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[quote=Anonymous]Hi there! I'm hoping some of you will be able to help me with advice on whether this sounds like a good idea or not. I'm an elementary teacher who is expecting my first child this summer. My husband and I have been looking into joining a nanny share, since there are very few daycare options for infants in the old town Alexandria area. After seeing how little of my paycheck I'll be taking home after paying for a nanny share, I'm starting to think I could instead stay home a year or two with my little one and take on another infant/child. I do have previous nanny and daycare experience (babies, toddlers, multiple children....), but it was from 15-20 years ago. I could likely use two of the moms I worked with way back then as references, since I'm still in contact with them (lost contact with others along the way).--But would that even be relevant since it was so long ago? It was that early experience with working with children that helped me decide to become a teacher.

Anyway, I'm wondering if parents would be turned off by the fact that my own infant would be part of the nanny share. I would pretty much expect the same type of compensation that we would pay if we were hiring a nanny for a nanny share ($9-10/hr, paid federal holidays if parents decide to keep their child, etc).  FWIW, my husband has a flexible job, so he would be the one to stay home if/when our baby is sick. Anyway, does this seem like something parents would be open to?

Any input on this would be much appreciated! Thanks![/quote]

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