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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What makes you think OP cannot afford her kids?

Not wanting to pay $25 plus an hour for a nanny does not = cannot care for her children living above their means.

I know it's hard for you nannies to understand, but your job is not a high skills job that automatically commands $30 an hour.

I'm sure OP can find a nanny for three for $18 to $20 an hour two infants and a toddler isn't exactly rocket science territory.[/quote]

two infants + a toddler is not rocket science, it is a ton of work. I know rocket scientists or people in similar jobs and none of them spends 8-9 hours a day having to feeds two little infants at the same time, change their diapers, while at the same time entertain and take care of a toddler. even a rocket scientist needs a nanny if he/she can go to work in the morning, and the rate depends on the market.   OP may find somebody but the lower she goes the less experienced-reliable the person may be.  the reality is that having child care for three in the DC area is extremely expensive (I do not want to pile up on OP, having twins was a surprised I guess).  she can look into daycares (but they easily charge $1500-$2000 per child, although with more than one you can get a 10% or 20% discount) or home daycares.

I see a couple of additional problems with OP's situation. the nanny is looking now and she will have the babies at the end of March. is she going to hire the nanny now? the nanny is very unlikely to wait months to be hired. also, if I was a nanny, I would be weary of a family that let me go after a year because she found a solution to save money.  I would be concerned that OP could do the same, and let me go after a short time because grandma will take care of the kids or something similar.[/quote]

Stop pretending to be an MB. Caring for two infants and a toddler hardly requires a  rate of $25 plus an hour.

If you want that go to school and get a real job.  I'm sure your husband would appreciate you doing so, and you might have something to add to a conversation with your in laws beyond how many diapers you change in a week for someone else's child.[/quote]

well, I have a real job, thanks (I am an attorney) and my husband seems already happy with that. with a law degree and a LLM, I am also done with school. My kids are in elementary school, so I am not a MB now.  as for my conversations with my in-laws, I suspect they might be more pleasant than the ones you have with yours, you really sound like a peach.[/quote]

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