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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay, I'll bite.

I have experience with 7 children at a time,  so the number of kids is within my bailiwick.   There are other issues that need to addressed though.

You are talking about THREE sets of parents.  In order to even contemplate this, you need to have a contract signed by all 7 people, agreeing to the same schedules, discipline and philosophy as determined by the group initially (nanny has to have an equal voice with that many kids/parents), then small changes made by the nanny with input from the parents.  All 6 parents need to agree to keep the nap schedule on the weekend, and they need to keep to the potty training schedule she draws up.

She needs to have total autonomy in terms of classes and curriculum for all 6 kids, especially the 2s, within a certain monthly budget.

Parents need to buy a minivan together and each provide identical seats for each age group.  That means everyone agrees whether 4s are in high back boosters or 5 point harnesses, and parents need to understand that the kids will be floating between seats for their ages, depending on what is going on.  On the other hand, you could find a nanny with a minivan,  but you have no control over the condition or whether the car seats are uninstalled and reinstalled without your knowledge.

No strollers.  2s will always walk.  You may need to consider harnesses if there is a runner.

Pick up and bedtime will be hard for all of you.  Her job would be teaching 2s in the morning through play, then wrangling all 6 at the playground or in a decent backyard with a great swingset.  The best way to handle them is to run them into the ground, but parents have to realize that they will be trumps later.

Overall, if I was to even consider this for myself, I would require advance notice for any unpaid days (sick and snow days are guaranteed), vacation would be during the time that we agreed in advance would be off (summer break would be great), and each family would pay $10/hour, $15/hour overtime when at least two families are there.   If I only had one family for extra time, rate would be $15 base and $22.50 overtime.   The only way you'll get a nanny to consider this seriously is to pay top dollar.  [/quote]

Your quote even in the hypothetical is way too low.  30 for six children under five?![/quote]

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