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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, my advice will be probably at odds at what others have told you.

You're being had.

First, it is very rarely the case that a live-in nanny gets to bring her relatives to live with her.  You occasionally find live-in accommodations for a married couple but it is out of the ordinary.  Most of the time live-in nannies have a bedroom/bathroom or a basement apartment where they live by themselves.

How will the nanny take care of her elementary school child? Who will handle aftercare? Are you completely sure the nanny wouldn't want to look after her child AND yours, while drawing a top-dollar rate for a substandard product? Have you thought about this? Is it in your contract that she must not provide care to her own child while she's on the clock?

Secondly, for $25-30/hr you can have the world's most amazing nannies lining up at your doorstep yelling "pick me!".  For $20/hr you can have your choice of highly qualified, live-out nannies without the hassle of living with them and dealing with tenancy issues in case something goes wrong.

I get that you are a FTM so you think having a newborn is an insurmountable challenge. It really isn't.  Unless you want to be extremely hands-off, you don't need a 24/7 nanny for 5 days a week assuming your child is healthy. You really don't.

So far, all I see in your arrangement is a bonanza for the nanny.  An excellent school district, free family accommodations, and a top rate (even for a live-out).

What do YOU get?[/quote]

The nanny's kid is in 8th grade - that makes her about 13.  Nanny doesn't have to "watch" her.

And I live-out and my rate is $25 to $30 (masters in Early Childhood Development, years of preschool teaching and infant care as a nanny).  It all depends on what OP wants in a nanny and how much she is willing to pay for what she wants.  My current job started two years ago at $27 an hour with one newborn and is now $28 plus covering my healthcare insurance now that the child is 2.  [/quote]

But it's not like the nanny can pretend her child doesn't exist, right?  You must agree that live-in accommodation for nannies with families are quite uncommon, usually it's just the nanny.

What you offer can be had for less than $25.  This is not a dis against you, just market reality.  There are more nannies like you than $30/hr jobs. [/quote]

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