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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Which is better? We were planning to get a nanny for our baby when he’s six to seven months old, but we’ve had a few people tell us that they thought daycare was the better choice due to not having to be someone’s boss, more oversight of care, and more socialization. I was hesitant to put such a young baby into daycare, but the point about oversight gives me pause. We’re looking to hire a professional nanny (i.e., someone who has a degree in early childhood education and sees this as a career) so we were hoping to avoid the horror stories about nannies who are distracted on their phones all day, but you can never really know. Any experiences/thoughts about which is better? Have you ever started with one and switched? Cost is not relevant to our decision. [/quote]

NP. You aren’t going to get rational opinions here. People are so defensive about their choices they can’t accept disagreement. Then you also have a group of nannies who try to keep their income stream going by posting daycare horror stories.

I have stayed home, used daycare, used a nanny, and used family care, FWIW. I do not have an allegiance to one method of childcare. There are advantages and disadvantages to all.  [/quote]

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