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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have shared for 8 years with 4 different families. Thoughts...

1. Are you in DC or further out? If you are in an area where people are comparing the share to getting their own nanny then the rate will not seem that bad. If you are further out in spots where single nannies are much less common then they are comparing to daycare pricing and then the rate seems pretty high.

2. It is normal for people to sound out a share first before they are fully sold on it. In our experience few people we shared with knew much at all about shares before. It is a pain but part of the process.

3. Yes it could be a turn off that you require them to host but sounds non negotiable for you. Many people dislike hosting for some bizarre reason I cannot fathom. Maybe try spelling g out for them more why the hosting burden is not heavy since they may not realize your kid would come with all her own stuff and the nanny would clean up each day. Could also try seeing if the nanny will do laundry to help provide an added benefit to the host family if she is willing. This was huge for us and did not add much to our nanny's day. [/quote]

thanks, this is a sensible response...we are very centrally located.

I think the thing that has seemed oddest is that I posted the ad -- if someone were not comfortable with the parameters I proposed, they shouldn't have responded to a post...That's just common sense!

But more than anything, I've found people to be a bit disingenuous about their plans. I'm ok if someone says, I'd like to meet the nanny and you, but we are also considering other options (as well they should!). There's just been a lot of looking, meeting, time demands, and then choosing not to do it.

I realize I'm mostly venting, but it's helpful to hear others' perspectives. It's just been a strange and very different process here than in other places. Maybe here in DC people are more indirect and "political."

It's strange how enthusiastically a number of people on these boards have decided to attack me for being explicit and clear about my expectations.[/quote]

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