Gift Ideas

-I will be with my current family for a year come this September. They have probably been the best family I have ever worked. I wanted to show my appreciation with a gift of some sort. I offer date nights which they don't always take once a month. I gave them a scrapbook of C for Christmas. Any ideas would be appreciated.

-I have been a nanny for three years for this family and my boss is coming home with baby #3. I'd like to get her something special, something that maybe her regular friends and family wouldn't think of. Do any moms have ideas of especially meaningful gifts for new baby?

-My nanny just graduated with her Associate's Degree in May. We didn't acknowledge it and I kind of feel like we should have. She's been with almost two years. What would make a good gift? (She plans to continue to work for us while she gets her 4 year degree).

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Should I stay or should I go?

Hi! I've been a nanny in Los Angeles, California for this family for a year and a half. I have been paid $14/hr. The parents are very nice people and I can't put into words how much I love the little girl. The thing is, they are having a new baby and she told me that the normal increase in the salary is $2/hr. The baby will be using cloth diaper witch I will have to wash before putting on machine, also I do the household laundry, clean the kitchen in the morning (with ALL) the dishes from dinner. I drive the girl to the park, classes, play dates and others activities in the area almost every day. I work 45 hours weekly, 40 of this are in pay roll and the other 5 cash since the girl takes nap. Now with the new baby it will be a little bit more difficult manage all this but I know I can, but I had have others job with just one kid and they used to pay $15 / hour not doing more than taking care the kids; but my current family says that they just want to pay $16 with a toddler and a new born. Should I stay????