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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Looking forward, though, our older one will start kindergarten in the fall and our younger one will be 2, meaning that we could switch to 3 days/week of daycare for the younger one and school plus extended day for the older one. [/quote]

You could probably stick with the nanny for another year but you will be back in the same decision place next year. I would not keep a 3 year old out of preschool in order to keep the nanny as the preschool experience is generally more valuable from a social and academic standpoint. You may also find that your older child will start doing sports on those 3 three days so you may or may not aftercare. Aftercare, unless they are at capacity, tends to be flexible letting you choose certain days each month. You will also find that your elementary school child will want to do camps if you live in area with very few SAHMs because no one else is at home to play with all day. The SAHMs around us also send their kids to camp, usually half day, so the kids have someone to do with other kids. A 2 year old can be happy playing all day with a nanny but not a 5 or 6 year old. They want to be around kids their own ages or have some activities to do. [/quote]

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