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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is not me. But I want to throw something out there: it's always assumed in these kinds of threads that X family situation (particularly a lot of kids) is "too hard" or "too complicated" for both parents to be working.

Am I the only one for whom working is easier? My nanny's job is definitely harder than mine!

I work full time, so does my husband. We both have a lot of flexibility. I ostensibly work 40 hours a week, 9-5. But honestly, with breaks, and doing some personal tasks (laundry, phone calls, emails) I probably only put in about six hours a day (which I know research has show is about the high water mark for thought/strategic desk work, so I don't think I'm THAT far out of the mainstream). One of us works from home each day, the other is in the office (we alternate). I don't make a ton, but more than enough to cover the nanny. I have a baby and a toddler, and we'll probably have a third down the line. The nanny keeps the house straightened up.

If I were watching the kids all day, I'd be exhausted at days end, and with no folded laundry to show for it.

I know I'm lucky that my job isn't that stressful and we can afford a nanny. But I don't think this is a total unicorn situation. Am I missing something here?[/quote]

Yea you are totally missing something!  Your baby and your toddler are being cared for full time, year round by one nanny.  Take four kids, whose care (school) ends at 3pm and over the course of the school week add in 12 activities (3 per kid) that they need to be driven to. Now register four kids for summer camps. Now fill out all the paperwork. Now plan two birthday parties. Now map out your Saturday sports schedule and carpools.  It’s not even close to the same thing! Managing laundry alone for four kids is a ton- and they do eventually grow out of the nanny stage. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but it’s certainly rare for both parents to work full time with four kids.  Hats off to those who make it work.  I don’t have the right temperament! [/quote]

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