Anonymous wrote:It depends on how much you want that particular nanny. Some might give you a discount while others may not. Personally, I was hired by a pediatric psychiatrist. She was happy to have my child come to work with me. Moreover, she never ever asked me to give her a discount.
Now you see, how it all depends....
Anonymous wrote:If you're sharing with a nanny, the expectation should be that she pays for activities/meals for her child. You would have to coordinate these things just as you would have to with another family.
LOL. Not going to happen. You can't ask your nanny to shell out $100-$200 for a my gym or music class. You would feel bad about her child having to watch and not participate. If you hire a nanny with a child you just need to decide upfront whether you are going to forego activities or factor in the cost of paying for two kids. You should also factor in the cost of food and other incidentals.
If you're sharing with a nanny, the expectation should be that she pays for activities/meals for her child. You would have to coordinate these things just as you would have to with another family.
Anonymous wrote:If I needed a discount I would do a share with another family not a nanny. A share with another family is less expensive but you have greater benefits in equality between the kids and no expectation to incur other costs for the kids. If a nanny is bringing her child, it will either be awkward to sign your child up for classes/activities or you'll have to pay for the other kid. Same goes for sending extra money for activities or grabbing lunch/snacks out of the house. Since the nanny is an employee of yours, her car insurance or your car insurance probably isn't going to cover an accident involving her child. This liability would scare me.
Its one thing to expect a nanny to follow your parenting guidelines with you child. Its different to expect her to follow your parenting guidelines with her own child so you'll be stuck with her doing her thing.
Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't make sense to pay $12-$13 an hour for a nanny who bring her child. A discount of only a few dollars isn't worth all the hassles, liability, and reduction in care. There is no benefit to the employer other than the cost reduction so if its not really worth to you don't do it.