Has Anyone Ever Hired a Daycare Teacher or Had Someone Be a DCP in Your Home?

You would have to pay her atleast 10 dollars a hour and up I would imagine.

I think it's a great idea for you to ask. But she may want to do it in her own home.

I worked at another woman's in home daycare and she let my child come along for free. I know a few other's who nanny or babysit and they bring they're children with for free too it's like a added bonus. Plus many ppl like that they're children will have a playmate when the babysitter brings her children.

Also that is the bad part about centers. You get a great teacher and then your child moves up and you no longer like the teacher or they have high turnover rates. So I think it's a great idea to put the offer out on the table.

I was a nanny for 7 years. I drove to their home everyday and took care of their son. When I started they had just had their first son. To be honest, I made about 150 a week. Yes they also provided food for me and stuff like that, but once you are there long enough your like family anyway and it just gets easier and you don't keep track or get that picky about things. A couple years later they had their second son and yes I got paid a little more but I wouldn't have actually cared, I was attached the kids already and just wanted to be there but after the second came I eared about 220 to about 260 a week. But, then I got pregnant with my first child and we talked it over and agreed I could bring her too after she was born. I thought my pay would go down and actually requested it because I only felt it to be fair since I obviously wouldn't get to devote all my time to their kids like I was getting paid to do. But, they refused and my pay stayed the same. It worked out great. They loved having me come into their home and work with their children one on one and I also cleaned and stuff for them too. I wasn't asked to though I just wanted to. Having a nanny and being a nanny is actually a very rewarding job. They become family to you and you become family to them. I was included in every holiday and birthday party and I babysat for them on weekends sometimes too just because I wanted to. Even now after I the kids went into school and they no longer needed me... I still take advantage of every opportunity to babysit or see the boys. They will always be a part of my life. If you have a chance to have a nanny I would take it.

Personally I think it would be an insult to offer someone $150 a week to watch your kid in YOUR HOME. I do daycare in my own home and I charge $135 a week per child ($150 for an infant) in a setting of 8 kids. I nannied for 1 child when I was in college part time and was paid $180 a week + they bought all my food. Remember they get no health insurance, dental benefits, etc. when they work for you rather than a company plus they come to you. Ask her what she would expect.

I actually have heard a lot of this. Women who care for kids at centers have left that job to open their own in-home daycare, and often times other parents have pulled their kids from the center and taken their kids to that teachers childcare. Consider what you pay at the center, if she is open to this than work out a payment with her, obviously with two or possibly more children the amount would go up. Typical in home child care costs will range from 150-180/week for a full time infant and 120-150/week for a toddler. I would talk this over with her first before you pull your son out of daycare, she may be open to it, but like someone else said, she will be spending a lot of time teaching/caring for own children.
Good luck with your decision.

I used to be a nanny during the summers, which worked out great being a teacher during the year. Anyhow, I was paid $300-350 a week for two children. I also was left money every week for activities, such as musuems, indoor parks, etc.
My only question is, is this teacher looking to do daycare or be at home and homeschool? If she is looking to homeschool her kids, that is going to take a lot of attention and her time.
I personally would not discount it because she brings her children unless you are providing them all meals.
Good luck!