Houston Nanny

Hiring a Houston Nanny or Babysitter

Networking in Houston 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.

Houston Nanny Salary

The going rate in your Houston 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 $10 to $17 an hour or $500 to $600 per week. Be fair – for sitters, pay a decent rate with a minimum number of hours arranged beforehand.

Houston Nanny & Babysitter Agencies

There are some well-established registered babysitter and nanny agencies in Houston, and they will provide references and background checks on request. Morningside Nannies (713-526-3989) for over 25 years has helped nannies and families find each other, providing prescreened, professionally referenced and experienced professionals. They are members of the International Nanny Association and the Better Business Bureau. Their rates for sitters run between $11 and $20 per hour, and live-in nannies approximately $500 to $800 per week. Houston Nanny Company (281-319-4033) is family owned and operated since 1993. They are a member of the Better Business Bureau and the International Nanny Association, licensed by the state of Texas. They provide full-time live-in or live-out nannies, sitter service, and in a hotel setting with a 4 hour minimum. Their employees are all screened professionally, personally interviewed and undergo multi-state background checks. Their rates for nannies run approximately $400 to $600 weekly, and for sitters $10 per hour for one child, $12 per hour for two children.

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 Houston 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.

Houston Kids Activities & Things To Do with Kids

Houston is the largest city in Texas, located in the southeast part of the state near the Gulf of Mexico. The city is a major financial, business, science and technology center, and the hub of the American aerospace industry. Houston has a multitude of restaurants and pubs that offer diverse eating choices as well as after-hours live music and entertainment. With much to see and do, Houston is a favorite tourist destination for kids of all ages.

The Houston Space Center is the official visitors’ center of the Johnson Space Center, offering tram tours through old and new mission control areas, a space vehicle mock-up facility, and Rocket Park. The Houston Museum of Natural Science showcases its mini rainforest exhibit where you can walk among 1500 living butterflies, the Hall of Gems and Minerals with more than 750 specimens on display, as well as an IMAX theater and planetarium. History buffs can visit the historic Battleship Texas, one of the two remaining battleships to have served in both World Wars. You can tour the nearby San Jacinto Battle Grounds, and on a nice day you can picnic there. The Museum of Fine Arts is the biggest public art museum in Texas, showcasing more than 40,000 works, including the Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, a collection of decorative art and furniture. Just down the street is the Children’s Museum of Houston for kids up to 12 years old, offering interactive exhibits, puppet shows, and the recreation of a real Mexican Indian village.

For kids of all ages, there is the Downtown Aquarium, which includes a restaurant and amusement park complex. Its main attraction is a large shark tank viewed from a glass tunnel while sitting in a miniature train. As well, there are several other tanks that display different water ecosystems, and some species from the Amazon. As you can see, something for everyone.

As you can see, comfy shoes are a must for everyone – kids, parents and nanny alike, when out and about in Houston.