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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Nannies would you take a job in this situation?[/quote]

Yes, there's nothing about this that would turn me off.

[quote]But what to do about the 3 year old?[/quote]

Personally I would recommend at least PT preschool, but you could keep him home with the nanny if you really wanted to.

[quote]If he goes to a preschool near our house, it is reasonable to ask a nanny to care for infant twins and a 3 year old every afternoon?[/quote]

Yes, perfectly reasonable.

[quote]Is it reasonable to ask the nanny to pick him up from preschool, or will that throw off the schedule with the twins?[/quote]

Perfectly reasonable. It may disrupt their schedules, yes, but that is part of having multiple kids. Be upfront about what her days will look like and hire someone experienced and they'll be fine.

[quote]Does it matter if the preschool is w/in easy walking distance of our house?[/quote]

Yes, that makes it much more manageable and means less time wasted getting all the kids bundled in and out of the car.

[quote]Or would we need to find another arrangement (maybe college student) to transport DS home from preschool. Or leave him in FT daycare?[/quote]

I don't think either of those should be necessary.

[quote]What's reasonable to pay a nanny in this situation? We have a BR suite in the basement to do a live-in option.[/quote]

Since she'll have the twins FT and the 3yo PT, I'd think $20-22/hr would get you a great and experienced live-out nanny. Like the other MB who recently posted about twin infants and a toddler, I'll echo the same advice she got on her thread: hire someone who's done this before. Juggling lots of (sometimes screaming) kids can frazzle even the calmest nanny, so pay accordingly and you'll get someone great. Don't know about live-in pay, but obviously that would be cheaper - it would also be a different group of nannies applying for LI vs. LO.

Good luck, and congratulations on your expanding family!
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