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We paid our nanny so she netted $15 for our one child.  Now that we have a 2.5 year old and a newborn she got about a $2.50 raise (again net).  My husband deals w/ the taxes so I don't remember exactly how much he said we were paying gross.  My guess is just under $20 gross.

I am home on maternity leave now and pumping so it's very helpful to have our nanny to help out w/ number 2.  This fall our oldest will be going to preschool at least 1 if not up to 3 times a week (still deciding b/n 2 programs), so our oldest will be gone at least 6 to 8 hours of the 40 hr week.

I can't imagine how difficult it would be for any adult to manage that many kids.  Our 2.5 is pretty independent and plays by herself quite a bit.  She's also very articulate so she's been really good about understanding when we need to play a little quieter so we don't wake up the baby.  The one thing that can be a hassle for a caregiver is that our daughter doesn't seem to be as interested in potty training.  While she did successfully use the potty and knows when she needs to go#2, she has resisted using the potty regularly, so it's a bit of a pain to have to change 2 kids in diapers.

My guess is that you would probably have to offer at least $22 to $25 given their ages and whether the nanny will be getting any sort of break from watching them.

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