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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I chose #1.  These are the most important years of intellectual development in a child’s life.  I want my child engaged, playing outside, and learning with a great nanny - not watching someone vacuum.

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As I mentioned in my post, the housework would only be for when DD is not at home. And I’ve found a few who are fluent in English, so that’s not an issue. But I guess there could very well be a difference in quality of engagement...[/quote]

Fluent in spoken English and the ability to read English are two very different things.  I’m the PP from above and I want my child [b]doing art projects, looking for birds’ nests in the park, being read to, playing pretend games, etc[/b].  A good nanny understands scaffolding in play with a child which is so important.

Housework can wait.  Adult engagement is paramount at this age.  I would definitely go with #1.  [/quote]

One can be quite good at all of the above things without having the degree that would teach you about "scaffolding."[/quote]

True, I suppose but good luck finding that in a person who will also scrub your floors and toilets.  [/quote]

OP here. Never said anything about scrubbing the toilets. I said meal prep, family laundry, dishes. Aka the day to day stuff. We have cleaners for actual cleaning.

And yes, they read English well. And in some cases are bilingual. [/quote]

Here’s the thing. Most professional nannies have degrees and don’t want to do housework. If you’re a lawyer, do you want to also do the office janitorial work? I didn’t go to school to learn about early childhood education and study foreign languages so I could graduate and fold my employers underpants. Professional nannies are not cleaners. How would you feel if your boss asked you to clean? [/quote]

You are working in someone's home.  I have pitched in and cleaned at my professional job many times.

An early education degree is usually an AA.  A foreign language is not education or bragging rights.  Except if you went to a professional school to be a nanny, its not a profession.[/quote]

I studied early childhood education and have a masters degree in education. I used to be a teacher and speak 4 languages. Thankfully I work for a family (unlike someone like you) who views me as a professional. Of course I pitch in, but there’s a difference between helpful tidying and folding my employers laundry. I prefer working as a nanny one on one vs teaching, because it pays more and my nanny family is respectful and kind. [/quote]

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