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Just a note to say that parent partners in shares do provide their own gear (who else would provide it then? the host family isn't expected to provide two of everything, now are they).  Also, share kids tend to (not always, but commonly) are very close in age, so the topic of who gets to nap first usually doesn't come up as both kids are on the same schedule. And in fact, both of experienced nannies in shares I've been in got kids on the same routine in a matter of days as their first priority.  If you have an infant and a toddler, that's different, but shares usually (not always) would have two infants OR two toddlers. It's uncommon to have two kids with wild variation in ages in one share.[/quote]

Oh yes, sorry. Of course the parents of the non-hosting half would provide the food, high chair, cot etc. for their child (although I do think there is often a cost-sharing approach to double strollers isn't there?), the only difference being that they are typically allowed to leave them behind whereas a NWOC should leave her employer's house looking like no other child has been there. And you're right about ages too, I think from my experience parents who hire a NWOC look for one whose child is close in age to their own as well, but just like twins don't always share a nap schedule, inevitably someone will need to take priority. It may not be right away, but say you get to 15 months and one child is ready to drop down to one nap per day, while the other is still taking two. In a share, you'd expect the nanny to stay home to allow the sleepy child to rest while she entertains the other, and to fit their outings in between the two naps. With a NWOC, in my opinion, you'd expect her to have her child nap in a stroller or a carrier so that her employer's child could begin having more activities and outings in his or her day. I'm sure in some caregiving situations this issue never (or at least very rarely) arises, but I think the way both parties view the situation is almost as important as what actually needs to be done. So for example, if the nanny believes her child should get priority, that's an approach that is likely to cause problems elsewhere, even if the naps are completely coordinated, iyswim?[/quote]

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