Nanny with own child

[LoisLittsLover]

Hi

I am at the beginning of exploring the possibility of having a nanny. How much of a reduction in fees would you expect if the nanny had their own child with them?

Also, as a nanny, would it put you off if dh worked from home full time? He has his own study and bathroom upstairs and children have their playroom downstairs so it would be quite a separate arrangement if that makes any difference

Also. Any other tips or hints for someone just beginning to explore this would be great

Thank you

Nanny with own child may not make any difference to cost. You can try to offer less though.

Yes, a parent working from home all the time would be off putting. Sound travels in most houses. He would also need to eat/drink so would be using the kitchen. If your children are used to it then it could work as they will be less inclined to go up to his study and make demands.

Agree salary as gross pay... you run PAYE (Pay As You Earn) deducting the nanny's Income Tax, National Insurance and pension contribution from their pay. It can help to use a nanny payroll company for the first year so you get to know how payroll works, then towards the end of the year decide if you want to do it yourself (you can get software) or keep paying the fee for someone else to do if for you.

I’d expect to pay a nanny less if she brought her own child. I don’t see an issue with DH working at home if he has his own space away from DC but I’m not a nanny. Hopefully someone on here is and can answer your questions better. Sorry op I know not very helpful.

I didn’t get paid less per hour, but that’s because I was willing to work the part time, odd hours that they required because I was bringing my child with me. So it suited them to pay me well, as any nannies who didn’t have children wanted a lot more hours and wouldn’t have even considered the job.

Also, it depends on the personality of your husband really. I had a parent who worked from home, it was okay most of the time. Don’t let him make the nanny feel like her every move is being watched though.

A couple of pounds an hour off is what most of my friends deduct who are nannies that take their children along. Some nannies don't agree with a reduction but most of my friends agree that they should get a reduction as nurseries around here are around £60-70 a day so it saves them a massive amount of money and what other job could you realistically take your young child to?!

As for working from home, it isn't what I would choose but it doesn't put me off.
I have worked for many who work from home and we make it work. Big houses work better as noise does travel.. if he has a toilet up there, it would be useful for him to have a kettle and mini fridge up there to make his tea/ coffee. That is what I found disrupted the kids the most! Other than that it worked well.

I refused to have my nanny return with a child - but I think the suggested deduction was about 15%. Not enough to make it worthwhile IMO

Thank you everyone

Nwoc should be paid less. They have the privilege of having their own child with them - no childcare to pay and obv won’t be giving 100% to nanny charges

Usually £1/2ph less ph hour

And I say that as a nanny of 20yrs and a maternity practitioner

And yes as a nanny having any parent wfh is hard. No as I do anything diff but the kids play up when parents about. They cry and parents come in - they undermine

Obv not all do this but many do

About 25% and it written into the contract that the right to bring their child is reviewable at 3m and then every 6m