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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You insist your kindergartener has a college education but not your nanny?  Makes no sense to me.  The first five years are the most important in terms of brain development (85%) so yeah, a college degree in a nanny was a must for us.

But we also had no luck with the agencies.  Luckily we found our nanny from a mutual friend.

Ask around; look around; go on care.com but specify college graduates only.  [/quote]

This is hysterical.  I am a teacher and many (masters +) teachers I know smoke a lot of pot and party on weekends. College degree does not equal responsible and sane.

OP--Not sure why you are caught up on the college educated aspect.  We did not have a nanny but sent our children to a small home day care run by an older woman (not college educated).  She has cared for so many children over the years and she has amazing patience and instinct that I wish I possessed as a parent (and teacher).  She was invaluable when it was time for potty training and helped me immensely with my one very poor sleeper.  Children under 5 need consistency, acceptance and support.  A long term nanny who is not college educated could offer this in ways that a short term, college educated nanny could not. [/quote]

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