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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]

I could understand this attitude if you were watching a child who is always around and never naps. But if the child is in school or napping (as the OP describes) why not? Most jobs don't give hours of free time either.[/quote]

But the thing is, they do. My time is my time and I’m paid to be on call during the day in case of sick days, days off school and winter, spring and summer breaks. I think OP should hire a nanny housekeeper, as that is more suited to her needs. I only came here to defend nannies, when a pp said professional nannies don’t exist. [/quote]

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