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[quote=Anonymous]I'm wondering if anyone has dealt with a situation like this and had a good solution.

I have three kids - 12, 7, 4.5. My nanny has been with us since I was pregnant with the youngest. She is fabulous. My job and my husband's are both very cyclical and unpredictable, so we give her a schedule a week ahead of time. She usually works between 37 and 45 hours a week (more in the summer when there is no school or during busy times of the year). She does the entire family's laundry, keeps the house neat (though we have a every other week housecleaner, whom my nanny never thinks does a good enough job...) drives the kids to activities, and cooks a lot.

We pay her very well - last year she made $44k plus a $4k end of year bonus plus $300 a month that goes towards her health care. She is 63 year old.

My youngest is going to kindergarten. I can't imagine not having her, but I don't know how to give her as many hours as she needs. Technically, yes, we could pay her the same even if she only works 15 hours a week. I am considering seeing if there is another kindergartner she could watch after school and get paid for, so that our cost is lowered a little bit. Or maybe a stay-at-home mom would like a babysitter on a regular basis for a few hours in the middle of the day a few times a week? Or do I ask her to do more housework?

Has anyone gone through this transition, and has useful advice or suggestions? thanks![/quote]

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