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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would say having a smart nanny is very important to me.
Who would want an idiot caring for their children?

I define smart beyond IQ scores, SAT scores, and degrees.

I have had had candidates share their scores and degree information with me.

I do not give much weight to those things. I rank things like experience, references, interaction with my children, and ability to meet their developmental needs above scores and degrees

Now if the  woman I interview with meets all my other standards and happens to have a high IQ as well as an advanced degree that's a great bonus.

I will clarify that it will only impress me if that advanced degree is in education or child development.
I would immediately pass on someone if she told me her degree was in the maths or hard sciences.

I  would pass on her even if she was great with my kids.

I would not want my daughters or my son being influenced by someone like that.
I don't want them thinking a woman can be talented in maths and sciences ,but she can only succeed and be happy caring for kids.[/quote]

What the hell is wrong with you? Having a technical degree as a nanny makes you a bad person??? Have you considered that nannying for many young women is just a stop on the way to their lifelong careers? I have a technical degree, and I'm working as a nanny while going to grad school and bootstrapping my own business. Nannying gives me a lot of flexibility and free time, while allowing me to make really good money. You should really consider how your judgements and stereotypes are influencing your children, which is the more likely scenario. [/quote]

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