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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks, all.  Keeping a nanny on for elementary school years sounds wonderful, though I was really hoping to reallocate the cost to private school, which we're considering.  Presumably at some point, though, the kids really do not need a nanny anymore. For those that still have nannies or have older kids, what do you think that age is? 10? 11? [/quote]

The challenge here is driving to the myriad of afterschool activities.  Can you or DH take that time off in the afternoons for drop off and pick ups or just running around the park?  Plus in private school, how will your 11 year old get home after school?  Will you just expect them home on screens till you are done working?  I have teenagers and there is still a ton of driving and logistics every afternoon.[/quote]

OP again--thanks, good point. I work from home and have flexibility so could handle pick up, but I guess I was thinking as they get older they'd have activities on campus/enrichment or could carpool with others to activities. And by 10/11 the random days off and sick days aren't as big of a problem because they can occupy themselves pretty well (I hope) by that age.  Alternatively, I was thinking we could hire a babysitter for the pickup/activities shuffle that wouldn't be full time.  Do people have success with a reliable afterschool babysitter (rather than a full time nanny)?[/quote][/quote]

No.  I have never found a good babysitter for pick up and activities and we went through 3 four years ago for one child at $25 an hour.  They were all flakes.  I had a second child and got our old nanny back.

I have one friend who had good luck and got a teacher who needed the extra income.  She’s still with them but up to $35 an hour now.  All the rest of my friends had to change their schedules or suffer the parade of after school sitters. [/quote]

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