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[quote=Anonymous]MB here- both families pay the same.  If the hours are roughly the same, I wouldn't worry about it. If they're fairly different, I would recommend at least doing the same hourly rate and then the person who needs more jut paying extra.  On vacations, we try to coordinate, but it's understood that we'll make it work regardless.  You might also want to think about things like aftercare - ie: what happens if one parent is stuck at work or in traffic, especially if it's the non-host parent.  Does the nanny get to leave at the regular time or does she stay?  I think the biggest thing is sick policies.  One person's idea of what's too sick might not be another person's.  And what happens if something breaks in the house?  We host and we've just decided that that's part of our responsibility/liability, but I've known other families who put something specifically in the contract.  Last, who is the contact point for the nanny (usually the host family)?  We try to keep everyone in the loop, but as a practical matter, we can't be having 3 way calls all the time so if an issue arises, our nanny usually calls us first. It works fine for us, but I could see some other parents feeling annoyed or share partners thinking they were "out of the loop."  Shares are great, you'll love it, but like any other relationship, you just have to keep lines of communication open.[/quote]

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