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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree with the points raised by 12:52. In addition, a nanny bringing her child often costs more than a traditional nanny share but offers less benefits. OP- using your own language a nanny bringing her child for a slight pay reduction is not a balanced trade by any means.

*There is more liability and complexity in dealing with home and car insurance if your employee brings her child than a traditional share. 
*A traditional share costs less.
*In a traditional share it is clear that each family bears the cost of activities, food, etc for their own child as opposed to having to pay for the nanny's child too.
*In a traditional share, a nanny can be honest about issues, kid's schedules, and what is not working. If she is bringing her child, she will not bring anything up that could jeopardize her ability to bring her child. You will only hear that everything is wonderful when its not.

Nannies don't care about any of the above issues because they affect the employers not them. [/quote]

OP here-
Nothing you said is a fact.
1. Many nannies have their own car and pay their own insurance. You are referring to a specific arrangements which can easily be amended. The only aspect that is possibly difficult is insurance for accidents within the home, which each share family has to attain for the children involved anyway, and can also be negotiated on nanny's salary and benefits.
2. As I have said before I see many instances where the average is $10/hr, correct me if I'm wrong, but this is also an average rate for a share. (And yes I have been in shares and such was the case)
3. Because a nanny brings her child does not mean the family pays for that child. Just as the nanny could take her child to daycare or another family bringing their child to another's home, there is something called a diaper bag and lunchboxes. Most nannies also partake in activities that are free, so still no cost to employers.
4. The nanny does not have to lie about compatibility because she is bringing her child, that is an issue of character and has no bearing on the presence of said nanny's child. In fact any issues that may occur with scheduling, etc can be discussed between nanny and MB easily and solutions can be found for napping, feeding etc that will be beneficial to both parties since both parties are affected by it and in reality paying the costs for it.

Your response was riddled with bias and has no factual content, just your what-if worst case scenario, that could easily happen in a share as well. If your personal opinion is that you do not like such an arrangement leave it at that. Don't misrepresent opinions as facts.[/quote]

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