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[quote=Anonymous]We have a part-time nanny/housekeeper who we love but who doesn't drive.  (I really need advice! Please don't derail my post into a discussion about nannies not being housekeepers. Our nanny has decades of experience doing both and I know that raising kids and keeping a home involve very different skill sets.)   She started off as our housekeeper but when we saw how well she got along with our kids and learned about her past experience as a full-time nanny, we employed her for childcare as well as housekeeping.  She works for us 20 hours a week and her time is probably split fairly evenly between watching our school age kids and doing housekeeping.  We trust her and we don't manage her time.  We know she has her own schedule for changing sheets, vacuuming, etc. and we know that she will do what she can while the children are gone.  We don't expect her to do housework while the kids are at home (although she often does) and we remind her of this often. Now here is the problem:  Our kids are starting to do more activities (sometimes needing to be in different places at the same time) and I really need help driving them around.  I've tried employing a driver (10 hours/week at a very competitive rate) in addition to our nanny but it's been tough to find/keep someone willing to do this.  It's also expensive to add on an additional 10 hours as an employer!  Even with a driver for 10 hours, I should probably decrease our nanny's hours from 20 to 10 because the kids are now rarely home until later (I know she'd be agreeable to the lower hours but it would mean that she'd be doing mostly housekeeping only and probably wouldn't see the kids much).  I'm starting to think I need a new nanny who can drive but the kids and I will be so sad to lose our beloved nanny! And I'm sure it will be very hard to find someone who can drive, clean, and watch kids!  Help!   [/quote]

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