![]() ![]() As soon as they’ve found someone, they list their name in the website so you can try to contact them. I know other people who’ve had better luck with BH, and if you request really early for the full two weeks maybe you can get someone. Since then, I gave up on BH and hired a friends nanny who had the week off and was willing to come. Both nannies were late and while both were nice, my son was whiny and didn’t want to be with either. So I made separate requests for each day the second week and we got two different people for 3 of the days. There’s basically no flexibility - either they find someone for your exact day/time request, or you get nothing. We didn’t have great luck, but mostly cause we applied last min (a few days before) and they simply didn’t find anyone the first week (after I spent a lot of time on their website setting up requests), and they keep you hanging right up to the day of, saying they might find someone. I had similar situation - a toddler whose never been left alone with anyone else but his usual nanny, and is working from home. ![]() Yes, I just tried BH this month since our nanny was out due to covid. Instead of practicing music it felt more like giving a concert, so he practiced longer than needed and they played a bunch of board games. We gave her a key in case they went to the park so that she could lock the house. Told her she was welcome to use microwave, plates, silverware etc for her own lunch and to please put all used dishes in the dishwasher before we got home. Told her which snack foods our son can have and to please help him heat up his lunch in the microwave. When the nanny arrived, we showed her where our son's room is, where the bathroom is and in the kitchen where glasses, plates and silverware are. We told her no screen time for our son during the day, he needs to practice his musical instrument for at least half an hour and if the weather is good we would like it if they spent some time in one of the two nearby (less than five blocks) parks, perhaps bringing a soccer ball. The nanny called us a few days in advance to ask a number of things like any foods she can't bring into the house because of allergies or other reasons, anything she needs to know about our sons schedule or rules etc. All cases were for a single day where our son's private school had an off-day. Yes, you can't interview/screen the nanny you get. We have used it a few times a few years ago, but our son was older (10-ish). Good luck! (Kids are really resilient! It will likely be harder for you than your kiddo. And of course, it is better if you can get the same person for the week/whole time. I felt the experience was better the more prepared I was for them: clear directions, food prepared, schedule outlined. Leave them printed directions and a schedule and they'll follow that. If you do in-home care, just be VERY clear about how you want them to care for your child. We were also at a bright horizon's daycare for our full-time care, which we loved, but it sounds like that could be more stressful for your kiddo since they're not used to being around strangers. ![]() It was rarely great but they took care of my son and he was happy at the end of the day. Otherwise, you'll run into a new person everyday/every other day, which can be hard. The sooner you submit the request the more likely it is they'll be able to book you the same person for the whole time. I've used them several times through my work when my son was younger (1-2 years old and had a fever/cold and couldn't go to daycare). ![]()
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