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[quote=nannydebsays][quote=Anonymous]To round this out, talked further (numbers, hours, responsibilities) with potential MB and the job is truly not a good fit. She is pregnant and due in August- and Dad is looking into taking an out of town job. Clearly not a good fit.
  My shift is now to helping her create a good childcare plan. So it would be 5 kiddos- including a newborn, long work hours (12 +) with the return to private practice, and a husband who will be home on the weekends.
  Is there any hope for her?[/quote]

If I were working with her I would suggest she hire 2 nannies who either each work 2.5 days, or who tag team, with one working 7am - 5 pm and one working from 10 am - 8 pm, or one FT nanny 7a - 5p and a PT afternoon nanny who can come in at 3p and work until 8p. Or even hire a nanny for the 3 kids who are in school, and a nanny for the preschooler, toddler and newborn

Why? Because 5 kids for 60+ hours a week for what is, essentially, a single mom is way way too much for most nannies, and she will burn people out, which will mean lots of nanny turnover.

Not knowing her household staffing budget OR her older children's schedules, I would say the ideal situation would be the following:

FT Full Charge Nanny - 7a - 6p M-F - main responsibility is the 3 under 4, but also helps get older 2 to school/cares for them as needed.

PT Household Manager/Housekeeper - 9a - 6p MWF - Cleans house, grocery shops, runs errands, cooks family dinner MWF nights, pitches in with kids as needed

PT Nanny/Tutor - Works M - F from the end time of school for the older 2 until MB returns home, and possibly FT in Summer and on breaks

And yes, that will cost a LOT of money, but a "single mom" with 5 kids needs at least 2 "wives", IMO.[/quote]

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