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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not really PP. You are basically doing the same job watching two kids at the same time in the same location. The things that you list are about how your employers pay you and file taxes. Its not a compelling argument that you should get double because you need to speak to two employers. Just doesn't hold water but good try.

If the schedules are different when you are watching one child then you do deserve at least minimum wage for watching that one child but not double minimum wage when you watch 2 kids. Its one job. [/quote]
Sure. Just ask any nursery school teacher. You know you're being completely ridiculous here. Haven't you seen all the parenting threads from moms who don't know how they'll be able to cope when #2 comes along? And then the endless issues when #2 has arrived. It's not exactly a piece of cake, even for some parents.

I know some nannies who leave if there's #2 coming. They say if they are paid the same for one child as for two, why should they double their workload? The token extra dollar an hour is of no interest to them.

Minimum wage from each family in a share, is really a bargain if you're lucky enough to find a good nanny.

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So you think a nursery school teacher gets paid per child?  They get a salary that is the same regardless of how many children there are in their class.

I do agree that a nanny should be paid more than $1 increase when a family has more children but it is most definitely NOT double the work and they shouldn't receive double the pay.  I have 3 children (3 and under) and have been on my own with them on maternity leave for 6 months now.  While there is a little more work with each child it isn't anywhere close to double the work so I would never hire a nanny who thinks it is.  It would make me think that the nanny isn't competent enough to handle more than 1 child.[/quote]

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