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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I will never understand this desire of working mothers on this board to pay the person you want to love and care for your child as little as possible. Would you be okay with similar working conditions for your daughter/sister/mother? When you hire a nanny, the wage you pay is more than your childcare costs. Its how someone pays their bills and feeds their children. I know you all say it isn't your job to worry about these things but its the reality. What you pay your nanny is what you are asking her to live on in exchange for caring for your baby day after day.[/quote]

Many people live on $12 an hour. Daycare workers make around $10 an hour. I will never understand why nannies see themselves as above everyone else. Its not smart to pay an inferior nanny with a poor work ethic an extra 10K. This doest benefit your baby it benefits her! Its much better for your child and family to find a good nanny who provides value to your family at a normal market rate and then put the 10K into college savings. Our $12 an hour nanny is great and certainly is not at the poverty or below line. She lives in a nice apartment with roommates, drives a reliable but used car, dresses cleanly, and has very good working conditions. [/quote]

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