How to solve childcare

[Anonymous]

Definitely a nanny. Part-time sitter for after school is much harder to find. Are you estimating $300/week or $300/month for the after-school sitter? The latter seems very unrealistic. And a nanny can also watch your older child on school breaks, summer, if she's home sick, etc.

[Anonymous]

A. You’ll never find a sitter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How would you set up your childcare in this situation?

We have a newborn and will need care starting in Dec. when she is 6 months old. We also have a 5.5 year old who will be in K. DH and I are WFH-hybrid and the days shift. Our older DD was always in daycare so the nanny thing is new to us and I am finding it overwhelming.

We could:

A. Hire a nanny who is with baby during the day, and picks up DD from K at 2:30 and has hours from 9am-6pm. This seems simplest and the nanny could handle some light housework / meals related to the kids but I feel overwhelmed by finding/managing someone + having someone in my house all day while I am working from home. Cost would be about 4k a month not including incidentals for meals, classes etc. + nanny bonus at Christmas and other perks/raises like Metrocard etc.

B. Put baby in a daycare and hire a babysitter to pick up DD from K, bring her home and keep her occupied until 6pm. DH or I would pick up baby from daycare. This is more moving parts but we could hire a less experienced babysitter to cover afternoons vs. a full-time employee. Cost would be $3500 for daycare + $300 for afternoon babysitter, fewer incidentals.

What would you do? (We are in NYC btw)

If you are NYC we can't help you here.

[Anonymous]

You are way underestimating the cost of a nanny.

For a minimally qualified candidate you are looking at $25hr.

$25 x 40 = $1000

$37.50 x 5 = $187.50 + $1,000 = $1187.50 per week

Domestic employer taxes $6200/year

Payroll company $65/month

Workers Compensation Insurance $60/month

Before any gas reimbursement, health insurance stipend, etc you are looking at approximately $70k per year or $5800 per month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are way underestimating the cost of a nanny.

For a minimally qualified candidate you are looking at $25hr.

$25 x 40 = $1000

$37.50 x 5 = $187.50 + $1,000 = $1187.50 per week

Domestic employer taxes $6200/year

Payroll company $65/month

Workers Compensation Insurance $60/month

Before any gas reimbursement, health insurance stipend, etc you are looking at approximately $70k per year or $5800 per month.

OP I've run the numbers and have the rate for a nanny I would hire - comes to about 55k annually on the books including bonus and metrocard etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are way underestimating the cost of a nanny.

For a minimally qualified candidate you are looking at $25hr.

$25 x 40 = $1000

$37.50 x 5 = $187.50 + $1,000 = $1187.50 per week

Domestic employer taxes $6200/year

Payroll company $65/month

Workers Compensation Insurance $60/month

Before any gas reimbursement, health insurance stipend, etc you are looking at approximately $70k per year or $5800 per month.

NYC nannies cost less, especially the non-English speaking ones.

[Anonymous]

I think 60k is more likely

[Anonymous]

60 to 65k

[Anonymous]

You’ll never find a reliable after-school babysitter without paying $40 an hour.

[Anonymous]

Having a nanny is great! You have no idea how much easier your life will be and how much happier your baby will be. But good Nannie’s are crushingly expensive. You definitely want a nanny who can both speak and read in English and has great references. We’re in Los Angeles and for two kids (no housework beyond child-centered chores) will start at $28 to $30 an hour.

[Anonymous]

Having a nanny (and a kid) in my house while I'm WFH makes me crazy. We did it during Covid and there is so much to be said for the flexibility, and the household work that they help with (kid food, laundry) - but ultimately I burned out on it (and we're now into elementary school).

Which is to say - I hear you in that managing someone and having them around may be too much (it was for me). You may want to look into extended day for your big kid and daycare for your little one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having a nanny (and a kid) in my house while I'm WFH makes me crazy. We did it during Covid and there is so much to be said for the flexibility, and the household work that they help with (kid food, laundry) - but ultimately I burned out on it (and we're now into elementary school).

Which is to say - I hear you in that managing someone and having them around may be too much (it was for me). You may want to look into extended day for your big kid and daycare for your little one.

Me again. Yeah, also - nannies are way expensive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having a nanny (and a kid) in my house while I'm WFH makes me crazy. We did it during Covid and there is so much to be said for the flexibility, and the household work that they help with (kid food, laundry) - but ultimately I burned out on it (and we're now into elementary school).

Which is to say - I hear you in that managing someone and having them around may be too much (it was for me). You may want to look into extended day for your big kid and daycare for your little one.

I have always worked from home with a nanny and we have managed to make it work seamlessly. You need the right attitude and relationship with the nanny as well as a great nanny the kids want to be with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How would you set up your childcare in this situation?

We have a newborn and will need care starting in Dec. when she is 6 months old. We also have a 5.5 year old who will be in K. DH and I are WFH-hybrid and the days shift. Our older DD was always in daycare so the nanny thing is new to us and I am finding it overwhelming.

We could:

A. Hire a nanny who is with baby during the day, and picks up DD from K at 2:30 and has hours from 9am-6pm. This seems simplest and the nanny could handle some light housework / meals related to the kids but I feel overwhelmed by finding/managing someone + having someone in my house all day while I am working from home. Cost would be about 4k a month not including incidentals for meals, classes etc. + nanny bonus at Christmas and other perks/raises like Metrocard etc.

B. Put baby in a daycare and hire a babysitter to pick up DD from K, bring her home and keep her occupied until 6pm. DH or I would pick up baby from daycare. This is more moving parts but we could hire a less experienced babysitter to cover afternoons vs. a full-time employee. Cost would be $3500 for daycare + $300 for afternoon babysitter, fewer incidentals.

What would you do? (We are in NYC btw)

Cost for B would be $3500+$300/week, putting you over the $4k cost for A. There's no way you're going to find someone to work 2.30-6 5 days a week for a month and only make $300

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:60 to 65k

This is what I was thinking too. 4K/month seems unrealistically low.