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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much would you have to pay a [b]kind, loving[/b], educated nanny to be on call 24/7, to forgo all sick/vacation days and stay with the job for 18 years?  Someone who takes care of your kids with long term consequences in mind?  Someone who [b]loves your kids so much[/b] that they'd run through a fire to save them?  Someone who is willing to nurse your sick kids while they themselves are sick?

What is a SAHP anyway....it is someone who loves their job so much that they are willing to work for free.  
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Tee hee. :P [/quote]

Can you pay someone for love and kindness? I mean, we all hope that we have caregivers who are loving and kind people, but you can't actually pay someone to love your children. That's why being a nanny is a job and being a parent is not--there is the activity involved in child rearing, and then there is the relationship you have with your kids, and those are different things. And whether or not you choose to outsource part of the child care doesn't affect how good you are at the relationship. As someone pointed out earlier, there are kind, loving parents who work like crazy and there are SAHMs who neglect their kids. And to tie back to OPs question, the only thing that can be monetized is the child care aspect. Many people have talked about the intangible benefits for their families, but you can't put a dollar amount on the happiness you have spending more time with your kids, or being less stressed on weekends. The only financial value is related to care taking, and there are plenty of market comps for that activity. [/quote]

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