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[quote=nannydebsays][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have older friends that have wonderful women who have been a part of their household for 10+ years -- first as nannies for their children, then as more of a driver/cook/household manager/housekeeper as the children aged.  They are respected members of the family who play such a critical, and evolving, role for the family.  How do I find that?  [/quote]

If you start a nanny at the common DC area wage of $20 an hour and offer $1 raises each year (which is fairly a low amount for a raise) you would be paying, AT A MINIMUM, $30 an hour when your kids are 11 or 12 years old for a woman who is [b]just doing some cooking and driving the kids around[/b].... does that sound like a smart investment to you?

Plus, if you were to have another baby during that time, you would have to add $2 an hour right there, so that would put you at $32 an hour after 10 years plus the sudden bump during whatever year you had the baby.

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OP is looking for someone who will do more than cook and drive occasionally. She is looking for someone to manage her children's care and eventually manage her household as well.

Once OP's infant is a toddler, and not in need of multiple naps/feedings per day, OP can add grocery shopping to Nanny's job. Then add Target runs/other Errands. Presumably Nanny already does kid laundry, but if she is willing to add on adult laundry at some point, that's another chore OP can pass off. As the years pass, Nanny will be driving kids to schools/sports/activities, keeping the home organized, managing the kids schedules, dealing with vendors, doing light cleaning, and on and on.

OP wants a nanny to do what OP would do if she didn't work. That is possible as long as the nanny knows going in that OP is seeking that sort of person, and as long as OP adds tasks gradually, so Nanny can focus on the kids needs, not "light cleaning" all day long.[/quote]

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