Joint custody: the advantages and disadvantages

The home care is expensive, so why not share the cost with another family? This is advantageous and when relations are good, it helps to create bonds of friendship and sharing. Only downside: it must agree before entering. Our advice.

The principle of shared custody

The guard is made alternately in the homes of two families. Each pays the hours that the employee performs at his own home. It is essential to establish an employment contract.

The benefits

Children are in an environment they know, while adapting to the other house, every other week.
The fact that each child be kept small with a companion promotes socialization. That happiness in perspective, especially if the nanny is the best!
Parents are reassured. They can come home early and see their children. When one of them is sick, he stays warm!
Then the system expands the family. Indeed, when relations are good, it creates bonds of friendship and sharing.
This is advantageous: the costs are halved.



The "minus"

If this approach is increasingly adopted, it can only be considered under certain conditions. Both families must live close to the family of small co-kept, getting along with her, without however being obliged to befriend.
This system is a small collective. If specific rules are not implemented from the start, you run right to the clash. It is essential to agree on rates, cleanliness, food, sleep, outings, games, television. Small differences are possible, but the splits, no! You will also withstand the risk of comparing two children and stop any criticism of the nanny on the other family.
Finally, hours, holidays must be identical for all.