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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How old is your child? A 1 month old needs very different kinds of care than a 3 year old.[/quote]

6 months. We are not considering daycare at all because we want individualized attention for baby. But I can’t imagine managing a nanny either. During my parental leave, I spent a lot of time at local parks and just wasn’t that impressed with level of interaction. Everyone talks about the educated trained nanny but a true Mary poppins type is so rare. [/quote]

Okay.  But a lot of experienced parents and caregivers know that “benign neglect” is how kids thrive, especially when they’re older, which can be hard for a FTM of an infant to get.  So you would just need to find a nanny who agreed to interact constantly with the kid even when he was trying to play at a playground.  I am trying to say it nicely but it’s hard!  Point is, you can find a nanny who will do what you want. But it would be better to look deep and be sure what you want is actually good for your kid. [/quote]

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