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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't recommend pushing DD into college if she isn't sure she wants to go. If she were to go begrudgingly and drop out, it's a lot of money wasted.

I agree with PPs who suggested she support herself and do the nanny thing first to test the waters. The odds are good that she may get burnt out doing it (I did) and then the idea of going to college would seem like a breath of fresh air. [/quote]

PP here. I would also suggest your daughter read up on what it's like to be a FT nanny as well, especially if she's thinking of a living-in arrangement.

Nannying can be a great experience, but it's also highly dependent on the family she'd work with and her personality. I think a lot of girls look at nannying and think, "I love working with kids - this would be great!" but they underestimate other things that come into play in this line of work. When I was a live-in nanny I loved working with the kids, but I found myself really enmeshed in the family and their problems. I am the kind of person who is easily affected by my environment, and I found it really hard to not get caught up in their family drama (and believe me, there was lots of drama going on with them). I miss the kids I work with but I would never want to go back to doing that sort of job. I needed clearer boundaries between my work life and personal life.

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