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[quote=Anonymous]Where do you all get the idea that a nanny is to replace a stay at home mom? A nanny is a child care provider. She provides individualized and comprehensive care to a child/children in their home. If you want someone to do your dishes laundry and make your bed, you need to hire a housekeeper. The "housekeeper nanny" is a very recent invention of middle class parents who want two for the price of one and can't afford both.

If you'd hired a real nanny she'd be too busy doing her job to have time for all those extraneous duties. My charge takes a 3 hour afternoon nap. I spend about 30 minutes cleaning from lunch, straightening the play room, and hand washing dishes from the morning (I don't do the parents dishes, so I hand wash everything we use during the day). I then spend about an hour eating my lunch and relaxing. I then spend the last 90 minutes preparing kid meals, planning activities, preparing any activities for the afternoon, folding kid laundry, sanitizing toys, or researching or reading about my charges developmental stages, needs, and relevant activities. There is no time for bed making, or parental laundry, and my time is well spent. [/quote]

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