Single dad needs nanny

[Anonymous]

How much do you charge to have someone look after you 3 year old and 1 year old during the week and then pickup 6 year old from school and take to gymnsatics and piano? Do you provide a car?

It would be about 30-40 hours a week.
We had an au pair but she just left and I think given i'm a single dad, live out is the better way to go.

[Anonymous]

Where are you located? Rates depend on many factors including location

[Anonymous]

You can either provide a car or make having a safe, reliable car a requirement of your nanny candidates (ie. don't interview anyone who doesn't) and then pay IRS mileage reimbursement to her. In that case you would also need to provide a full set of car seats she could keep in her car.

Rates depend on where you are and what you are looking for in a nanny, both in terms of experience/qualifications and in terms of job duties (grocery shopping? cooking? housekeeping?) so anywhere from $15/hr - $22/hr is probay a reasonable range.

[Anonymous]

In a few areas $15-$20 is the norm, but that's way above market for most of the country.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In a few areas $15-$20 is the norm, but that's way above market for most of the country.

Where are you, pp?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How much do you charge to have someone look after you 3 year old and 1 year old during the week and then pickup 6 year old from school and take to gymnsatics and piano? Do you provide a car?

It would be about 30-40 hours a week.
We had an au pair but she just left and I think given i'm a single dad, live out is the better way to go.

You might have to provide a car -- I don't know many nannies who have the space for three kids in their cars. I'm sure some do, so if your nanny happens to drive a mini van or suv, you won't have to provide a car. Mileage reimbursement is a must, however.

rate depends on your location. If the hours will vary week to week, you should guarantee a certain amount of hours to give the nanny some stability. If you think you'll use her 40 hours most weeks, pay for 40 -- even if you only use 35 one week, still pay for the full 40. Otherwise you run the risk of her not always being available during the times you need her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How much do you charge to have someone look after you 3 year old and 1 year old during the week and then pickup 6 year old from school and take to gymnsatics and piano? Do you provide a car?

You might have to provide a car -- I don't know many nannies who have the space for three kids in their cars. I'm sure some do, so if your nanny happens to drive a mini van or suv, you won't have to provide a car. Mileage reimbursement is a must, however.

It's not that hard to find a car that can fit 2 car seats for the younger ones and then a booster for the 6 yr old. You just need the right type of seats. One of my families has a Prius and they fit just fine.