How to legally employ a nanny for multiple families

You are now ready to write the contract that will bind the two families and co-nanny who will take care of your respective children. Now let's disucss the administrative management of this type of care. 

Is it difficult to complete a contract for shared childcare? Are there specific clauses to include?
Yes! It's not possible to use a contract conventional nanny contract for a shared nanny.

Specific clauses to include in the contract:

• A start and end date,
• The number of hours per week, the division of the nanny's salary, 
• An agreement regarding vacation,
• A sick policy (for the nanny and the children).
  

Found of AMotherWorld, Maria Lianos-Carbone, also proposes some tips about what to include in a nanny sharing contract, which you can read here.

How are the costs divided amongst the families?

For example, if one family has three children and the other only one, do they still split the cost of the nanny 50/50? What if one has a small infant which requires more special care and attention? Unfortunately it is not up to us to tell you how this works; you must come to an agreement with the other family. SheKnows has written a short article on potential ways to split the cost of a shared nanny.