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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand why parents would ever hire a nanny who doesn't drive or want to take their child to play groups, story time, classes, etc.  Why did you hire this nanny in the first place?

Our nanny takes DS to a "class" every morning and always out in the afternoons.  She is a former preschool teacher and has taught him so much as well as making sure he is socialized.  I am truly shocked at the parents who do not think through their childcare options when the baby is newborn.  If you cannot afford a great nanny then choose daycare.  And if you can afford a great nanny forget about daycare forever and send to a preschool a few hours a day when the child is three.  But no one suggests that nanny and then daycare is a good plan!!  [/quote]

I will never understand why people take delight in criticizing the choices of others.  What purpose does that serve?

A nanny doesn't have to drive to be great, or even spectacular, for the right family.  A child has different needs at 4 months than at 4 years and the person who is spectacular with infants may or may not be so with older kids.  A family that needs full-time highly individualized care for a baby may not need the same level of care for a toddler or preschooler.

OP, I think whatever you do your child will be fine.  You can manage a transition to daycare if that's what makes sense, and the right daycare facility should be able to work with you in transitioning your child successfully.  Do not beat yourself up.  It will be fine.[/quote]

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