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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hire a nanny because I want DD to get the same level of care she gets from me.  A nanny bringing her child isn't quite a share, but it is closer to a share than a dedicated nanny.  I would expect to adjust compensation accordingly.  I would be unlikely to hire a nanny seeking this type of arrangement though.[/quote]

I have more than one child, close-together in age, so mine aren't getting one-on-one, either as of the birth of child #2

I also hire a nanny because I don't have to coordinate drop-off/pick-up, don't have to worry about days daycare is closed, or a child has a cold and can't go, or because I want my kid to take classes that daycare doesn't offer. I want the flexibility and continuity a nanny provides, vs. having to follow the daycare's rules and not knowing from day to day which caregivers are there or absent, or if someone is filling in ...

I don't want a nanny who brings her child because we are already dealing with multiple developmental needs, nap schedules, class schedules, car seats, etc.. I can decide which trade-offs I'm willing to make with my own kids (baby can't take a morning nap today, ok or not ok?), but I'm not willing to be in a position where I am either telling some poor woman that her child's needs must always come secondary to mine, or where my children are at the mercy of someone else's child's schedule.[/quote]

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