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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]MB here.  I don't pay $50/hour, but I do pay about 50% above market for the area where I live (closer to $25 for two preschoolers in a low COL area)

We are fair employers, give paid vacations, nanny always gets the day off (paid) when we are away, never gets docked hours.  We have a housekeeper who comes once a week but there is no other household help.

DH and I work hard but we have flexible jobs.  We structure our lives around seeing them, and we both leave at 9 and get home at 5 most days, although we each travel some.  We rarely have help on the weekends and spend tons of time with the kids.  So no, I don't spend extra to cover for our "bad parenting" or whatever you were implying.

What I get for our money is a nanny who is completely responsible, virtually never late, gives vacation notice months in advance, never makes working in the snow an issue unless it's truly awful.  She has total common sense, I would trust her 110% in an emergency, and she is always engaged with the kids.  She drives them to lots of different activities and is sensitive to their needs -- these activities (at home and away) are tailored to their interests.    She reads to the kids endlessly and is well educated enough to answer curious kids' questions.  She is endlessly patience and totally professional.
Perhaps I could have "gotten" this for less but I've interviewed a lot of nannies and I'm happy with our choice.  Our house is a happy place where everyone has a lot of respect for everyone else and the kids are stimulated and happy.
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I live in a low COL and have no idea how you found someone worth $25 an hour.  Presumably you just want to lord your higher income over everyone else - $25 an hour blue collar employees just don't happen in areas like yours.[/quote]

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