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We used care.com and the 25/hr people would work for 10-12 weeks then quit for something that pays more. I would budget for at least 4k a month for 40 hours a week. It’s not enough with a consulting job depending on what your spouse does. Daycare and the sickness is inevitable, but it gets better after baby is 9-12 months old
If you really want to go the nanny route, you should find a family with a kid about to go to elementary school and don’t need nanny no more so you have a warm lead who is looking for something serious.
As an aside, my spouse and I haven’t saved a cent since our child was born. We tried day care, kid got a new virus every 2 weeks, and I was unwilling to be the parent who just gives Tylenol and dumps the kid at the daycare to be able to work. Even at the nice day cares a lot of parents don’t care
Probably around $30 an hour
Avg is $25/hr