Anonymous wrote:
I believe the consensus I've heard on here before is for a nanny who is bringing one child and watching your one child of similar age, her rate is approximately 60-75% of what a nanny without her own child in tow would charge.
I'm one of those folks who's seen some serious neglect of charges when nannies bring their own kids, so I always advise against it. If you want to save money you're better off in a true share where there is no maternal bias on the caregivers part (and generally cheaper also).
This.
Oh, and OP, ignore the PP who claims her MB is a "pediatric psychiatrist". If she's telling the truth (and she has posted outlandish stories in these threads) then her situation is very, very rare. It's ridiculous to pay a nanny market rate when the nanny is getting a huge perk in free childcare. That's just foolish.