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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who would do new baby care if don't look for a nanny? [/quote]

My mom offered to come over every day and take care of the baby for a year or two. She did that for my daughter until we sent her to daycare at 2. But she only does the minimum -- feeding napping crayons and playground -- it's ok in a pinch. She won't do library or play groups or actively engaged with child's toys. She's got a very set way about child care. [/quote]

Perfect.  This is all you need and it saves money.  The "minimum" is what a baby needs- not playgroups and toys.
For centuries that's all babies had and it is fine. 
My Grandma was my babysitter until Kindergarten, and I went to top 20 schools and am now an Executive.  All tots need is love and the basics.[/quote]

I do not agree.  A baby needs stimulation and engagement to maximize brain development.  The bare minimum isn’t close to enough.  [/quote]

Stimulation is going for a walk outside, watching the world go by.
Stimulation is watching parent or Grandma cook and do dishes and normal household chores.
Stimulation is playing with normal household items- pots, pans, spoons.  
You don't need to complicate it to have a baby/toddler learn and develop[/quote]

A baby would be better off in daycare than this nothing existence.  [/quote]

So are SAHMs worthless?  Is being home with a loving relative who also needs to do all the housework and organization a terrible thing for a  baby?  That's ridiculous[/quote]

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