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Some ways you could make this more workable: If you adjusted your hours so nanny came in the mornings only, that would allow her to also take an after school position, which tend to be plentiful. If you increased the rate of pay, that would help tremendously ($22-25/hr; dealing with a toddler when his mother is present AND a newborn has a level of stress that even nannies of triplets don't deal with regularly). You could try to minimize the time you are present with the nanny, and make this clear up front. For example, you could say something like "I'll be cleaning upstairs and then preparing dinner, so please take both kids to the library, or play in the backyard for an hour so I can do that. After nap, I'll plan to accompany you with the children to the park..." Etc.
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OP here.  This is very helpful, so thank you PP!  Can you suggest an hour range that could work for mornings only (I am flexible).  We can increase the rate of pay as well.  However,[b] I was not planning on allowing the nanny to drive our kids anywhere by herself.  And we do not live in a walkable area (i.e. there is nothing to walk to from our neighborhood), as we live in the distant suburbs.  Do you see that as an issue?  I would like the nanny to accompany us on many activities/outings each week, but we would all be going together.[/b][/quote]

WAH mom with a nanny here.  OP, I see the bolded as a problem.  It sounds like you will not give the nanny much if any autonomy, and she will basically be following you around and doing what you ask her to do.  This will get old fast for most smart, experienced, caring nannies.  If you offer enough you'll get candidates (and I agree with focusing on morning hours).  But if I were you I would focus on a college student or someone with very little experience working with kids--they'll be much more likely to follow your lead and do what you ask.  We have had several wonderful nannies and all would have balked at this setup unless they were desperate.[/quote]

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