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I currently have a nanny. I did the out of home day care and I did not like it either. I went in together with another person and we split the cost of the nanny. A few questions....
1. Are you looking for a live-in or live-out Nanny?
2. We currently pay about $325-375 a week for our nanny. Nicole live out and goes to college.
3. Our nanny has a base salary of $275 a week and then I have a part-time friend that brings her 5-year old over to 2-3 days a week to help add to the nanny's income. What are you willing to pay for your 2 kids.
4. I have to tell you have you checked out the tax breaks for a household employee? They are great!!!!!
I would like to stay in touch because I have went through 2 nanny's in a year and a half. But that does not matter to me, I love the fact that they are at home. I also have a premade cleaning schedule that I could share with you. It is about a 1/2 hour to 1 hour project while the children are napping and still gives the nanny an hour for "Just Her Time". There is great menu's that I can share with you schedules that I can share with you. I just have the nanny start the prep work on the meal and then I cook it when I arrive home. I can also share with you interview questions, nanny logs. Just let me know if I can help. I think more mothers should look at either having a nanny or sharing the cost of a nanny.
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