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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I will never understand this desire of working mothers on this board to pay the person you want to love and care for your child as little as possible. Would you be okay with similar working conditions for your daughter/sister/mother? When you hire a nanny, the wage you pay is more than your childcare costs. Its how someone pays their bills and feeds their children. I know you all say it isn't your job to worry about these things but its the reality. What you pay your nanny is what you are asking her to live on in exchange for caring for your baby day after day.[/quote]

You can use this argument about ANYTHING which is why it's a totally invalid reason.  Under this reasoning, we shouldn't consider public schools.  All our kids should go to private school, shouldn't i want the VERY best for the person I love and care about?  I also shouldn't buy clothes at consignment - why wouldn't I want the person I love and care about to wear the VERY BEST clothes? Let's all go to Jacadi.

Hiring a reasonably priced nanny isn't about negotiating down quality or services, but finding someone who fits your needs and values INCLUDING no artificially inflated wages.  [/quote]

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