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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]About $22-$25 if you want someone who has experience doing full days for an extended period of time. As a PP mentioned, mileage definitely adds up when paying federal mileage rate. Each trip to the "free" zoo was about $11 in gas, plus kids were used to getting ice cream there especially when hot, which added another $15 to trip. We had membership, so parking was free but if you don't have that, it also adds on $26. The Smithsonian museums were also great. We paid for some nominal things at some of them, such as the IMAX, etc. and used the metro. I'd suggest thinking about how much you want to put on metro cards for transportation or allocation for driving and potentially parking costs, entry fees, etc. It's really easy for things to add up fast. If your kids have 1-2 favorite places, a couple memberships might help reduce the cost and have that as a one day a week activity. Most of the kids places will have special activities or events that change each week. [/quote]

Exactly what I meant.

I’m pp. $50 per week doesn’t stretch very far if you have to take out gas for the week for an SUV or minivan, so your kids need to be young enough that they like doing just free things, understand that treats are rare, and meeting for play dates will be just at home/park/friends’ houses.

On the other hand, if you fill your vehicle with gas, or pay tolls, parking and mileage reimbursement for nanny to use her vehicle, $50 for activities and treats can stretch, especially with a mix or free and low cost activities.

And look into memberships[/quote]

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