“Wah, I never knew there were so few confinement nannies in Singapore.”As if going through pregnancy and childbirth wasn’t tiring enough, this became a new worry for many parents during this unprecedented crisis. Given that there is a possibility of me becoming a mother in the future, I started wondering. With this ongoing demand in Singapore… Is it possible for me to become a confinement nanny too? Yes, a role which is stereotypically for motherly figures in their 50s or 60s. But why hasn’t a 27-year-old thought about it? It could be a prelude to mummy duties… or for me to decide whether I even want kids in the future. I also can learn some baby caring techniques, and maybe even… have it as a side hustle? I saw how confinement nannies could earn about $25 per hour on a part-time basis....
When I read how COVID-19 has caused confinement nanny woes for many new parents, I thought to myself:
