Comments on: Tips for Household help or Yaya (nanny) http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/ Parenting, Health, Wellness & Family Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:18:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Renee http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-272363 Renee Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:37:28 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-272363 Hi...Thanks for all your tips. I am in a certain situation and would like to know your thoughts. I am currently searching for a yaya for my 2 year old son. We've never had a yaya or maid in our house before. My husband doesn't really like the idea of a "stranger" watching our child, so he has suggested hiring one of his Titas. We would of course pay her the same as any other yaya. She is older than I am, and I am concerned if she will be able to "follow" my requests reguarding my son. Is there any other problems you might foresee in hiring an older family member as a yaya? Any tips tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time. Hi…Thanks for all your tips. I am in a certain situation and would like to know your thoughts. I am currently searching for a yaya for my 2 year old son. We’ve never had a yaya or maid in our house before. My husband doesn’t really like the idea of a “stranger” watching our child, so he has suggested hiring one of his Titas. We would of course pay her the same as any other yaya. She is older than I am, and I am concerned if she will be able to “follow” my requests reguarding my son. Is there any other problems you might foresee in hiring an older family member as a yaya? Any tips tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

]]> By: Mardi http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-257574 Mardi Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:52:34 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-257574 This is a very helpful and informative post. I can truly attest to your #1 tip. I used to have a good yaya who I treated like a friend. In all fairness to her she was very good in handling my daughter and was very clean with her belongings. I admit there were times when i was very grouchy with her especially after a stressful day at work but i would make it a point to let her know that its nothing personal. I also increased her salary and handed her bonuses every now and then. I even paid for her airfare back to the province for her vacation. However she never came back saying that she wanted to go abroad. The next yaya I also treated like a younger sister and even gave her more financial privilege than the previous one. I treated her well and spared her from my routine grouchiness because I did not want to lose another yaya yet again. Much to my dismay, I found out that she was physically abusing my daughter. It dawned to me that treating them like my equals and friends and giving them bonuses every now and then was not a guarantee for them to stay. I decided it would be best for me to distance myself with my current yaya who is also yet another pasaway. It is very difficult to find good ones and more difficult to keep the good ones especially with tempting opportunities abroad. This post has been an eye opener for my current situation. I wish the best for us all especially for the moms who like me, are stuck in a limbo still trying to find competent yayas to not only watch over our kids, but take good care of them. This is a very helpful and informative post. I can truly attest to your #1 tip. I used to have a good yaya who I treated like a friend. In all fairness to her she was very good in handling my daughter and was very clean with her belongings. I admit there were times when i was very grouchy with her especially after a stressful day at work but i would make it a point to let her know that its nothing personal. I also increased her salary and handed her bonuses every now and then. I even paid for her airfare back to the province for her vacation. However she never came back saying that she wanted to go abroad. The next yaya I also treated like a younger sister and even gave her more financial privilege than the previous one. I treated her well and spared her from my routine grouchiness because I did not want to lose another yaya yet again. Much to my dismay, I found out that she was physically abusing my daughter.

It dawned to me that treating them like my equals and friends and giving them bonuses every now and then was not a guarantee for them to stay. I decided it would be best for me to distance myself with my current yaya who is also yet another pasaway. It is very difficult to find good ones and more difficult to keep the good ones especially with tempting opportunities abroad. This post has been an eye opener for my current situation. I wish the best for us all especially for the moms who like me, are stuck in a limbo still trying to find competent yayas to not only watch over our kids, but take good care of them.

]]> By: Nicole http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-230748 Nicole Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:34:18 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-230748 Hi! I'm from Baby Magazine, and I'd like to use your yaya tips to accompany an article we're putting out. It will help a lot of new moms, for sure. :D Rest assured that we'll acknowledge your web site. Thanks! <em>Nicole's last blog post..<a href='http://quietbutnotstill.blogspot.com/2008/06/raising-your-babies-in-high-tech-world.html' rel="nofollow">Raising your babies in a high-tech world</a></em> Hi! I’m from Baby Magazine, and I’d like to use your yaya tips to accompany an article we’re putting out. It will help a lot of new moms, for sure. :D Rest assured that we’ll acknowledge your web site. Thanks!

