Asking nanny to stay the night -- pay and logistics questions

[Anonymous]

$150 is WAYYY too much for sleeping hours. $75 is fine. Put a blow up bed in the child's room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$150 is WAYYY too much for sleeping hours. $75 is fine. Put a blow up bed in the child's room.

If you want me to sleep on an air mattress on the floor of your baby's nursery for the night $75 is not fine. As for what OP's situation, $75-$100 will probably do it. Give her the option of your bed or the pull out. She'll do whichever she is comfortable with.

[Anonymous]

I am a nanny ans recently stayed at my charges house while parents were away for a wedding. I stayed in their room with clean sheets, there wasn't a discussion about it really. For an overnight rate, since there are so many suggestions and opinions on pay, why not go with half of her wage? I think this or a flat rate is pretty standard however different nannies have different flat rates. You could ask her what she woils expect for the sleeping hours, if she gives you a flat rate you can take that or if she doesn't know, offer her half of her rate. Chances are even if your child wakes up they won't be up for hours.

[nannydebsays]

Offer her the sleeping arrangement choices: "Nanny, when you spend the night you can either sleep in our room on fresh sheets, on the pull out sofa, or on an air mattress."

WRT the overnight rate, generally most nannies I know ask for half-time (half their usual rate) for the hours when their charges are sleeping, as long as the kids all sleep through the night.

$150 is very generous, but you might want to drop the rate a bit.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thank you so much for all the feedback! Sounds like it's not too unusual to ask a nanny to stay over, so I think we'll see if she's willing. Will offer all 3 sleeping options. Thanks again!