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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have been hosting for almost 2 years.  We didn't have a choice because  the other family has a very small house.  There are advantages to being the host family and its definitely  moer convenient.  But its also inconvenient when if you are sick or need to work from home.

I will confirm there are many, many cost implications that I didn't realize when we first made this decision.  Some are very small (like batteries) but over time these add up and some are significant and are hundreds of dollars (Heat, AC and water).

Our kitchenware and appliances are needing repair more.  We just paid $300 to repair our dishwasher that gets used almost every day.  Our Supplies get used- paper towels, toilet paper, dish soap, hand soap, counter cleaner, laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, toothpaste, etc.  General wear and tear on our furniture, walls, floors, etc.  They also use our car one a week.

For food, We have a Nanny that cooks all the means for the kids.  Each family buys groceries for 4 weeks at a time.  That works out great.

Now having lived through it, I believe there should be some added monthly costs for the non hosting family.[/quote]

But think of the headaches and time you have saved by being the host family. Should you pay an extra fee for the convenience of that extra 30 minutes morning and evening of not schlepping your kid to childcare? As a share nanny, I really think it's the host families that really make out in the deal. I do more cooking for their kid and their family, it's much easier for them to arrange extra hours with me, and they have a bit more control over the logistics of day to day share operation. They don't have to do anything for their kid in the morning, they just have to get ready. I dress him, feed him breakfast, give him his baths in the evenings, do his laundry AND cloth diapers, and clean his nursery. These are all benefits the non host family doesn't get. They get childcare, and I prep their child's lunch and afternoon snack. [/quote]

I agree with this, as a former non-hosting share partner.  We always split the costs equally.  When we left the share, the hosting partner told me that with the next baby, we should try to host because it's way easier to host.  They never had to scramble with getting the baby out of the house on time, and they had the benefit of the nanny doing their child's laundry and a few chores here and there. [/quote]

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