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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the urge is a factor of how difficult the baby is.
Colicky spit up baby?  Can't wait to get back to the office.
Easy happy baby?  Who wouldn't love to be around that?[/quote]

Partially true. Another part is most people are not early childhood experts and it’s hard to learn all there is to know about how to engage babies and help them reach their milestones. So even if your child is an easy baby, there is a good reason to hire a nanny or send your baby to daycare (even if you don’t financially need to work) so that an expert can engage your child in ways that maybe you cannot. I’m in a situation where I chose to stay home bc we can afford to and my baby is all smiles and snuggles mostly, but I constantly think about going back to work bc I often think someone else can help my baby more than I can. Right now, I have no clue how to start solids with my baby! Or I’m thinking of hiring a part time nanny to help show me the ropes. [/quote]

I can't imagine ever thinking a nanny or daycare worker could engage, feed, or care for my baby better than I could. Have some self-confidence woman![/quote]

Yeah, seriously. Somehow people figured this out (with help from older females, usually) for millennia without being “experts in child development.”  It’s really not that complex, & there’s plenty of info readily available. [/quote]

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