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[quote=Anonymous]We are huge fans of daycare but situation has changed where with two kids, the commute for drop off and pick up and the sick days etc. are just too much. I'm thinking of hiring a nanny ideally to start at the end of the summer, as my oldest will be starting K and my youngest will be getting ready to turn 2.

Did you go through an agency? I have a neighborhood mom's list-serv and people periodically announce when they are moving on and would like to recommend their soon-to-be-available nanny. I've also had a friend find her nanny on Craig's List which seemed crazy to me but it worked out!

Any tips on where to begin and what issues to think about would be great. We are prepared to pay significantly more than what we are paying now ($3200 a month for two kids in daycare) but don't know where to begin with costs. We'd need someone 50 hours, for our youngest, and then a bit of morning and a few hours in the afternoon for the older one in school.

I don't know what is typical, in terms of if people expect the nanny to take the child in the car? We live in the close-in burbs just under a mile from the metro, and are near a couple of parks, but would be nice if the nanny could take her to the library, etc. Just not sure what the norm is. [/quote]

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