If the one in the stroller is on a public sidewalk and out of her sight while she gets 2nd baby I think she should carry both down at same time.

Twin nanny here. Wear one on her back and carry the other. I actually don’t even ise strollers, I just tandem babywear until they are old enough to walk everywhere, so the poster who said they outgrown being worn is not accurate. If you wear regularly there is no reason a healthy person can’t wear kids until they are fully able to walk. I still occasionally wear my charges. Just yesterday I stuck my twin 3yo charges in a tandem carrier because they were both sick and we had to wait in line at the pharmacy.

I agree with the poster who suggested the pack and play, you could use that or have two baby chairs/swings in the hallway. That way nanny could get everyone's coats, hats,etc on and then put the babies in a safe spot while she carries the stroller down. She could position the stroller so the seats are facing the house, get the first baby and buckle them in while still having eyes and ears on the second baby. She can then go back up get the second baby in less than a minute without feeling like she's leaving either of them. This routine can be done in reverse when they get come back home from being out.

OP here. The house doesn't have a fence or front yard. It's right on U Street so it's a pretty busy sidewalk and busy road. The baby carrier does seem like a good option - I'll suggest it to the nanny and see how she feels. She has cared for multiple children before but not of the same age.

I'm also curious about the pack 'n' play on the door step. The benefit being that she can see both babies. Would a babyseat work just as well?

I have vast experience taking care of twins. So I carry both at the same time. It works for ME. Maybe for other nannies is little bit tough. I have worked for 5 families with twins.

1. Double stroller that has clip-in infant seats until they’re old enough to walk.
2. Babywear one down the stairs, carrying the second.
3. Put a pack and play by the front door; one infant in the pack n play for long enough to get the first down the stairs and buckled in safely.

Obviously going top down.

Do you have a fence in front of your house? The old house our share use to be at had steep stairs so when the girls were smaller, I would carry both down and put in the stroller. When they got older, I took one down, buckled her in and went to get the other child. I just leave the door open so I could still see the other child. We were on Eastern Market so it’s pretty safe and it takes all of 15 seconds to run upstairs and grab the other kid.

Let nanny decide what’s most comfortable for her. You may think caring 2 at a time down the stairs may be best but she may feel uncomfortable but does it because you told her to. If she’s smart, she’ll figure it out safely.

Can she set up the stroller, then wear one baby and carry the other down the stairs? I know she can’t wear one all the time as the babies will outgrow being able to be worn. But, it might work until they are able to walk down the stairs by themselves.

We are in a nanny share - babies are 4 months old. Both families live in townhouses with steep stairs leading to the front door, and are located on busy streets in NW DC. My question is: what's the safest way to get two babies out of the house and into the stroller? It's a city mini GT double stroller.

Should the nanny set up the stroller on the street, go and get one baby to put in stroller, and then go back for the second baby? This makes me really anxious about one baby being left on the street, even if it's just for a minute or two.

Or should the nanny set up the stroller on the street and carry both babies down together? The risk here is falling - the stairs are pretty steep - and it's physically tough.

Is there another method I'm missing? What do you all advise?