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[quote=Anonymous]I have a young infant and will be looking for a nanny as my maternity leave runs out.  I've noticed that most of my friends'  nannies do not speak English well even though that is the only language with which they communicate with the child.  My guess is it doesn't really matter when they are a baby or once they are in school, but how about in between?  I.e., after the age of one when they are acquiring language until they enter school.  And how well should they speak it?  One friend's nanny can communicate with the kids, but that's about it, i.e., no richness in vocabulary, limited conversation.  My sister's son's nanny spent part of her childhood in the States so speaks English very fluidly, but with about an elementary-level vocabulary and regularly uses the incorrect word.  For example, she referred to glass food storage containers (the GlassLock ones) as crystal, that sort of thing.  Does it all even out once the child is in school?  Or should I focus on native English speaking nannies?[/quote]

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