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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]how many of these sympathetic MBs are actually OP?[/quote]

PP of an above comment and I am not OP.  [/quote]

I'm extremely sympathetic and I think this family has a marvelous nanny on their hands and it too stupid and cheap to see it. In my world, my kids come first. I don't economize to their deteiment.

Flame away, I think daycare is horrible. I'm a MB and the OP is the kind of nanny we had for our kids for many years. She is still very close to our kids am I'm secure enough in my role as a mother to allow another woman to hold a high place in my kids hearts.

Some mothers are terrified of people like the OP, too insecure to allow a woman in their lives who might love them as much as she does.[/quote]

Thank you, PP!  YOU are the MBs that good nannies want to work for.  Your children are blessed.  [/quote]

They CANNOT afford the nanny. No, they haven't had a vacation (which everyone deserves, btw), but they are also not paying her very well and acan't afford raises, etc.. And the nanny cannot afford that job. She loves the boy, but she has taken on extra jobs just to pay her bills. This is not a good situation for either party. The daycare is doing a good transition time, and he may love it.[/quote]

There is "can't afford" and "can't afford", PP.  Cannot afford something because the money simply isn't there in any, way, shape or form?  Or cannot afford because you want to spend the money on more fun things like vacations and clothes or to save money (while saving money is a laudable goal it is not always possible - [b]this boy staying with his nanny for another year is far more important than having money in the bank at this point).  [/b]

We are not a wealthy couple by any means.  My DH is still in graduate school and we live in a rental apartment.  We exist on my salary alone.  But we sacrifice for a great nanny for our boy and will continue to do so.  We cut cable, vacations, new clothes and saving money - we actually dip into our savings every month to pay our nanny.  However, our situation is not forever - once DH graduates he will go to work and we will have two incomes again - and be able to save, buy a house, go on vacations, etc.

As I wrote earlier, I do not save money on my child's back.  His welfare comes first - always.  [/quote]
You have no idea what's more important for that boy.

And if he stayed with the nanny for one more year, she'd still be here hand-wringing about having to say goodbye and how she is SO emotional.[/quote]

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