Nicole’s last blog post..Raising your babies in a high-tech world

]]> By: Susan A. http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-130446 Susan A. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:07:47 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-130446 I have had about 3 househelps/nannys go i a spell of just four months. I paid them twice the ammount that my neighbours pay juts to have them stay longer, but they both later started gossiping, arguing over who should do what, and lying. The lessons i learnt, not to have two of them at ago, avoid giving free gifts or things because they take them for granted. Susan I have had about 3 househelps/nannys go i a spell of just four months. I paid them twice the ammount that my neighbours pay juts to have them stay longer, but they both later started gossiping, arguing over who should do what, and lying.
The lessons i learnt, not to have two of them at ago, avoid giving free gifts or things because they take them for granted.

Susan

]]> By: Mini http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-113247 Mini Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:17:33 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-113247 and also, you said that you let your maid study computer secretarial to help you in your business? do you think it is ok to mix household workers with company employees. because my husband is very cautious regarding this matter, our office employees don't have our house phone numbers and address and also, you said that you let your maid study computer secretarial to help you in your business? do you think it is ok to mix household workers with company employees. because my husband is very cautious regarding this matter, our office employees don’t have our house phone numbers and address

]]> By: Mini http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-113245 Mini Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:14:32 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-113245 Hi Noemi, I just happen to see this posting regarding yayas. Well, I too hev yayas for my 2 cgirls, 5 and 2 years old. they have been with me 2-3 years and i can say that they are doing well and i am treating them like your advice too. the only problem is that my eldest is very naughty and is a little hyper. dozens of yaya have resigned before they came. but lately, both of them ask my permission if they can enroll on a night school. do you think i should let them enroll? coz my concern is that they might leave when they finish their studies and look for other jobs. i know this is kind of selfish, but i am tired of finding new yayas and i just want them to stay until my kids are atleast 6 years old. what do you think? please advise. thanks. btw, both my yayas are still young (21 and 22 years old) Hi Noemi,
I just happen to see this posting regarding yayas. Well, I too hev yayas for my 2 cgirls, 5 and 2 years old. they have been with me 2-3 years and i can say that they are doing well and i am treating them like your advice too. the only problem is that my eldest is very naughty and is a little hyper. dozens of yaya have resigned before they came. but lately, both of them ask my permission if they can enroll on a night school. do you think i should let them enroll? coz my concern is that they might leave when they finish their studies and look for other jobs. i know this is kind of selfish, but i am tired of finding new yayas and i just want them to stay until my kids are atleast 6 years old. what do you think? please advise. thanks. btw, both my yayas are still young (21 and 22 years old)

]]> By: Michael http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-47606 Michael Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:22:06 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-47606 "Never treat your maid like a sister or close friend" This goes for husbands and sons too. ;) “Never treat your maid like a sister or close friend”

This goes for husbands and sons too. ;)

]]> By: Noemi http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-47369 Noemi Wed, 11 Apr 2007 11:02:36 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-47369 @ aggie-we can't make them stay for long. They get married and have kids so it's hard to let them stay unless the house is large enough to accomodate them. Thanks for visiting. Hope you visit often @ aggie-we can’t make them stay for long. They get married and have kids so it’s hard to let them stay unless the house is large enough to accomodate them. Thanks for visiting. Hope you visit often

]]> By: Aggie http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-47333 Aggie Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:28:56 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-47333 Hello Noemi, Im a new reader of your site, and I keep coming back to read more :D Thank you for this post. I have my own share of Yaya Diaries and it is really hard to get a maid for keeps. Kudos to you for finding one! Hello Noemi, Im a new reader of your site, and I keep coming back to read more :D Thank you for this post. I have my own share of Yaya Diaries and it is really hard to get a maid for keeps. Kudos to you for finding one!

]]> By: Happy http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-47286 Happy Wed, 11 Apr 2007 04:36:47 +0000 http://aboutmyrecovery.com/2007/04/09/tips-for-household-help-or-yaya-nanny/#comment-47286 Hi! your Nanny Tips are really great! I do have bad experiences with our household helpers too, my mom said it's because I treat them as part of the family, so they've grown too close and has become abusive of my "kabaitan" :-D eventually. So I guess maintaining a distance would really be a good move to establish respect and authority. Hi! your Nanny Tips are really great!

I do have bad experiences with our household helpers too, my mom said it’s because I treat them as part of the family, so they’ve grown too close and has become abusive of my “kabaitan” :-D eventually. So I guess maintaining a distance would really be a good move to establish respect and authority.

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