Sometimes a nanny lives with one family and cares for the children of two or more families in that home. Share care is ideal for children under the age of one. And if you want or need a more flexible schedule than centers allow, share care may work well for you. Using a shared nanny means you can build in flexibility from the beginning. Add your comments to the bottom of this page.
Share care is a happy medium between nanny care and a daycare center.
A toddler will benefit from the interaction with other children if she's sharing a caregiver with others. And it can be a good introduction to a school setting without the hassles. If the caregiver comes to your house, your child spends her day in her own familiar environment. And your child may not get sick as often as she might at a daycare center. Share care helps parents build an extended family network.