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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bump?

Any thoughts/comments on making the package more attractive in my previous comments?[/quote]

Your hourly rate is what's going to make it more or less attractive. Palo Alto, as you know, is a college town in name only these days. Child care is expensive, and with nannies, while you don't exactly "get what you pay for," you do need to decide what you want. Do you care if this is a person with a degree or training? Or up to date on the latest childcare research? Or would you be fine with someone who just loves children and has done work like this in the past? How much experience does she need to have? Do you have strong feelings about food, screen time, sleep/nap schedules, etc.?

This is not an infant, so you could really go any direction with this -- anything from a professional nanny to a grandma/big-sister type. Your child will be able to tell you about her day, and you're beyond the years of colic, potty-training, solid foods, etc.. But the kind of person you want will determine the rate you should offer.

I would also ask why your 4-year-old is home all day. I think you're going to find that most kids that age are in at least part time preschool, and it becomes harder to find appropriate classes and play dates, especially as the year wears on.[/quote]

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