I'm a nanny with my own baby - what should I charge?

We had an after school nanny last year for DS (in Reception). I wouldn't really have been happy with this. If I'm paying more to have a nanny, it's because I want someone to engage with my child after school. Otherwise, I'd use the after school provision which is 1/3 of the price.

I think OP meant that is her personal choice and she’s not judging others for their choices.

Probably in the same way any parent of more than 1 dc would manage ?

Good luck getting someone to employ you if they know your attitude to parents who use childcare. Why would anyone want a nanny who thinks the parents are failing to prioritise their children by using a nanny? Not everyone is lucky enough to be so heavily subsidised by their parents.

As to bringing your child, of course you would have to charge less. Why would someone pay you the same as a nanny who would be solely focused on their children. And you cannot guarantee that your child will be well behaved. He's only 18 months, you have no idea how he will be at 2 or 3.

I’ve paid someone with a toddler to look after my dc after school. They were 7-11 and tbh don’t need much looking after, an after school snack and some free play time and they were happy. It’s really having somewhere there in case of an emergency. She did charge £10ph this was a couple of years ago and min wage was less than that. I’d go in at £12 and see what happens if I were you.

Actually I think you have the right idea with an older child plus your own Ds as 2 younger dc will be harder work. Pitch your price a little lower as you say and I think it would be fine.

I think you would be better off working and advertising as a nanny with child for a younger child.
Parents with own similar age child prefer as it’s a bit cheaper and child has play friend. And you can go out to suitable age parks, museums and groups. Maybe a 2-3 full days of more what parents want.

You would probably price around 30% cheaper as bringing own child.

Well you can't just "bring him along". You are specifically looking for a job where you bring your child to work with you.

Why after school nanny? Your child will be significantly younger than school age, the house will have to be child proofed by parents whose kids have outgrown that stage, have small fiddly Lego etc and very different tv and other interests. You will make your job much more difficult to do and have a tired and cranky toddler by dinner time to deal with rather than sorting homework, feeding the older kids and having the whole place spotless by the time the parents walk in.

I've had a nanny with her own child who was marginally older than my own. They did the same activities during the day, napped at the same time and ate the same food. It worked very well and as a previous professional nanny I never had any concerns she was treating them differently.

Latest rates will be on childcare.com or similar site but about 2/3rds the going rate given the family will also be feeding your child in all likelihood.

If you haven't nannied before though you are going to struggle for employment with no references.

Have you actually got experience in this profession?

It sounds like you're looking at it from completely the wrong viewpoint and if I'm honest I'm not sure people would be keen to employ you for a few hours to look after school aged children if you were going to be bringing a toddler with you.

Let's be honest there's no way you'd be prioritising their kids over your own and your child would be peak getting into everything age.

How could you manage a toddler as well as extra kids?

Homework
Food
Bed/bath time routines

They would need full attention, no?