Makes no sense as most people are not going to want to rent out her place on a short term basis. Find a share or do day care.

this is not a good idea......

Your nanny will have no privacy and neither will you. You will be cross and frustrated that you can't use your washer/ dryer at will and your costs will increase too (more showers, more washing, more cooking ect).

Anonymous wrote:Is there a separate bedroom for the nanny in the basement- or if you wanted to access the w/d and the patio would you have to walk through her sleeping area?
If there is a separate bedroom- that is pretty similar to our setup. If you are walking through her sleeping area- that is a no go in my mind.

We have a basement bedroom (which is the nanny's), with an attached bathroom.
She has almost exclusive use of the bathroom, but the kids are allowed to use it.
our laundry and family room are also downstairs- she has no expectation that we will not enter those areas. She does have a expectation that no one will enter her bedroom.

I would not enter into a live in situation just b/c it is the only way you can afford the nanny.
If you do you have a lot to think about- ex food.
Our nanny eats dinner with us most nights, and we pay for all of her food (unless she goes out with friends, etc.) This actually adds substantially to our food budget.
Similarly- our water bill has gone way up since she moved in b/c she does small loads of laundry constantly. Our electric bill is also up b/c she is terrible about turning off lights, etc.

No, it's a small basement and there is no separate room. We would HAVE to go through her living area to access the washer and dryer. We have a guest room but it is right across from our room, right next to the baby's room and is very small. There is a bathroom in the hallway that we basically designated as a guest bathroom and the baby's bathroom but we would need to use the bath-tub as it is the only one in the house.

Yeah, I kind of figured, this is probably not going to be a good situation. I figured I'd look into it as a option even if it is a very remote idea; explore all possibilities!

Is there a separate bedroom for the nanny in the basement- or if you wanted to access the w/d and the patio would you have to walk through her sleeping area?
If there is a separate bedroom- that is pretty similar to our setup. If you are walking through her sleeping area- that is a no go in my mind.

We have a basement bedroom (which is the nanny's), with an attached bathroom.
She has almost exclusive use of the bathroom, but the kids are allowed to use it.
our laundry and family room are also downstairs- she has no expectation that we will not enter those areas. She does have a expectation that no one will enter her bedroom.

I would not enter into a live in situation just b/c it is the only way you can afford the nanny.
If you do you have a lot to think about- ex food.
Our nanny eats dinner with us most nights, and we pay for all of her food (unless she goes out with friends, etc.) This actually adds substantially to our food budget.
Similarly- our water bill has gone way up since she moved in b/c she does small loads of laundry constantly. Our electric bill is also up b/c she is terrible about turning off lights, etc.

Our current situation with our nanny-share is not going very well. We are struggling to find a new family to do the share with and our nanny suggested renting out her condo and moving in with us into our guest room for a few months until another family can be found.

I feel like this is an extreme choice for just a few months but she really wants to get out of this situation. I initially turned it down but as we are having a difficult time finding a new family, I am contemplating it.

I have a small, finished basement with a tiny full bathroom in my townhome. There is a spot where a tv may go. Our washer and dryer are down there in a small, closeted space and there is a patio to our backyard. There is no where else we could move the washer or dryer and there is no other way to access the backyard. I have an old desk that could possibly be moved into the garage, a closet (that is currently full of junk) that I would need to clean out, and an old sofa. There are some toys but those are easy to move.

I imagine this situation would probably need to go on for at least 6 months in order for her to get a renter.

Is this crazy to even think about this? This feels rather extreme to me to create such an upheaval for just 6 months. What are the typical expectations with housing and privacy with a live-in nanny?