Rate question

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I believe the consensus I've heard on here before is for a nanny who is bringing one child and watching your one child of similar age, her rate is approximately 60-75% of what a nanny without her own child in tow would charge.

I'm one of those folks who's seen some serious neglect of charges when nannies bring their own kids, so I always advise against it. If you want to save money you're better off in a true share where there is no maternal bias on the caregivers part (and generally cheaper also).

This.

Oh, and OP, ignore the PP who claims her MB is a "pediatric psychiatrist". If she's telling the truth (and she has posted outlandish stories in these threads) then her situation is very, very rare. It's ridiculous to pay a nanny market rate when the nanny is getting a huge perk in free childcare. That's just foolish.

Not everyone needs to lower their standards to yours.

It is not about "standards", PP, it is about common sense. Why would anyone pay a full rate for basically half of the childcare? The MB in your example is "lowering her standards".

[Anonymous]

I would agree that the rate would be pretty comparable to a nanny share rate since your attention would be divided.

[Anonymous]

No intelligent person thinks a helicopter parent,

or nanny, is a good thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
No intelligent person thinks a helicopter parent,

or nanny, is a good thing.

It's up to the parents to decide what a good thing is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:


No intelligent person thinks a helicopter parent,

or nanny, is a good thing.

So now any parent who doesn't go for a nanny share but hires a nanny for their child is a helicopter parent?! LOL Grow up.