the Charlotte Nature Museum, just for kids with loads of bugs, a puppet theater, butterfly pavilion, and nature trails. Paramount’s Carowinds Water and Theme Park encompasses over 100 acres with more than 50 roller coaster and fun-filled rides. The coaster rides are for the daring, including one with floorless cars that ride underneath the track. The WaterWorks section has water slides, a wave pool and a river ride. The Family Fun area has rides and attractions geared to the not-so-daring age group. As you can see, fun for the whole family. The Energy Explorium at Lake Norman offers hands-on exhibits and interactive games to educate all about generating atomic power. You can walk the mile-long nature trail, enjoy the wildflower garden, and have a picnic on the grounds.

The Charlotte Museum of History has over 36,000 square feet of exhibit space, showcasing the environmental influence, freedom, and the changing face of Charlotte. The Museum is near the Hezekiah Alexander House, home to a Carolinian who signed the Declaration of Independence. Built in 1774, it is the oldest structure in Charlotte. The Mint Museum of Craft and Design will help historians of all ages to trace its well-known North Carolinian roots in furniture, woodworking and ceramics. The Levine Museum of the South is an interactive history museum housing the nation’s most thorough interpretation of post-Civil War southern history. There is a hands-on play area for children where they can build their own city. For a change of scenery and something more outdoors, kids of all ages will enjoy Independence Park with its many playgrounds, a special toddler play area with new lead-free equipment, basketball courts, soccer fields, and tennis courts nearby. You can visit the Charlotte Trolley and Museum which houses the last surviving trolley in Charlotte from 1938. The trolley ride takes you ½ mile to Atherton Mill and back, and the conductor points out places of interest along the way. For something not readily available anywhere else, you can visit the U.S. National Whitewater Center, home to the Olympic Whitewater teams and now open to the public, where you can go rock-climbing, mountain biking, hiking, and whitewater rafting – not for the faint of heart.

As you can see, Charlotte offers something for everyone, resident and tourist alike. Just remember to have everyone bring a jacket and wear comfy shoes when out and about in Charlotte.