gnan
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Hello! I am new to this site and am hoping to get some good advice for my situation. I am a 53 year old young grandma to six wonderful grandchildren and a mother to five grown children. I have also been a nanny to a sweet 1o month old baby boy since he was 2 months old. When he was four months old, his family wanted to try a nanny share with another baby, which was not a good experience for me as the other baby who was nearly a year never had anyone watch him but his mother. They want to try it again with a newborn. I am willing to try on a temporary basis and I feel that asking for $13.00 on top of what I am getting paid is not too much to ask for the added responsibility of another child. I will be caring for a 3month old and a 10 month old. Is this a fair amount? What do others charge in a similar situation? I could use any and all help!
Thank you!
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gnan
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Hello, thank you for your responses, I appreciate the help! They did agree to a trial basis and I will just keep caring for the baby that I have been watching if I said that I couldn't care for both. I am located in NC and I currently work 40+ hours a week and some overnights. I make $20 an hour before tax. I didn't mention anything about a child getting sick because we have already talked about what would happen if that occurred. I have just never been in this particular situation before and thought maybe someone else had, and wanted to know how they had handled it and if they thought that I was asking entirely too much. If the children were older, I would not be, but to have a 10 month old and also a newborn, I feel that is, a big gap and also they would be needing me for a year. If after the trial period I feel that it will work, I was thinking that I would tell them $10 an hour more. I am the type of person who would just help for nothing if I could, so this is really difficult for me!
I'm eager to hear what you both think, thank you again!
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gnan
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I appreciate all of your responses! I feel more confident in making a decision. My original family does not contribute toward healthcare or gas, since I've chose to take the baby to my home instead of theirs. I never thought about the double stroller but I will make sure to bring that up! Thank you again!
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gnan
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Thank you! I didn't realize you needed special insurance, I will make sure to look into these things!
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gnan
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What is the DMV area? Maybe I should move there, lol! We sat down and talked and I told them, with the way things are now a days and with the quality of care that I give, I could not accept anything less that $32 an hour. That was a few days ago and I have yet to hear anything back.
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