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[quote=Anonymous] I think there are two things to be concerned about. The first is whether or not you can successfully communicate complex ideas to your nanny. For that, you and nanny need a shared fluent language. The second concern is whether the nanny can successfully communicate with others outside of your family, especially in a stressful emergency situation. If she had to call 911, would her already limited English be so jumbled under stress that she was unintelligible? For that, you do not need fluency in English, but you do need a basic level of competence. Given that those two considerations exist, I would advise you to look for a nanny who either shares a language that you speak and has passable English, or is fluent in English. You may have to pay more for this, but in my opinion, it is a safety concern. [/quote]
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