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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My family is going away for the summer (about two months) and we are bringing our nanny to watch our two kids, 7 and 15 months.  My brother and his 11 yo DS live in the area and we've been talking about having my nephew spend one day a week with my family.  They don't live that close (up to an hour's drive) and my brother works so he'd drop off my nephew in the morning and pick him up in the evening.

Our nanny's work day is 10-5.  The one day a week our nephew spends with us, I'm thinking that the nanny takes my two kids and nephew out for a few hours to the playground or park in the afternoon and brings them home.  Otherwise, my nephew won't be with her at all except when we all have lunch together, but nanny won't have to do anything for him.

How should I approach this with nanny?  Is it necessary that I offer her extra pay? [b] I'll be honest, I'd rather not give her extra $$[/b] since 1) my nephew is an independent 11 yo who needs little oversight, not a small child and 2) while yes, an extra child is more responsibility, his being there makes nanny's job easier; he will play with my 7yo, freeing nanny up to focus on my toddler.  If he weren't there, nanny would have to try to keep both the 7yo and toddler entertained, which is not easy.  [/quote]

How badly do you want your nanny to watch your 11 year old [b]nanny[/b]?  If you really want her than don't be cheap and pay her.  You could ask your brother for the money.  I don't care how "easy" your nephew is or how he would make it "easy" on your nanny.  What if your nephew got hurt?  Your nanny is in charge and would be responsible.  Please offer her a fair amount.  If I was the nanny and you asked me to watch an extra kid for nothing I would say no.  And then what are you going to do?  You can't force her to watch him!

If she likes you and her charges she may say no but, at least offer her money!  If you don't offer you are acting like she isn't really valuable to you and that she doesn't do real "work".[/quote]

Nephew, not nanny[/quote]

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