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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We pay $10 an hour for Marymount students.  $17 is insane - most nannies start at $10-$13.  [/quote]

I think your logic is flawed.  Most college students are better educated and smarter than most nannies, at least the severly under-educated nannies you find working in many homes in the area.  I definitely expect to pay a college student (from a good school like AU or Georgetown) than most "nannies" in the area.[/quote]

That's ridiculous.  Acing your SATs does not make you a better babysitter.  Most of these under-educated nannies have 10x the childcare experience compared to your typical AU or Georgetown student.  I know DCUM posters love to think their degree(s) make them a better caregiver, but get real.   [/quote]

Better educated caregivers are more likely to know about children's developmental stages, positive approaches to discipline, have a more varied vocabulary, model and encourage more confidence in academics (through both confident homework help and general knowledge) - basically, they represent the education level of a younger version of their employers. This is important and valuable to some families who do indeed feel this makes them a better caregiver.[/quote]

Once again, nonsense.  Half of the posters here don't even trust their (highly) educated husbands to watch their own children for 4 hours.  Having the ability to calculate the area under a curve does not mean one is a better caregiver.  [/quote]

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