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[quote=Anonymous]A major reason nannies and nanny shares are so popular in the DC area is that there are not enough daycare spots available and they can be hard to get. I got my kid on a waitlist for every daycare within a 2 mile radius of our house and my office when I was 6 months pregnant. I didn't get a spot at any of them until my baby was 8 months old. Plus there are tons of daycares in DC that have an employer preference, so unless you work for that employer or group of employers, your odds of getting a spot are basically nil.

One consequence of this is that a lot of people hiring nannies in DC are on a tighter budget than you'd think. Thus, all the nanny shares. But it's also why you find a lot of nannies in DC who are kind of mediocre. You get what you pay for. Experienced, highly qualified nannies will not accept being nickel and dimed, and don't have to. But there's massive demand for FT nannies in DC, so we get a lot of less experienced nannies or people who don't have great references, and they can find work because demand is just so high.

This is a tough buyers market for childcare. [/quote]

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