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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are in NW DC and have a wonderful nanny though she has no special qualifications / education etc.  When she started with us 1.5 years ago we offered her $22 for our one child, matching what she had been making with a family for their 2 children.  We pay 1.5x for overtime and guarantee 50 hours a week though she generally works 45.  At her one year mark we increased her pay to $23/hr.

We are now expecting our second child and I was wondering what you'd offer in terms of a raise when she takes over care for that child in about 6 months.  Her 2 year anniversary won't be long after that, would you still increase by another $1 then?

I'm conflicted, a second child is obviously more work but if her pay goes from the lower 20s to upper 20s I'm not sure she'd be the optimal choice versus someone that has specific childhood development education and [b]home-based activity planning skills[/b] which I understand generally comes at an upper $20s rate.[/quote]

OP, are you saying that the nanny doesn’t do activities with your child at home?  Learning basic skills like coloring and colors, reading to your child, setting up crafts, providing sensory experiences?  What does the nanny do with your child all day?

If the nanny isn’t engaged and teaching your child is age-appropriate ways through play and crafts, no, you shouldn’t add more, and you should definitely switch to someone who will.

By the way, 3 hour preschool mornings are more hassle than help to a nanny when there’s also an infant.  It can take 15 minutes to get ready, 15-30 minutes to get there, the same to get back, then a few minutes to get undressed.  You can’t put the infant down for more than an hour nap, then you do the same thing for pick up.  Now, I’m highly in favor of kids going to preschool for only a few hours due to their age and development, but that doesn’t necessarily make it easier for the nanny, it just changes the way things are done.[/quote]

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