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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve been in your shoes OP and it ended up being nanny burnout as opposed to sickness/emergencies. At the time we only had 2 kids but at 3.5 and 1.5 were a lot of work. I’m now a SAHM to 4 kids and it’s definitely exhausting even when the older ones are in school. I’d recommend finding a mothers helper to assist your nanny a few hours a week. Also, I agree with the others that $27/hr is pretty low — my friends with 4 kids pay their nannies ~$35/hr.[/quote]

Thanks for the mother's helper suggestion.  If you employ one, what are the hours/responsibilities/rate of pay and how did did you locate her/him?  [/quote]

A mother's helper is a preteen or teen who isn't ready to babysit, and they're just playing with a baby or toddler... Not helpful to a nanny in the slightest![/quote]

OP here, and a teen who could mind a couple of the kids (even the older ones who are less needy) seems like it would help.  It would also give me a hand when our nanny is absent and I'm trying to juggle my job and my 4 kids.   [/quote]

A teen who is a mother's helper is going to be about 13, maybe an immature 14.  They'll take the kids into the backyard, but they're not likely to know how to handle sibling fights, skinned knees or splinters, etc.  If you want to feel like you're managing 5 instead of 4, go for it.[/quote]

Fortunately, those things don't happen every day, and I will be on the premises when they do.  We can't afford two nannies, and the one we have is pretty substandard.  She misses way too many days, and when she is present, I don't think she could handle a sibling dispute or minor injury either. [/quote]

You’re spot on hiring a teen.  They’ll be the cool older friend to your kids, be grateful for the experience and cash, and are altogether pleasant and lovely to have around.
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