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[quote=Anonymous]We went from daycare to a nanny when we had our second kid so I'll give you some pros/cons.

Pros: 
My second hardly ever got sick compared to my first.  This could have just been a fluke, but being in daycare meant my first was sick a bunch and we didn't have that the second time around.

We only needed PT care (25-30 hours/week) and could not find a daycare that would allow an infant to go PT so hiring a nanny was less expensive in that respect.

Not having to get 2 kids out of the house by a certain time every morning was/is amazingly easier.

My kids have had a pretty great experience being cared for by a nanny.  They've had socialization through playgroups, parks, preschool, etc but have also had down time at home when it would not have otherwise been possible.

We have had nannies who take great care of my kids when they're sick so we have missed zero days for sick kids.

Our current nanny is willing to do light housekeeping and it makes our lives WAY easier.

Cons:
With a nanny you are entirely dependent on a single person for childcare.  Our first nanny was unreliable and only lasted about 2 months.  Scrambling to deal with her being late or missing a day, and then to find someone new, was incredibly stressful.

Now that my kids are older and we've been doing this for the past 5 years it's obviously WAY more expensive than daycare.  This has only been the case since my oldest was in school and my youngest became old enough to have more daycare options.  But we are feeling pinched by this point.[/quote]

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