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[quote=Anonymous]OP, 
I do think you could find someone to hire you while bringing your son along--but I don't think it will be for the wage you want or how you envision it.

Because you have no relevant experience (no, babysitting in high school and college is not the same thing) you will not be able to command a top salary.   You will probably be able to get $10-12/hr (likely closer to 10) IF you bring your son to THEIR house, and your daughter is never along.   This would mean having absolutely no involvement with your daughter during working hours (so 7 am-6 pm ish?)  So teacher work days, snow days, spring break, all summer, etc.--you will have to find alternate care for her or take a day off.   Field trips, special school events, passing out cupcakes on her birthday?   Too bad, you won't be there.   You will essentially be a "SAHM" who sees her oldest child on the weekends and for 20 minutes before bedtime.

If you wanted more time with your daughter--watching the other baby at your home, flexibility to have her come home at the end of the school day instead of aftercare, etc.  You could format it more like a home daycare--but then you'd really need to charge closer to $200/week for full time care.

Sure, there are a few posters that have said they'd love to hire you at $15/hr--but notice that isn't what they are actually doing.   None of them actually have a nanny situation like what you are hoping for.[/quote]

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