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[quote=Anonymous]23:14 seems to me you a little, how do I say this? DUMB! This would explain why you sit behind a desk and play on the computer and fumble through papers all day.

Have you ever heard of separation anxiety? The sad thing is that parents like yourself lose the sense of importance when it comes to your children.  You would rather go through 6 nannies in 3 years trying to find a cheaper way, or more convenient way, or a more cost saving way instead of thinking what is best for them. Children need stability.

I worked for a mom who had 3 nannies in 6 months because she was tryingto be a penny pincher and trying to keep up with the Jones's! Evry other wrek she was cutting hours and trying to cut pay. I got real tired of it and left right after her sister who was a teacher was on vacation for the summer (it was also a nanny share).

Having a nanny is a luxury and if you can't afford it then maybe you need to look at daycare centers or sit your ass at home yourself.

To OP, I also worked for a family that had twin 4 years in school 4 days a week and they still paid me for the hours I was not needed. Two of those days I started later because she was able to take them herself. She knew the importance of good childcare and was willing to pay. Of course I also went beyond my expectations and cleaned the house, do the laundry, occasionally make dinner without being asked as they were not part of my duties. I now occasionally babysit for them almost every weekend. I know she no longer has a nanny as they are in school full time, so I still help out with laundry and cleaning.  She is still very generous and  always tips anywhere between $30-$50. If you like her, do what you have to do to keep her but do not cut her pay.[/quote]

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