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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, it's not you, but from the first response. I agree, this thread in conjunction with implications about non US born nannies in the NY nanny thread are just awful.[/quote]
Please do explain for us, what's so awful about wanting your nanny to speak to your child with grammatically correct English?[/quote]

I think a nanny from any country, speaking any language, is able to provide safe and loving care for children.

I would want my nanny to speak fluent, native English for my children's developing language skills and for my own clarity of conversation. I would want my nanny to have a college degree and a good GPA, because I value her general knowledge, common sense, determination, and work ethic - all of which are required to graduate (with a good GPA) from college.

For me, it's hard to imagine a parent trusting their child to someone they can't communicate clearly with - how do you know if she's honest, how do you know if she's hard working, how can you be sure your cultural differences won't affect the care she gives your children?? Now, if we're talking about a bilingual family that hires a Spanish-speaking (or other) nanny, that's a completely different story - but it is shocking to me that so many people entrust the care and nurture of their children to nannies they can't even talk to.

And that's not racist or ethnocentric, it's just common sense.[/quote]

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