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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would negotiate with them on the sleeping aspect. If they want you, they may give in. Agree to cleaning bottles, and folding baby laundry, but no more. You will rest with the monitor nearby with any extra time. Its only 2-3 weekends, so not a huge deal to me. I did plenty of weekends in college with less sleep. You will survive. Don't tell your primary job about it, in case they are like 13:18. Its not their business what you do on your off time, as long as you're there to do your job when you're supposed to be. [/quote]

Um, it is absolutely your employers business if you are using your time off in a way that compromises your ability to perform during your day job, either due to lack of sleep or simple burnout from working too many hours.  Like the prior posters, I would fire a nanny who took an overnight infant care job in a heartbeat.  Even if the job didn't require the caretaker to stay up all night, I would not be comfortable with the potential effects of her getting up for feedings all night long.  And I say this as the mom of an infant.  If you're up throughout the night with an infant, your older child or charge is not getting your best self during the day.    [/quote]

So would you also not hire moms with infants? That's ridiculous. Plenty of people wake for feedings and manage to function. That being said, I posted earlier that I misunderstood OP, and now understanding the proposed schedule, I also agree that what she is considering is too much. [/quote]

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