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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What happens if you need to stay until 6 one day, but your nanny has a restaurant reservation for 5:30? If you're not paying her to be available for that time, she's free to go and it falls on you to find someone to cover it. Paying for an extra 2 hours a week is probably worth avoiding that stress and building some good will with the person you depend on to care for your child.[/quote]

Nanny here. While I agree the OP should offer guaranteed hours, I don't think she needs to include the possibility of the nanny needing to stay late (especially if only one hour), if it will happen as rarely as the OP says. As a nanny, I know that on occasion I might need to stay later than scheduled, and plan for that. The parents may have to stay late at work unexpectedly, get stuck in traffic, or have some kind of emergency. That's just part of being a nanny and why families like the flexibility we provide. It may be inconvenient for me to stay late every once in a while but I wouldn't expect the family to guarantee those potential hours, or come up with one hour of back up care. Of course a family should always have an emergency back up - family close by, a neighbor, friend, etc. - that they can count on and trust with their kids. But in this situation, you guarantee the base hours of the job, and tell nanny that on occasion she may need to stay late in case of a work emergency. Provide as much notice for staying late as possible. And be flexible - if nanny has an appointment or something she can't change/miss - maybe let her take the kids with her and you meet her there - or have your spouse get home early - neighbor take the kids for one hour - etc. But I think in most cases the nanny would be okay with staying a bit late.[/quote]

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