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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NANNY.

And lots of grandmothers say they’ll babysit for days and days but I have never seen it work out in American culture.  The grandmother either disregards everything the mother asks or the grandmother flakes.  They forget how hard taking care of a small human is.

A good nanny will engage your baby, socialize him, teach him and, most important of all’ love him.

Huge plus for you is that the nanny will do all child related chores-baby’s laundry, putting away and cleaning baby’s toys, wash baby’s bottles and dishes, make fresh baby food, etc.  Daycare sends everything home dirty.  [/quote]

A nanny is going to love the child?   Not likely.  I love on this board how people say daycare workers are generally indifferent to their charges, but that a nanny will love the children.  Because they may be paid a bit better?  Love can't be bought, especially on a nanny's salary.

A good nanny will genuinely care for a child (and the other things you mentioned) -- but that is no different than what happens at a good daycare.  You don't think there is socialization and teaching there as well?[/quote]

A good nanny will socialize the child as well as give lots of individual attention.

And yes, all the nannies I know honestly love their charges - and not because of a much higher hourly wage - but because the nanny is with the baby alone for eight to ten hours a day and he is her sole focus.   Nannies care for their charges when healthy and when sick.  And a nanny is in the baby’s home which is very different than both showing up at a daycare. [/quote]

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