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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is off topic but lay off the mom with a nanny.

It sounds like she found a terrific person to become part of her "family".  I bet her house is calm, the schedule is set and able to withstand variances from illness, school holidays, parental job obligations, etc...  And I'm sure that nanny loves the kids - and more love is great.

It's fine for everyone to solve these problems in ways that work best for their family.

It's not fine to judge other parenting approaches when the net result is stability, security, and love for the kids.[/quote]

+1. I will go negative and say to all the haters to stop being such raging bitches to the PP with a nanny. Christ, just get over yourselves and your holier-than-thou attitudes. I hope your kids don't grow up to be as sanctimonious and judgmental as you are. Not a single one of you would have the courage to say this to a friend's face, I bet.

To actually answer the OP -- our number three was a happy accident. I have done it all since she was born -- stay-at-home mom, work-at-home mom, and full-time work-out of the house mom. It is never going to be perfect no matter which road you choose, and you will never have enough time for all of your kids, for your relationship, for yourself, and for your job if you work. It has been a hell of a financial stretch and a hell of a logistical struggle. She is also an amazing kid and completes our family. My two older kids are much better people for having a third sibling and my family is a great team. Even knowing the financial and time sacrifices we've made I would absolutely choose to have her again. But there is no question it's had both positives and negatives.[/quote]

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