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[quote=Anonymous]Don't do it!!  We are now in a nanny share with an amazing family.  They are laid back and very appreciative of our amazing nanny.  But we found them after two failed attempts at sharing.  The first family bailed for cost reasons two weeks before the share was to start.  At first we were disappointed but quickly realized it would've been a disaster working with them.  The mom was obsessed with keeping her baby "germ free," wanted a nanny cam, and scheduled countless conference calls about silly details while trying to set everything up (before they bailed).  It was exhausting!  They were nice people and I clicked with the other mom at a moms group, but in the end I'm glad they found other child care.  The other family we shared with for a month or so after that was okay, but they really needed their own nanny given their unpredictable work schedules.  They also were rather dismissive of our nanny, which was very disappointing.  So you need to find a family who has a similar parenting style and management style (and let's be honest, find a mom with these traits -- the dads typically follow the mom's lead).  It's hard to find and you may have to have some trials with several families, but if your gut is saying no, don't do it!![/quote]

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