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[quote=Anonymous]Ok, I realize OP is probably just a troll, but on the off chance that OP is young and incredibly naive, here goes...

OP--it is not wise to leave an infant with a non-family member unless you spend a lot of money.  First, as has been pointed out, nannies are employees.  If you use a nanny for more than 40 hours in a week, you are paying time and a half for every hour over 40.  There are 168 hours in a week and even if you had a day nanny and an overnight nanny, that's still 88 hours of overtime.  That's only for the first week.  There are a ton of other expenses and legal documentation that you'll need to leave town with your child in the care of non-family members.  First, you'll need to ensure that your nanny is on your home owner's insurance so that if anything happens at the house, she is authorized to call the insurer for issues.  You need to ensure that you give temporary guardianship to this person including power of medical authority for the child.  So that if any accidents happen, the nanny is entrusted by emergency medical personnel to decide treatment for the baby.  You need to ensure that the nanny has a source of funds for emergencies.

No, there is no such thing as a daycare that will take care of your child 7x24 for 7-10 days.

Unfortunately, one of the things that you agree to when you become a parent is to change your lives so that you ensure that someone, whether that is one of the parents, a family relative, or an appointed legal guardian is available to take care of that child until they are old enough to take care of themselves.  Or at least to verbalize what they need to a caretaker.   It is not a good idea to abandon your child for 7-10 days for several years, the exact number will vary.

So, you need to rethink.  Either don't go on this trip at all, only one of you go and one of you stay with the baby, or take the baby with you.  Sorry, but you need to grow up if you are going to be a parent.[/quote]

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