Hi all - hoping you can help!

We are in an interesting new situation. Our daycare just informed us they were shutting down in 60 days. CUE PANIC.

But we spoke with one of our favorite teachers and she has agreed to be our nanny once the school closes!! She has been my older son's teacher for the last couple years so this is ideal... and she knows our 7 month old too

This will be our first nanny - and her first time nannying... What do we need to know? Give me your best tips/advice.

Some things we're discussing/deciding/wondering:
- PAY: may do a mix of taxable & under the table
- CAR: just buy extra carseats? do you pay mileage? insurance?
- ACTIVITIES: Give cash for the week or a day to cover?
- FOOD: do you buy food for her?
- VACATION: we're thinking 3 weeks vacation, 1 week unpaid of her choosing, Xmas week off paid, and whatever week we take off, paid
- SICK TIME: 3-5 paid sick days? what happens if they're not used at the end of the year?
- CURRICULUM? Do you have them come up with something with some input from us? This is mainly for our older son... I want him to have some structure still in the house. We're also going to sign him up for some local classes, and I'm hoping she'll get together with some other friends/kids for playdates for the kids to hang out.

WHAT ARE WE FORGETTING????

We have some time - going to meet this friday for more discussion and nailing down the pay structure... she won't be starting until July. THANK YOU.