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[quote=Anonymous]16:41 makes good points. In my personal opinion as a long time nanny, specializing in care between newborn and age 4, children don't really get anything out of a share socially until at least 12 months, realistically more like 18-24 months of age.

I've worked with plenty of twins, and although they notice each other and smile at each other as infants, prior to 10 months they barely really interact at all, and even when they start to, it is only to steal toys away from each other (which is /great/, because no matter how much you work on sharing, taking turns, and not grabbing, it doesn't start sinking in until 15-18 months at the earliest). And even though they might start to play alongside each other earlier, they do not actually play WITH each other until closer to 2 years old.

IMO, if social interaction with peers at a young age is super important to a parent, who still wants the close attention of a nanny, my recommendation is not to do a share but rather have a nanny who takes your child to music classes, library story times, and the playground frequently. If you really want a share, find a nanny who is open to one, and start doing a share after the child reaches 18-24 months of age. If you do a share before that your child sacrifices much more than he/she gets out of it.[/quote]

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