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[quote=Anonymous]OP, before the pro-nanny posters start to totally freak you or your wife out - here's a story for you. I hired a nanny for my second child; my first was starting elementary school. The nanny had worked for a woman who had been a friend for years, and I also spoke to several references (several of whom I knew.) We wrote out a contract, gave her decent benefits (sick time, vacation, a cell phone) and asked nothing of her besides childcare.

Six weeks in, we realized she had been maintaining side gigs doing elder care and taking our then 4-month old with her. This, despite the fact that we'd agreed (and included in the contract) that she would not drive our son anywhere in the early months since he was an infant and we live next to a bike trail and parks for walking and fresh air.

We had to fire her on the spot - and because we still felt badly for her, we gave her severance and kept paying the phone for months. For a while, we continued to get calls for her at our home number from callers who sounded elderly.

We opted to return to the daycare where our oldest had spent 4 very good years and where we would never be at the mercy of one single individual for our child's safety. And btw, if none of that horrifies you, consider this: every so often I google her name, and she appears to still be working as a nanny in the DC area.

We've had a few nannies since, including at least one outstanding one. But there's absolutely nothing superior about a nanny over daycare.[/quote]

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