Does she have previous experience caring for a mobile infant and older children at the same time?

If she does I'd be willing to give it a try

Anonymous wrote:Our after school nanny has another child she watches until 2pm. The family has asked if she would be able to keep the child until 3/4pm and they are comfortable with her bringing the child to our home and picking up here, assuming we are fine with it.

On the surface, I don't have an issue with it. The other child is one, my kids are 5 & 6, so very different needs etc. DH brought up the question of what if something happens to the child when he is here? Are we opening ourselves up to a liable situation? Are there protective measures I should put in place to release our responsibility for the other child in our home?

Just curious as to others take on this or if you've had an experience like this before.

Thanks!

No way. totally different needs, schedules, getting sick, amount of attention.
And yes, is a liability situation. Sounds like the other family needs to pay up for a fulltime nanny.

Thanks all for the input! I was able to get more information. This is a short term situation where she will be helping the other family for three months before they are relocated and it wouldn't be everyday, maybe once or twice a week. And I've asked to meet the other family in person before formally agreeing.

But yes, our nanny is AMAZING. Our kids love her and she loves them. They do crafts, projects, play games, scavenger hunts, she makes dinner, does a load or two laundry, always has a snack ready for them and is able to help us on no school days, date nights and last minute weekend needs. She also offers to run errands if needed. I can't imagine life without her

I can't imagine the nanny has much bandwidth to spare while looking after a one-year old. My concern would be that the quality of care she provides to my children during the time she has the one-year old will inevitably suffer. There is also the unpleasant reality that she is making additional money at the expense of your children.

On the liability issue: this is something you should ask your homeowners' insurance and/or lawyer about -- this might be like a nanny share situation from a liability standpoint. I would at the least urge you to meet the other set of parents.

No harm in giving it a try. PPs are being ridiculous. I'm assuming your nanny isn't an idiot and can manage to entertain all the kids and bring necessary items for the little one. It's an hour. She earns a little extra money and that might be the thing that keeps her from looking for a different job. Give it a shot.

Anonymous wrote:I would say yes for now & give this a 1-2 week trial period to see if your children like the new set-up.

If it all works out, then that would be fantastic!

Worth it totally if your Nanny is truly worth her weight in gold.

Good luck!!

+1.

I would say yes for now & give this a 1-2 week trial period to see if your children like the new set-up.

If it all works out, then that would be fantastic!

Worth it totally if your Nanny is truly worth her weight in gold.

Good luck!!

Does she have to cook dinner? That could prove awkward if she is doing that and trying to keep an eye on a 1 year old and your kids.
You do say however that she is amazing, if this is the case, it would work in your favor to come up with a solution.

How long has she been your nanny? I know you said that there is no need for her to bring your kids to other activities...now. Things change. A new opportunity for a special class or club might come up that your child really wants to do. Or maybe they will want a playdate with another kid.

OP here...She is a 100% in house nanny, she doesn't drive our kids to activities. She typically starts with us at 3pm after their typical weekday activities and their other activities are on the weekend and we have a pretty robust community with park in walking distance etc, so there's no need to drive her anywhere.

Our house is indeed not really childproof any longer, except for outlet covers and cabinet locks.

The time overlap would be about an 1-1.5 hours, three days a week. I'm trying to make this work because we LOVE this nanny as she's great with our kids, they love her and it has been a great situation thus far.

Anonymous wrote:I would be concerned if your house is not child proof. I would put the kids in after care and let her continue to work for that family.

This. If they want to provide appropriate child-proofing gear, and infant toys, seats, etc., and your children never go anywhere, then I guess you could try it.

I think your nanny will find it almost impossible from the start without the right gear, and is going to give up pretty quickly even if you say yes. How will she guarantee, for example, that she's always where she needs to be for the other family to pick up their kid? Your kids will never go anywhere but home in the afternoon?

Someone is going to chime in and say how is this different from a nanny bringing her child, and the main reason it's different is that a nanny would have all of her own child's stuff to bring with her. OP's home is no longer set up for babies, and she has no reason to put any effort or $$ into getting it set up that way.

I would be concerned if your house is not child proof. I would put the kids in after care and let her continue to work for that family.

Our after school nanny has another child she watches until 2pm. The family has asked if she would be able to keep the child until 3/4pm and they are comfortable with her bringing the child to our home and picking up here, assuming we are fine with it.

On the surface, I don't have an issue with it. The other child is one, my kids are 5 & 6, so very different needs etc. DH brought up the question of what if something happens to the child when he is here? Are we opening ourselves up to a liable situation? Are there protective measures I should put in place to release our responsibility for the other child in our home?

Just curious as to others take on this or if you've had an experience like this before.

Thanks!