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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t want strangers raising my children. [/quote]

They're probably better at it than you.[/quote]

Why would a random daycare worker be better at taking care of kids than their own parent?[/quote]

Yes, every parent is a fit to parent by virtue of being a parent. Anyone who is paid to provide childcare could never be as fit. 🙄[/quote]

Of course this isn’t true. I’m way more qualified to raise my own kids vs some kid making $22/hour. YMMV. [/quote]

Why are you more qualified? [/quote]

Because I’m intelligent and extremely vested. I have three kids at top colleges who are kind, loving, empathetic kids so I’m proud of my work and investment in their lives. It worked in my case, again, YMMV. [/quote]

And your children's memories will be mostly of the nanny raising them, while on her phone all day. Don't fool yourself. A childcare worker will never care for your children in the same way you will (I hope).

And no paid childcare worker is extremely intelligent or educated? I went to Williams for college and Columbia for grad school. My husband went to Harvard. I have three kids who I love and care about. I am not a SAHM nor are many of my peers. Our nanny, who is paid a lot more than $22, is patient, kind, empathetic, and able to enforce boundaries. I reject the idea that my children or any children are materially worse off because their mother works at Latham and Watkins et al instead of staying home with them all day. There are many SAHMs who are overwhelmed and struggle to meet the constant demands of parenting 24/7. I feel bad for them and their kids. I also know SAHMs with Nannie’s who were very checked out when their kids were little. [/quote][/quote]

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