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[quote=Anonymous]OP you can find someone who can do a three baby share but you will have to focus on key skills during the interviews. I have only worked in two child shares but I think experience getting babies on a healthy sleep and daily routine is crucial to the success of the share. If you can't anticipate the baby's needs then it's like constantly putting out fires. The nanny will burn out fast.

Also the ability to triage. If all of them are screaming at the same time how will the nanny proceed? You want to hear that she will prioritize based on which need is most emergent. It may sound bad but this is actually what parents do every day.

You also need to consider the resources available in your neighborhood. Where can the nanny take the kids when it's too warm or cold to be at the park? Are you comfortable paying for a Gymboree membership or something similar? No one wants to be trapped in the house for ten hours a day with three kids for months at a time. I take both of the babies out every single day that I can safely make it to the Building Museum, for example. That means we go even in light rain and snow. You want to find a nanny who has that amount of energy.

If you can find the right caregiver then I think you all are making a great decision to do the share. Your kids will be great friends. In an emergency all of the parents are close so you can support one another. And, of course, you have the benefit of your child being in a familiar surrounding with consistent care. That type of care is golden, in quality and cost.[/quote]

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