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[quote=Anonymous]We do a share and it's worked out beautifully, but it has to be a good match all around. We do it all at our house and split costs 50/50. We share diapers/wipes and do food shopping which our family pays for, and the other family contributes a set amount each week or two. We're not too meticulous about record-keeping but I think it roughly evens out. We also have an envelope for petty cash that we each contribute to every so often for the nanny to take the kids out (play space, zoo etc.).

The nanny unloads/loads the dishwasher and cooks for and cleans up after the kids but that's it as far as housekeeping. We felt that caring for two babies (now toddlers) was challenging enough and didn't want to put more on her plate. It's nice that you'd be willing to babysit a bit for the other child but I have to warn you it's hard, even when I've had to do it for like 15 mins! So I wouldn't suggest it as an everyday thing unless you're very confident in your abilities/energy level after a full day of work. :-)

We give 2 weeks vacation, one of the nanny's choosing and one of ours - we've coordinated so it's usually the week between Christmas and New Years. We also give her personal days as needed - she uses them sparingly and we trust her so we're pretty understanding whenever she does need a day here or there.

My biggest piece of advice would be do draw up a nanny contract to spell out salary, vacation days etc. ahead of time (whether you do a share or just your child). We reviewed it with our nanny before she started working, and then had a one-month check-in to discuss what was working and what wasn't, and make adjustments accordingly.[/quote]

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