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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi OP! The world of nanny care can be tough to navigate but it has been a great solution for our family.

We had a ton of candidates for a one-on-one nanny for a baby at $18 an hour.

We currently do a share where each family pays $14. There is a Park Slope guide to nanny shares that I found helpful. Whatever you do, you should definitely have a contract spelling out the essentials like work hours, rates, vacation, sick policies, taxes, etc. so everyone is on the same page. [/quote]

Also, not sure where you live but my biggest piece of advice for finding a new nanny is to get on some mom listserves for your area and get recommendations from other parents. You could also look on DCUM for posts where parents are advertising for their nanny who is leaving because they are moving or kids are going to preschool. I tried to do the Care.com thing and it was super overwhelming. I know others who have had success with it, but I felt much better using word of mouth. It's a pretty small world and I actually found that one of the nannies we were interviewing had worked for a neighbor and my husband's old coworker - those kinds of recommendations are invaluable. Just my 2 cents.[/quote]

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