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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, appreciate everyone’s input. If I could get an au pair I would but you need to be a US citizen to do that in DC.

Sounds like I’ll need a FT nanny. What constitutes FT, 40 hours/week? What would I have her do on my week off? Groceries, laundry, cleaning etc?

As far as location I think if I can get her into St Albans I’m leaning towards Cleveland Park for accessibility, walkability, restaurants and stores etc that I feel are missing from Petworth. Is living there worth it to have her at St Albans compared to the other schools? It’s a 20 minute bike ride to WHC according to people who live there.

She’s #33 on Tubman waitlist. Is there a significant difference in schooling between St Albans, Tubman, Dorothy Heights, Appletree and Meridian? [/quote]

I’d sit down and write up something about you and your DD, including your schedule and where you’re looking to live, and post it on the nanny forums here. You’ll get a ton of random replies but starting to talk to a few nannies might help you coalesce on a plan - for example you asked what you would have her do on your week of, I could see some nannies being open to literally mimicking your schedule and having that week of themselves. You’d still need to be open to paying for that flexibility with a slightly higher hourly rate (also reflecting that you’d need nighttime work) but you might end up saving not having her work when you don’t truly need it or in overtime. I could see a nanny who has her own kids liking the week off, or if she travels often, or if she’s hustling and wants to pickup babysitting or backup care jobs on the off days.

And kudos to you for being open minded, not all of the comments here are nicely worded but I see through that you’re just trying to do your best. Your daughter will be alright with a good combo of preschool and a consistent caregiver, and soon enough you’ll be through this residency or fellowship or whatever and can move somewhere more single parent friendly (if that’s what you want). [/quote]

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