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[quote=Anonymous]OP-  I’m definitely not anti-nanny. I actually think its be best option if you are willing to find the right one.  I put my older one in daycare, because we lived abroad where a nanny was not an option.  Then we moved and had our second child.  I could not find a daycare I liked (huge quality difference with northern Europe), so we looked to hire a nanny.  We used a service and the search fee was $5k; this puts people off.  We also paid well and gave her tons of leave.  Regarding the socialization - this was a concern of mine too - so we put our youngest in half day; 3-days a week preschool at our church.  Both of my children are healthy and happy.

Our nanny helped with all things kid - cleaning, food, laundry, driving to many activities, school run etc.  My kids are much older now and we are still in touch with her.  I believe because we put the effort finding the right person up front, we had a successful experience.  I know other people who seem to have a different nanny every year - they go though word of mouth and pay under the table - something we REFUSE to do.  We did all the proper due diligence of any employer.  We also have a maid, so we are accustomed to this.  Yes, I know we are privileged - DCUM has a love/hate obsession with privilege.   [/quote]

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