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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, do you want to work, or do you need to work?  Also, does your baby spend good stretches of time alone with your spouse? This is something I would recommend if it's not already happening.

We did a nanny-share at this age with our oldest and it was the best of both worlds.  That said, I accepted that there would invariably be times the nanny might not pay attention to my child or do things exactly the way I would have wanted.  I think this is part of being a working parent--you cannot micromanage your child's caregivers and you need to be able to let go a bit, otherwise you will drive yourself (and said caregivers) crazy.  We vetted nanny applicants as carefully as we could, in particular checking lots of references.  We have had a few nanny applicants fake references over the years which was unnerving to discover.

I do think daycare may be a better fit for you because there is more oversight and multiple adults present at a time.  While we appreciated the nanny route when our kids were very young--and were grateful to be able to afford it, paying our nannies well and offering good benefits--it's not for everyone.  [/quote]

I don’t need to work based on spouse’s income (high 6fig) but want to, not because I really love working but because of everything I hear about needing to stay independent. [/quote]

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