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[quote=nannydebsays][quote=Anonymous][quote]$14- $15 an hour is ridiculously high for someone bringing a 5 month old along. You need to think of the liability..your car insurance and home insurance would not cover injury to her child in your car or property. The child is no longer covered as guest.

Is your house baby proofed? How do you deal with conflicts between naps and activities that your older need to be driven to during the day? Older kids can be outside or go to the pool when its hot while a 5 month old can not stay out for long in the heat. This is not a situation to walk into without being very aware of the downsides which are numerous.
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This. You do, realize, OP, that your children will take a back seat to a 5month olds schedule, right? Naps alone will limit your nanny's ability to make your children a priority. Don't do this unless you have to. If you have to, pay no more than $9/hr.

Why would you pay someone top dollar when you know they are taking advantage of you?[/quote]

If the nanny is serious about bringing her child with her, she will have already decided that her child's nap needs will have to be met with naps in the car or while out and about, because nanny will recognize that her child is like a "3rd sibling" in your family. 2nd and 3rd babies don't get to stay home to nap when their older siblings have activities, even if that means going to the pool.

If nanny has not already thought all that through, then she is not a good choice. But if she has, and she has a plan for making sure your kids get quality care, you should give it a try. Offer her a trial week and see how it goes. Obviously, your kids are old enough to self-report any issues, and you should be able to tell if "Nanny didn't take us to the pool!" is due to nanny's baby taking a nap or to your kids losing that pool time for some other reason.

As far as pay goes, IMO $17 is pretty high. $13 - $14 sounds more appropriate. $9 - $10 is ridiculously low.[/quote]

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