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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think you have vastly optimistic expectations.  
My son is 12, and he's a great kid.  Responsible, mature, etc. 
 He's not interested in babysitting, but he'd be totally fine doing it if he wanted to.

He's much older than his cousins - the cousins range in age from 4 to 7.  He is *so* kind and helpful when they are around - for a while.  Eventually, he gets sick of giving piggy back rides and chasing kids around a playground.  He's be super annoyed at me if I set him up for a summer of entertaining his cousins every week.  And then if I told him that *he* had a babysitter?!?  Oh no.

So I think you need to have a heart-to-heart with your brother about what will be best for your nephew.  Maybe he comes and hangs out at your house once a week, but it's clear that he is independent.  He can go to the park with the little kids if he wants, or he can stay home and play video games with his friends from home if he wants.  And he's responsible for his own lunch, cleaning up after himself, etc.

If that's the case, you don't need to pay the nanny more.
If your nephew can't handle that level of responsibility (which is totally possible!  There's a huge range of normal around that age!) then you need to pay her something more.  You also need to expect that after the novelty of playing with cousins wears off, he may not be charming and helpful all summer. 
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