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[quote=Anonymous]OP, ignore the haters.  Here's my take on your situation.

Between two and two and a half years of age (when you say your nanny is leaving you) is the perfect time to start preschool.  Your timing works out very well.  I would put them in a preschool at that time, because this is just about the age when they actually benefit from other kids' company, and when they begin to need more stimulation than a nanny may be able to provide

18-month children do NOT need any "activities".  They don't need libraries or, the height of parental illusions, museums.  They need plenty of exercise, fresh air, and focused interaction.  All that nonsense of story time, "music lessons" etc. is easily done by a competent nanny.  If your nanny reads and sings to them with rattles scattered about, that's your story time and music right there.  About the only thing that's actually age-appropriate and not easily outsourced at that age is swimming/pool time.  But children don't die for lack of swimming so you're all good.

The only thing your nanny does wrong is not take children outside.  Fresh air and movement is the number one non-negotiable in childcare. If your kids run around for a couple of hours minimum every day, you will have a dramatic improvement in how they eat, how they sleep and nap, how they behave, everything.  Given that you have a nanny, I would insist on her taking the kids out.  It's not that cold. If SHE doesn't want to go out, it's not a good reason. [/quote]

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