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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm freaking sick of the good nannies who get taken advantage of, by entitled absentee "parents" who don't much care about anything going on at home.

Thank God there are some very appreciative parents out there who are real gems.[/quote]

How sad that this particular nanny always address MB posts questioning the skewed expectations of nannies by accusing the poster of being a disengaged parent.  She obviously struggles with logic, because blind acquiescence in a multitude of inflated nanny expectations does not make one a better person or a more engaged parent.  In fact, the engaged parents who want to do the right thing are the ones most likely to check in on this board for information.

OP, if you choose to give your nanny a bonus after six months--and you can absolutely choose to do a small gift instead--it would be appropriate to give her half of one week's pay.  Giving her one day's pay for each month of work would result in her getting a bigger bonus after six months of service than she would get after a year or more, at which point most people who do choose to give bonuses (as opposed to a cash gift) would pay a week's compensation.

Of course you should pay a livable market-driven wage if you want to keep a talented full time nanny for the long haul, but there is no need to compromise your financial security or your child's future education to convince some 24 year old dimwit nanny that you are a good parent.
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