nanny share - babysitters

2moms2twins · January 2012

any one Nanny share and if so can you explain it to me ans how you figured out coast and days.

Our neighbors ( not literal neighbors) but a block away also gay have a baby and well they work and we work but from hom and we can watch their son and work ( its slow for us now) but was thinking of a nanny for all of us at our house ( since we have the two ) we have most supplies and such

also if we do start watching their son we have no idea what to charge or how to work that out .. whats the going rate for child care what do you do ... what do you pay what does that entail ...

How much do babysitters get per hour? for twins ? singleton ?

Thanks friends

- J

2brides · January 2012

In this area, nannies for twins are about $18/hr (more for triplets.) Babysitters are $12-$15/hr (we paid more when the boys were babies and required a lot more work.) Singletons are about $15/hr for a nanny and $10-$12 for a sitter. The difference is that a nanny is a professional with experience and have made their career doing childcare - a babysitter is someone who does it for extra income (at least that is how I think of it!)

If you nanny share with another family, you are going to want to find someone with multiples experience. Having 3 babies and 1 adult isn't for the faint of heart!

Kershnic · January 2012

My impression from reading about babysitting rates and daycare rates is that the cost is going to vary substantially by your city/state/region. 2brides' information sounds pretty much accurate or a little lower than for my area, but 2brides and I both live in ridiculous cities.

2moms2twins · January 2012

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ahh makes sense. The thing with our girls is they are on a TIGHT schedule. They are for the most part great GREAT nappers every 3 hours for about 2 hrs - So there is not much to do with them I mean feed and then play. Our friends son is kinda on a open schedule and does what he wants I think ( i'll find out tomorrow as he will be here)

I get the difference between a nanny and a babysitter what I guess I meant was the difference between a nanny and nanny sharing? Maybe because we already have 2 we dont see what the big deal is with one extra child.. But that's just me. Obviously we would make sure whom ever we choose is capable and qualified to care for tres babies...

We are in NV so the rate is not that high I don?t think. Babysitters make about 12$ per hour which is GOOD. For singletons it seems cheaper. If we have a nanny and she works at our house and we are home does that warrant less pay as we would be doing more and she would be helping us rather than her doing it full time ( does that make sense)

Ack .. Maybe I dont know what i am trying to say or ask ... crud!

leapgirl8 · January 2012

I have a close friend who nanny shares, and we talked about it a lot while she was figuring it all out. The situation is somewhat different - all four parents work full-time, and the nanny takes care of both boys full-time. She alternates houses so they are at one house for a month, then at the other house for a month. This cuts down on wear and tear, and splits the food costs since whoever is "hosting" that month pays for the solid food (the boys are just over a year old). They have a contract that lays out all the specifics. They used a sample nanny share contract they found online and modified it to suit. (All four of them are lawyers, and others may not find this totally necessary, but I do think it's a good idea to resolve possible issues about duties, time off, what happens if she gets sick, how early you notify each other of vacations, etc. up front.)

If you want a nanny, I'm assuming you'll have to pay whatever the going rate is for nannies in your area - because she could be earning full wage at someone else's house. If you want a mother's helper, since you'll be around to take on some of the responsibility, that would be cheaper.

2brides · January 2012

yea, if you all are going to be around and just need an extra pair of hands, than a Mothers Helper is what you are looking for. But if you all are going to be working and unavailable except in an emergency or out of the house, you will want a nanny or babysitter. I do think that if you are getting someone consistently, you will want to have a contract (even if you don't nanny share) just to spell everything out and to protect you and the nanny. There are a ton of samples online. And if you pay over $2500ish a year (can't remember the exact figure) you have to pay taxes.

While we didn't do a nanny share, we did have a nanny for 3y. Good luck!

Alysia82 · January 2012

leapgirl8:
I have a close friend who nanny shares, and we talked about it a lot while she was figuring it all out. The situation is somewhat different - all four parents work full-time, and the nanny takes care of both boys full-time. She alternates houses so they are at one house for a month, then at the other house for a month. This cuts down on wear and tear, and splits the food costs since whoever is "hosting" that month pays for the solid food (the boys are just over a year old). They have a contract that lays out all the specifics. They used a sample nanny share contract they found online and modified it to suit. (All four of them are lawyers, and others may not find this totally necessary, but I do think it's a good idea to resolve possible issues about duties, time off, what happens if she gets sick, how early you notify each other of vacations, etc. up front.)
If you want a nanny, I'm assuming you'll have to pay whatever the going rate is for nannies in your area - because she could be earning full wage at someone else's house. If you want a mother's helper, since you'll be around to take on some of the responsibility, that would be cheaper.

I use to be a nanny and that is how the nanny share typically works. The parents split the cost.

Sometimes families pay a nanny a full-time rate together and the nanny provides part-time services to each family. This works really well for stay at home parents or parents who work part-time.

2brides · January 2012

Yea. If you nanny share, you would pay 2/3 of the cost since you have 2/3 of the kids.

aabrown2289 · January 2012

I am a nanny in Colorado and I was doing a nanny share up until the 2nd family moved. How we did it is I would split my time between houses (every other day since they lived a block away from each other) and they would split the cost.

While doing this, I made $250/week from each family for 2 children (one was 8 months one was 2 months when I started) I'm sure you would be able to find a reasonably priced nanny willing to work with you on what you can afford. I agree with 2brides, You would have to pay 2/3 of the cost. A lot of nannies will price it with how many children will be there, and some just have a set rate. I'm sure it has to do with the area as well but in Denver, for 3 children, i'd charge $13 to $14 an hour. It is much easier to pay a set weekly rate though. I'd definitely talk about that instead of counting hours.

Also, I have about 6 years of experience so it depends on that as well.

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