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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]...all kids experience behavior issues from about 20 months and on. This is normal part of development. However, as a nanny, I find that I have to deal with a LOT less behavior/discipline issues with any 2-3 yr old IF I had that child from age 3 months or so, vs child who is in my care from older age. And yes, it is exhausting to have a misbehaving 3 yr old who don't know you, does not listen, and most times comes back from school all wound up and then parents say he cannot take a nap (which you clearly see he still needs badly).
What interests me is this: what do you nannies think is the age at which it is "too late" for the child to start in your care and be ideally bonded/form secure attachment? I had a 12 month old who already had behavior patterns that I found was impossible to undo. So, all my experience makes me think that most of things are already there by age 12 months, or not at all.[/quote]

I am one who said I would not take a 3yo and a newborn.  I personally hate the preschool stage, so I would not take any 3yo, but I would start with a pne or two year old if they were a singleton.  But to have an age I love (newborn) and an age I hate (3yo), would be a very bad balance for me.[/quote]

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