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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Would you want to double the work for $1 more an hour? I do not think that's reasonable. You were already at $21, which is high for one child. I would add at least $3 for the new baby. [/quote]

it isnt double the work and you are insane[/quote]
Two children ARE double the work of one child.
Hint: Can you add 1 + 1 = 2 ?[/quote]
No it isn't because when the second one is added, you do less for each child.  Unless you can clone yourself and give your 100% undivided attention to each child at the same time, you aren't doing the same amount of work for EACH child. You are splitting yourself so each child gets less than they would have if they were your only charge. [/quote]

Personally, I feel like it's not double, but it's certainly not the same workload.  There is more laundry (sometimes more than double, as a toddler's number of loads is drastically lower than an infant's), there's double for food prep (each child is eating something different and on a different schedule), and there's two children clamoring for my attention.  On the other hand, no, I can't clone myself, but I try the best I can to give each child the attention they would get if they were the only child.  For me, that means trying to stagger sleeping so that each child gets one-on-one attention at least once during the day.  It also means using what little nap time overlaps to do crazy fast laundry, food prep and nursery tidying.[/quote]

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