Second child -how much raise to give?

[Anonymous]

I have a FT nanny who watches our 3 year old. She is in preschool three mornings (half days) a week. Just had a baby. How much of a raise should I give for second child? I’m in NW DC.

[Anonymous]

We did an extra dollar an hour.

[Anonymous]

$1-$2 an hour

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We did an extra dollar an hour.

Considering how much work is involved in caring for a newborn infant (the constant feeding/diaper changing/crying/holding/rocking/etc.) plus the added physical as well as mental energy involved I would say just an extra dollar an hour would not be adequate.

I would say more along the lines of $3-4/Hr would be fair.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We did an extra dollar an hour.

I hope she found a new job. A $1 an hour for another child is an insult. You are so cheap that you must be screwed into your pants every day

[Anonymous]

Assuming you are paying the Nanny her FT rate with the older child is now in preschool I think $1 an hour extra is fine.
She’s been getting a paid break 3 days a week. At some point older child will be in school 5 days a week… you don’t cut the pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We did an extra dollar an hour.

Considering how much work is involved in caring for a newborn infant (the constant feeding/diaper changing/crying/holding/rocking/etc.) plus the added physical as well as mental energy involved I would say just an extra dollar an hour would not be adequate.

I would say more along the lines of $3-4/Hr would be fair.

I couldn’t agree any more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a FT nanny who watches our 3 year old. She is in preschool three mornings (half days) a week. Just had a baby. How much of a raise should I give for second child? I’m in NW DC.

It is up to the nanny to tell you what she will charge. You can tell her you will pay a dollar more per hour for twice as much work and you can wave bye bye because she will find another job.