We have a nanny to look after our baby three mornings a week. Every now and then a friend will ask to 'drop in' on our nanny share with their daughter, which is absolutely fine with us and the nanny. It's a very informal arrangement and has just happened a handful of times. Just wondering what the protocol should be when they are sick. This morning, our friend's kid was supposed to drop in on the share, but our baby was throwing up in the morning. I knew the nanny was very reluctant to take care of two kids when one was ill- she didn't say outright that she wouldn'nt but I knew she wasn't happy about it, and I don't want to upset her, as we really want to keep her goodwill. I told the other mum that he was ill, but she didn't offer to keep her kid home, and said that she needed to send her as she needed to work. so I ended up saying the nanny should just go to their house instead (even though I needed to work too). BUt now I'm feeling a bit aggrieved, as she is our nanny and so I feel as though we should have first dibs. What do other people think? I know we should have worked this out in advance, and we will now, but what do people think is a fair policy?
Also, who should now pay? She charges a bit extra to watch two of them which we usually split which makes it a bit cheaper for each than the one child rate. SHould the other family pay the one child rate (more) for today when our baby is not there, or should we still pay half each?
What do people think is fair?
Thanks so much.