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[quote=Anonymous]I WFH and was a nanny years back to a family where dad worked at home. Their home was rather large though, dad has his own office (solid doors) on the main level, but far enough from the living room that if we were loud it wasn't disruptive. We were a really good fit though, so if you don't have that I could see it being an issue. It was handy as well, thinking back to the time their DC pooping during their nap and decided to paint themselves and the walls...

That being said, we opted for a daycare center for DD. It's a 5min drive from our home, I can drop in whenever, and she has the structure of a school and the socialization with her classmates. I opted not to drop in to nurse though, I didn't want to interrupt her day. I can cover most sick days and DH is a fed, so he covers federal holidays that I don't get. I make about 40% of household income, but 6 figures (plus I love what I do and my company is amazing) so it makes more sense for me to work than not.

While your child is a baby, coming and going won't be as difficult with a nanny. By around 10months though, when separation anxiety starts kicking in it will be much more difficult. Can you handle hearing your child cry if they catch a glimpse of you? Also many nannies will not work for a family with a WFH parent, so you'll be starting with a smaller pool.[/quote]

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