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[quote=Anonymous]$24 per hour is too high.

It is reasonable for the other family to expect a rate reduction based on the fact that their child will now get less of the nanny's attention.  If you are currently paying $9 each, I can't see the other family paying more than $7-8 per hour once you add a third child.  At $24 per hour, you'd be paying at least $16 for your two kids.  It would not make sense for you to stay in the share when you could easily find a nanny to care for your two kids at $16 per hour, probably with more flexibility to accommodate your family's schedule and more attention to light housekeeping, children's laundry, children's cooking, etc.

$20 is more reasonable, in part because the standard new baby raise in DC is $1-$2 per hour and in part because $20 would allow the other family to get a rate reduction to $7 or $8 per hour while still keeping your contribution in the $12-13 per hour range, which is less than you'd likely have to pay to hire a nanny with five years experience but no education for your two kids.

Pay rates aside, are you sure you want your children in a three-child share with the kids each about a year apart?  That's a big range and the nanny will be stretched pretty thin.  I'd be concerned about her ability to keep them all safe and engaged in age-appropriate activities.[/quote]

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