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[quote=Anonymous]I would counter with $30/hr.

She's been with you since January.  She was hired to care for one child, but she's had 2 kids for over 6 months.  You asked ONCE at the beginning of covid if she wanted extra pay to care for the second child as well.  Most rational people assumed that covid would blow over quickly, and when it didn't, they increased compensation for nannies who were not only caring for more children, they were dealing with quarantine and distance learning or coming up with learning activities.  Many nannies who initially agreed to stay at the same rate increased their rate within 1-2 months; you got away with SIX months at the same rate.

So, you have a couple choices.  You could pay the $35/hour for a finite time, dropping back down to $30/hour after an equivalent amount of time that she worked at $25/hour with 2 during covid.  You can try to bargain for $30/hour, health insurance and extra vacation.  You can agree to the $35/hour.

Or you can try to find another nanny.  But at this point?  Nannies are worth a great deal to families struggling with no childcare (and possibly distance learning).  Your nanny won't have a hard time finding a new family, but you may have a very difficult time replacing her, especially at $25/hour.[/quote]

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