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Yes, our older child did preschool five mornings a week, at a preschool near our house (walkable).  Share-child was at our house with the younger one three days/week (but a five-day share would work fine too).  Nanny had a double stroller with a buggy board and walked DC#1 to preschool each morning, then took the little ones to a playground (or back home in bad weather).  At noon she would take them back to pick up #1, return home, give them lunch, and put them down for naps.

If you do not have a preschool nearby then yes, nanny would be driving three kids to/from preschool - but I don't think that is a big deal (assuming it is a quick drive).  As the little ones get a bit older, she will want to be out with them anyway, e.g. at storytimes, playgrounds, etc.

We kept this arrangement until our older one was in first grade and the younger ones 3yo.  At that point we decided our 3yo would do well in all-day preschool.  It was nice to have him home with his share-child friend and his older brother until then.[/quote]

I am interested in setting up an arrangement like this for my two kids, plus a share child.  May I ask how you did the math on the nanny's hourly wage?  How much per family for the share per hour and then how much you added for the older child per hour the older child joined the share?[/quote]

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