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Great - will check their web site out - many thanks

Brilliant! Thanks so much....similar to our arrangement with the other family. The nanny starts her day with the other family and then comes to us to help with my 2. Then the other mom picks her 2 up on her way home from work. She also supplies nappies for her little boy on a weekly basis. We are splitting food 50/50 and have given the nanny a weekly food budget for the 4 kids and she does the food shopping for the following week on a Friday. It's great to have reassurance that it sounds like we are doing the right things. The only thing we have left to sort is the energy bills. We have just enlisted a payroll company to do our payroll and tax, as well as draw up the contract. We're listing the duties in the contract but have also drawn up a lit of house rules so we are all clear of our expectations in our house. This isn't part of her contract, but her contract will state that it will incur disciplinary action if these rules are not adhered to (i.e. smoking, people in the house, etc etc). But you are totally right alos, communication, communication, communication!

It's my daughters 3rd birthday in December and we wanted to hire an entertainer. Does anyone have any fabulous recommendations please?

Thanks for your note. We are splitting the food costs 50/50 and the nanny has been allocated a kids food cupboard, 2 shelves in the fridge and 2 drawers in the freezer, so she only uses food from these. Herbs and spices. milk etc are shared. We also have a kitty that we each share the cost of 50/50 for extras like fresh bread, groups ec...

We've just started a nannyshare with another family who have not nanyshared before (I'm a first timer too). We've found the nanny througb a local agency and it all seems to be going OK, although it's only been 2 weeks! I wondered whether anyone has any tips and advice on how nannyshares work. I am hosting at my house (the children are 14 mnths, 2.5 years, 3.5 years and 6 years), so my baby is at home with the nanny the 2 middle children are preschoolers and attending 5 mornings a week and the 6 year old is at school). We are sharing the hours and costs 50/50, but wanted advice on things like food bills, heating bills, wear and tear on the house etc..? Any advice anyone has greatly appreciated. Thanks Sarah