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[quote=nannydebsays][quote=Anonymous]I am the OP.  We are agnostic, so we are choosing Thanksgiving or Christmas because we have time off.  And as for having only ONE kid, well, my ONE toddler stills requires supervision every waking moment, which means that DH and I would have to take turns watching the baby the entire day and then try to sneak in a few hours of couple time during naps/after bedtime, without leaving the room.  Or we could have nanny get up with baby while we get everything packed for the beach and we can spend the morning enjoying the beach as a family, and nanny can put DC down for a nap and wait around the hotel while we go swimming, snorkeling, whatever, then we can meet up for dinner together, put the baby to bed and DH and I can go out to dinner while nanny hangs at the hotel in case the baby wakes.

Why not just leave my baby at home?  Because I look forward to spending the entire morning and most of the afternoon/evening with my whole family, even if I want to be able to leave the hotel during nap/after bed.[/quote]

OP, will nanny have time to herself to do what she wants after she gets baby ready in the AM and after baby's PM nap? If so, that sounds fairly reasonable.

Also, will nanny have her own room? If so, that also sounds reasonable with your plans. She can return to her room after you and DH return from dinner and you will be with your baby while sleeping.

If nanny shares a room with baby, and if you expect her to come and help you at the beach or wherever, you will be expecting her to work 24 hours days. That's...a lot of overtime, isn't it?

Many nannies I know who have agreed to that sort of 24/7 work during their employers vacation got really burned out really fast, as in within 3 days. And they didn't feel very well compensated, and they never ever agreed to go on a NF trip again, figuring they would again be expected to work 24/7.

I'd suggest you find a way for nanny to have her own room, even if that means you/DH/baby share a suite and nanny has a separate room in the hotel, or that you rent a 3 bedroom3 bath condo or whatever. I would also suggest that you plan out the schedule with nanny in advance, showing her when she will be working and hen she'll be off on her own. You will also want to discuss additional compensation with her, because what she feels is fair for this may not be anywhere near what you think is OK.

As an example, if I were your nanny, and I was doing 24/7 with baby sleeping in my space, I would expect my regular paycheck for every day worked (let's say $180 for a 10 hour day($15/hr plus ot), plus OT (at $22.50/hour for 6 hours) for every hour after that. I would be willing to accept a rate of $100 for 8 hours out of 24 that would be "sleeping hours" if and only if your baby actually slept through those 8 hours without waking me. That means, without any downtime for me where I would be free to leave the hotel alone, I would be expecting $415 per 24 hour period minimum, including travel time.

Just food for thought. Good Luck![/quote]

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