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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My nanny started college in her country, but had to quit for financial reasons. She is nice, smart, loving, problem solvers, lives my kids and has 3 kids herself. She is patient and creative… much more than I am. She is a stable presence in my kids’ lives and since we don’t have relatives nearby, her family plays a very important role in my kids’ lives. Nanny’s kids (and husband) often hang out together with my kids, go to parks, zoo, museums, etc. she is really great!

I have a PhD and DH has a masters. We are clearly “book” smart… much more than nanny is, but she has qualities we don’t have. I would never work as a nanny and a woman with a bachelor degree that does, might not be that smart if she can’t get a better job with career prospects.[/quote]

You might want to think about what would happen if all the college educated nannies that you consider “not…that smart” all quit working as nannies so they could “get a better job with career prospects”. Think about who would be providing the nanny care families count on…

I’m glad you admit your inability to handle working as a nanny. It’s great to be self-aware enough that you know you’d be awful at a specific career.

You should work on your intellectual snobbery next. Assuming a college educated nanny only does the job because she’s too stupid to have a big important career makes it clear just how little respect you have for the people who make your life work. [/quote]

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