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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The schedule will look the same -- (i.e breakfast, snack, lunch, nap, snack)   -- but the "everything else" part really be really dependent on the nanny and the expectations you set. Our nanny is very proactive and has a lot of nanny friends, so they spend 90% of nice days outside at a playground of some sort.

IMO - if you can make it work financially at 2.5 the ideal set up is half and half - part time preschool the rest with the nanny. [/quote]

Co-sign.  Our 3 year old is in a morning preschool program - just two days a week, from 9:00 - 12:00 at a local church program.  It's pretty inexpensive.  Our nanny does pick-up and drop off, and runs errands and gets kids stuff done during those time blocks.  She grocery shops for us, and does all the kid laundry, handles clothing and toy purges, reorganizes the playroom and their bedrooms, etc.  It's a great balance for our daughter, since she loves her nursery school friends and her teachers.

Beyond that, our nanny has a routine the revolves around being home for afternoon nap.  On non-school mornings, they will go out and do a play date, hit a museum, go to the playground, etc.  If it's raining, she'll set up crafts and activities at home.  After nap, it's time to pick up big brother from school, and they'll either spend time at the playground, or come home and play.  Our nanny handles bath time and dinner, so when we come to relieve her, the kids are in their pajamas eating dinner and we can jump in and join them.

I did daycare when my older child was younger, and didn't get a nanny until #2 came.  My strong personal preference is a nanny, because it's so much more flexible and so much is taken off my plate.  We have been really lucky and have had the same nanny for over three years now.  [/quote]

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