Raleigh Nanny

Hiring an Raleigh Nanny or Babysitter

Networking in Raleigh 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.

Raleigh Nanny Salary

The going rate in your Raleigh 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 $16 an hour or $500 to $700 per week. Be fair – for sitters, pay a decent rate with a minimum number of hours arranged beforehand.

Raleigh Nanny & Babysitter Agencies

There are some well-established registered babysitter and nanny agencies in Raleigh, and they will provide references and detailed background checks on request.
Nancy’s Nannies (99-571-0330) is a professional babysitting service where sitters come to your home, office, beach house, or hotel. They will also provide group babysitting for $22/hour. All candidates are professionally screened and referenced with a criminal background check. In business since 1991, they are committed to excellence in child care and are members of the International Nanny Agency (INA). The Trio Nanny Agency, LLC (919-828-4212) is an INA member, and provides experienced nannies with infant CPR and first aid training as well as detailed background checks.

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 Raleigh 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.

Raleigh Kids Activities & Things To Do with Kids

Raleigh, named in 1792 by Sir Walter Raleigh, is the second largest city in North Carolina, the state capital and known as the “City of Oaks” for its many oak trees. Raleigh is rated high on many Top 10 lists for its quality of life and good business climate. The city is a major retail shipping and grocery-distributing centre for the Southeast. Pedestrians and cyclists can use its greenway system with paths and trails throughout the city. Raleigh has a multitude of restaurants and pubs that showcase its diverse and international eating choices as well as after-hours live music and entertainment. For shopping enthusiasts, you can visit the Crabtree Valley Mall with over 220 unique stores as well as the major department stores. The North Carolina State Farmers Market provides family adventure with 75 acres of indoor and outdoor shops, restaurants and gift products from across the state.

There is lots to see and do in Raleigh. The Marbles Kids Museum showcases discovery, imagination and learning, and inspires kids to be creative thinkers with its innovative interactive exhibits from water towers to digital technology, including an IMAX theater. At the North Carolina Museum of Art, kids and families will enjoy the hands-on learning center, a great place to partake in creative activities as well as the regular art exhibits. Family Fun Saturdays offers parents and children a chance to create art together, and Movies on the Lawn offers family movies on a really big screen outdoors during weekends. The Morehead Planetarium and Science Center has lots of activities for kids and families. A real astronomer will read a story to the young audience. The Planetarium features shows for all ages, and the nightly star show allows visitors to see the skies above in real time. The North Carolina Museum of Life and Science showcases a variety of exhibits from space travel to farm animals, and its 17,000 square foot butterfly house has hundreds of rare and colorful butterflies. The museum highlight is the Ellerbee Creek Railway replica locomotive and train, which provides fun for all with its 10-minute ride throughout the nature park. The Museum of Natural Sciences with its 200,000 square feet of exhibit space is the largest of its kind in the Southeast. Its exhibits and dioramas are not to be missed, with its highlight being the dinosaur skeleton called the “Terror of the South”.

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