Same Rate

[Anonymous]

We have two kids, 5 and 7, that will be starting kindergarten and second grade in a few short weeks and will likely on occasion stay later for an extracurricular activity.

We just adopted a new baby from oversees, 5 months old, and we expect our nanny to care for the baby while the girls are in school. She would be responsible for all baby duties, pick up and occasional drop offs, transporting them to play dates, laundry and dinner.

Instead of dropping her hours we plan to keep her full-time for the care of the baby. Is a raise necessary or can we keep the same rate since the girls are school full-time. If anything what is a competitive rate for this job?

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Congrats on your new baby! I'd def give a raise. A baby is a lot of work and makes the duties she will have with your other children more difficult. Plus days when your older kids are off for illness, vacation, snow days. I would not expect her to stay without a raise to be honest. Make this worth her while.

[Anonymous]

If you want the nanny to continue to cover the older kids’ sick days and countless school holidays, I would give her a raise.

Congrats on the new baby! As an adoptive mom, there is nothing better!

[Anonymous]

A raise, without a doubt. She will also continue to be with your older children for summers, holidays, sick days, school breaks, as well as tending to their laundry, tidying their play areas, and being with them before and/or after school. If you value your nanny and want to keep her, this is definitely a situation deserving of a raise. Congrats, OP!

[Anonymous]

I would give her a raise as she will still have them sick days, holidays and summers. It doesn't have to be huge, but something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have two kids, 5 and 7, that will be starting kindergarten and second grade in a few short weeks and will likely on occasion stay later for an extracurricular activity.

We just adopted a new baby from oversees, 5 months old, and we expect our nanny to care for the baby while the girls are in school. She would be responsible for all baby duties, pick up and occasional drop offs, transporting them to play dates, laundry and dinner.

Instead of dropping her hours we plan to keep her full-time for the care of the baby. Is a raise necessary or can we keep the same rate since the girls are school full-time. If anything what is a competitive rate for this job?

Thanks!

Are you for real? You pay her more. I hope shenquits and finds a decent person to work for!

[Anonymous]

Adopting an infant like a new dog then just handing it to a nanny for 10-12 hours a day and going to work like nothing has happened. Wow why do some of you have kids again? Oh that’s right, for the weekends, social media gratification and bedtime.

[Anonymous]

MB here. I would give a raise, because:
- 3 kids are a lot, no matter the age
- a newborn is hard work, and an adopted newborn may carry additional weight in terms of the emotional adjustments for all
- there will be days. Guaranteed there will be days. When your nanny is managing 2 or 3 kids. Sometimes those days will be foreseeable - like a teacher enrichment day or holiday when the parents have to work. Sometimes, often, those days will be days when one or more kids are sick. Those are the big ticket days - the days when you need a rockstar nanny so your world doesn't fall apart.
- the couple of dollars an hour you're talking about to (hopefully) make your nanny feel valued and appreciated, will seem like easy money - peanuts - on the day when you desperately need her.

Don't be penny wise/pound foolish. If she's a good nanny that makes your life easier, make the job attractive and rewarding for her also. It will pay off for you in the long run.

Good luck and congrats on your new baby!