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[quote=Anonymous]OP again. I also wanted to respond to the suggestion that I befriend the nannies in my neighborhood. I actually have thoughts about that because after my kid turned one and everyone I knew was back at work, I did try to do this sort of. Since I was often the only mom at story times or at the playground, I definitely got to know a lot of nannies in my neighborhood and our kids play together. But I also learned that nanny culture is really different than "mom culture". It's their job. They talk about the kids, of course, and have lots of opinions and often useful info about raising kids because many of them have a lot of experience. But they are actually more likely to talk about money, working conditions, and the logistics of their jobs. Like I was talking to a nanny I know recently and the entire conversation was about the logistics of her employer's vacations and how that works for her when they ask her to join them on trips.

It's a totally different thing than having a mom friend. But nannies are great! Or some of them are. Some of them are definitely just staring at their phones waiting for the day to be over, but even that I relate to. Playground time can be soooooo boring![/quote]

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