If you have maid, do you trust your maid to fully take care of your 3 mths old baby?

My maid has a 2 y.o daughter.

If you have maid, do you trust your maid to fully take care of your 3 mths old baby?
Isn't a maid someone who cleans your house?Why would you have someone who is supposed to specialize in cleaning care for your infant child?That's sort of like asking a mechanic if he thinks your sick and what you should do about it.Doesn't make any sense to me why you would even consider it.I would only trust a reputable baby sitter with my child and only if there were cameras in every room of the house so I could monitor her behavior towards my child.Make sure she has credible references,is here legally and double check any papers proving she's legal and see how she responds to your child.Watch how she holds her and ask her to feed her and see if she does it with experience.Observe her to see if she appears relaxed and patient with your child and assertive with your childs safety.You can also do a criminal back ground check on your perspective baby sitter to see if she's ever been arrested before.Contact your local police department to find out how to do the criminal background check it will cost some money but in the long run might save your childs life if the baby sitter has a criminal record.But please don't leave your child with the maid.That's just asking for trouble.
Reply:hell to the no u dont let no one fully take it from me i'm a mother of six and i have one on the way u dont let no one take care of ur new baby
Reply:There is a difference between a maid and a nanny. A maid probably does not have the basic first aid training required. Nor is she equipped to deal with someone else's child. She is there to clean your house. That is a far cry from caring for your child.


If you can afford a maid, you can probably afford a nanny. If not, ditch the maid and hire a nanny willing to do light house work.
Reply:I haven't got a maid, but I have worked as a maid for a brief period of time. (Not live-in, though.) Maids clean. Sometimes that might include things like washing dishes, but that usually costs more. If you want a nanny, hire a nanny or an au pair whose sole responsibility is that baby.. Not to sound mean about it, but I would really resent having a rather large extra workload and a LOT of responsibility dumped on me, especially without a commensurate raise in pay. Even a live-in maid was hired as a maid, not as a nanny, so if you want to hire her as a nanny you need to rethink the entire situation.
Reply:Depends on how long and how well you have know her. If she has been employed for a while, then maybe. Ask for child care references. See how she acts with your child when you are around. And get a nanny cam!
Reply:No, she's your maid. It's not her job. It's yours.
Reply:I used to hire indonesian maids, due to communication problems i hire filipino maid. she claims to be trained in elderly and child care for 6 months in the philippines. She'll be 24 this year and have been with us for 3 months. Prior to hiring her, i've interviewed her and told her of our expectations and she has no problem with it. She's also good in giving my 4 year old kid tuition. Sometimes she makes stupid mistake like not asking if she could give me kid harsh browns for breakfast. Due to her young age, or perhaps of her bringing up she tends to "buat pandai" and shows me her mood. Life is hard in Singapore, both my hubby and i have to work ... we have in-laws but they prefer to have carefree life than looking after grandchildren. If you think you're mother to your child - be prepared to be your maid's mother too.
Reply:OF COURSE NOT DON'T YOU WATCH T.V THEY CAN HAVE THE MOST ANGELIC FACES AND CAN'T STAND CRYING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, IF YOU HAVE A BABY YOU HAVE TO FULLY TAKE CARE OF HIM. JUST CONSIDER A DAYCARE OR SOMETHING BUT NOT TOO AFTEN AND SPECIALY NOT A NANNY!!
Reply:Why? Hire a nanny. Better yet, YOU fully take care of your helpless 3 mo. old infant!
Reply:if u trust her a big deal then yes but if ur in doubt.. then no ur instincs are trying to tel u sumthing
Reply:Get a nanny as well you cheap skate
Reply:Firt of all the way she treats her child may not be the way she treats yours i would do like a back ground check ask around about how she is and how she treat her child when it is just family around
Reply:Why even have kids if you aren't going to take care of them? That what mothers are supposed to do, take care of their kids, not have a maid to "fully take care of" them.
Reply:If your in doubt why did you hire her?
Reply:We have a housekeeper from El Salvador who has 2 children (4 and 6) and she is WONDERFUL with our daughter. We didnt start off letting her keep her but we were comfortable after she helped us with her for a few months. I guess just observe her with your daughter, but if you dont trust her cleaning your house or hae a bad feeling about her watching her then trust your gut!





If shes done childcare before ask for references. Also, be prepared for her to ask for a raise if her responsibilities increase significantly.





Good Luck!





edit- if she helps you with her while you're around take note of how you baby reacts to her. My daughter LOVES our housekeeper and looks for her if she hears commotion in the house and lights up when she comes in the room. She only watches the baby while I go to the gym in the morning or have an appointment.
Reply:I trusted my ex-husband with my life, but yet I wouldn't of fully trusted him with my 3 month old, and he is a WONDERFUL father.not because i didn't want to trust him, but because something inside me wouldn't trust ANYONE but me with MY daughter's. Now, to trust the maid with your child. I don't know, you really need to go with what your guts tell you to do. There's a reason they say to go with ur gut instincts, and when ya think long ya think wrong.be-careful whoever it is
Reply:No.. since she is only the maid. You would need to hire a Nanny that is qualified to care for infants with a CPR certificate. You will have to find other means to care for your child. Good luck.
Reply:Did you hire her to clean or to watch the baby? It really depends on what reason you hired her for.





Here is a parenting message board you may be interested in:


http://www.lets-yada-yada-yada.com/regis...