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Double Duty

The Secrets of Sharing a Nanny

By Lisa Cohn

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You need to establish backup plans for caring for children when the nanny is sick or one of the kids is sick. In many cases, the parents are willing to fill in as care providers under these circumstances. But if you need to hire a backup provider, be sure you have identified that provider. Otherwise, you may discover, like I did, that your daycare partner's daughter has head lice and you don't have a backup plan!

4. Choose a Location or Locations
Some parents decide that the nanny will only care for children at one house; others choose to have the nanny stay at one house a few days a week and another house the rest of the week. Whatever you decide, be sure to let the nanny know how much housework you expect of her.

"Having someone else's kid in your house creates mess," says DeBroff. "You need to decide in advance how much the kids should be picked up after." When I share a nanny in my home, I ask her to stay for an extra half-hour to clean up after the children and ask the other parents to help pay for that time.

Moving Ahead
Having established some of these important ground rules, continue to move slowly. Plan a trial week or a trial month, advises Karres.

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