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Paid childcare

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Paying a nanny for "getting to know the baby" time

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DollyDaisy · 05/11/2011 21:20

This is probably a really silly question, but should I pay our new nanny for the time she will be spending with us before the job officially starts in January? She has suggested coming over for a few hours here and there to get to know our DS, building up to maybe a day when she'll "shadow" me the week before her job officially starts. And if I should pay her, do I need to offer her the hourly rate we've agreed on when she officially starts?

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Iggly · 05/11/2011 22:03

I included getting to know time at the start of our nanny's contract. So we started paying her from day 1 and the first two weeks were used to teach her the routine, gradually hand over DS for longer periods etc etc. She did shorter days (9-3) first week shadowing me, a bit longer the second week where she took charge and I went out, building up to full days by the third week.

She was paid the normal agreed rate.

Simplyme · 05/11/2011 22:47

Yes you most definitely should pay her as he is giving up her time to work and it should be at her agreed rate.

Karoleann · 06/11/2011 08:07

Yes you need to pay her, just get her to start the week before you need her and have a shared care week.

nannynick · 06/11/2011 08:27

Provide food - invite them over at a time that means they will be with your son for an hour and then have some food, so late morning for example.

Is lots of handover really needed? Most nannies will be happy to jump in the deep end and just take things as they come. If you want them to do a full day with you around, then start their employment a day earlier.

Gigondas · 06/11/2011 08:37

I did what iggly did- nannynick is right that probably don't need to do more thana day or so but she was my pfb so actually having her there so I could get used to leaving her helped me as much as

Iggly · 06/11/2011 08:48

We did two weeks because she was part time, plus DS was 13 months so a bit clingy at that age. And it was our nanny's first nannying job. It worked out very well - I was more upset than DS when I went to work again!!

MogTheForgetfulCat · 06/11/2011 21:04

I did a week's handover with nanny recently when she started, mainly so DS3 could get used to her (other 2 are nearly 4 and 6, so not such an issue for them, they love having people around) and she could learn his routine (such as it is ). She was paid her usual rate. Did the same several years ago when going back to work after DS1, same terms.

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