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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]

I say this with love and understanding, from the perspective of one who Has Been There: you have to get a grip.  No one is going to be Mary Poppins all the time.  Not you, not another family member, not actual Mary Poppins.  And that's a good thing!  You don't want your 6 month old constantly interacted with -- they need time to get used to being inside their own head, processing things on their own.  Parks are actually an ideal time to do this, because there's so much for them to observe.  It's a balance.

Your baby will thrive with a good nanny, a good daycare, a good family member, or you.  Really.  A lot of new parents start out with this idea that their baby requires Absolute Perfection at all times.  Almost all of those parents quickly learn that 1) that doesn't exist, and 2) it isn't actually what the baby needs, anyway.  The sooner you learn that, the happier you and your family will be.

Interview a bunch of nannies.  Find one who seems warm and energetic, who seems to truly love taking care of kids, who's responsible and honest, and who will work with you.  It'll be fine.  I promise.[/quote]

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