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A nanny for multiple families?
You have consulted our guide in its entirety and you've decided that a nanny is the best solution for your needs and desires. Only the cost seems difficult to take on alone. So why not set up a nanny share?
On top-nanny you will find lots of families who are ready and willing to arrange this type of childcare with you.
Nanny sharing, what if was made for you?
It's a type of childcare that most parents might not think of yet it's become considerably popular over the past few years.
And it's easy to see why! Especially in larger cities where parents can easily find an another family or families whose childcare needs correspond to their own, then all that's left is to find the perfect nanny.
A child care arrangement less common outside of the large metropolises...
Nanny sharing is difficult to find in smaller towns simply because it is much easier to find a daycare spot or other form of childcare. These alternative forms of childcare are often more affordable for families as well.
Imagine the total cost of nanny share is around $2200 for full time hours. Even then, when divided by the two families, that is still $1100 each family will need to pay every month. Of course, government subsidies and tax benefits will help ease this cost, the fact remains that this can be a huge sum in the family budget.
Moreover, given that salaries are generally lower outside of these large metropolitan areas, it is easier to understand why this type of childcare is slower to catch on.
What is nanny sharing?
Nanny sharing is a type of childcare that pools the resources of two families in order to provide the services of a nanny. Several children, two houses and a single nanny. The first goal is to split the cost of the salary of the nanny in two.
A childcare method which took off for ten years ago in many big cities and which continues to see its numbers increase, due to a lack of subsidized daycare spaces or other affordable forms of childcare.
Organizing a nanny share
After finding the family with whom you're going to share a nanny, you're going to have agree on the organization of the childcare and it's not that simple. You will of course chose a family whose schedules coincide as much as possible to your own to avoid any inconvenience. You will find tips and tricks in this guide to help you to establish a relationship of trust between the three parties. Good relations are vital in shared custody.