Nannies and Nanny Share Arrangements

We've been talking nanny shares lately. Two weeks ago we talked about what a nanny share is, and last week we talked about making a nanny share work. This week, let's look at what it means to a nanny!

A nanny share arrangement is attractive to a nanny because she may not be able to find a full time job, but by working for two families, she can have two part time jobs that compliment one another.

Nannies may also make more money work for a nanny share. If she works part-time for each family, she'll make a full-time wage, whereas if she worked for just one of those families, she'd only make a part-time wage, or the family would pay her less to work more hours so it works into their budget. If the nanny cares for both families at the same time, she will likely make more as well, because she'll be paid by both families.

Finally, as an added bonus to the families involved, the children have someone of similar age to play with! The children can then play together while supervised by the nanny, or they can all play together. Lots of families love the benefit of having a child of similar age for their child to play with, and may be the only reason they choose a nanny share arrangement.

If you have any questions about nanny sharing, please email us at info@canadiannanny.ca. For more inforamtion about CanadianNanny.ca and the services we offer, please visit us online at www.canadiannanny.ca.

Making a Nanny Share Work

Last week, we talked about what a nanny share is, and how you can find your own nanny share arrangement. Once you've done that, how do you make sure it works?

Every family is different, and therefore it is important that you find a family that you get along with to get off to the right start. Both families will need to compromise so they're both happy with the arrangement. Meet with the family (without kids if possible!) beforehand and talk about what you each expect to get out of the situation. Discuss topics like:

• Where the care takes place - always at one home, or alternating?
• What duties are required in each home - this will have to be discussed with the nanny as well, but make sure that one family isn't expecting significantly more duties than the other.
• What will the nanny be paid, and how is this divided between the families?
• What happens if the nanny is sick, or the children of one family are sick?
• When are vacations being taken by each family?

We posted a blog at CanadianNanny.ca with 10 Steps to a Successful Nanny Share. Check this out and make sure you consider all the details before proceeding in order to avoid any hiccups as time goes on.

Next week, we'll discuss a Nanny Share arrangement from the nanny's point of view. See you then!

Visit www.canadiannanny.ca for details on our service, or contact us directly at info@canadiannanny.ca or 1-866-221-7918 and we're happy to answer any of your questions.

Nanny Share

Have you ever heard of a nanny share? If not, you may soon. It's growing in demand, and we're leading the pack!

A nanny share is where two families share one nanny for childcare. It could be that they are friends, family, or neighbours, and they want to split the cost of childcare, or give their child some social time with another child of similar age. The nanny usually works full-time, either for both families at once, or part-time for each.

If you don't already know a family, you can look online for one - we have a page dedicated to this on our website - or talk to your friends and neighbours. You'll want to meet with the family in person first, to be sure they are looking for something similar to what you're looking for.

Then, you'll need to look for a nanny, if there isn't already one in the picture. Again, you can use our website to do this, we have over 11,000 nannies in Canada! We strongly recommend you interview the nanny as well, checking references and criminal record.

We'll provide some more information about Nanny Share next week, so check back then for tips on making the arrangement work.

Visit www.canadiannanny.ca for details on our service, or contact us at info@canadiannanny.ca or 1-866-221-7918 and we're happy to answer any of your questions.