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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had a pediatric psychiatrist hire me when my child was little. She was smart enough to understand that a second child was a huge plus for her singleton child. There was no decrease in my high rates.[/quote]

Stop. It's way more of a negative than a plus or a nanny to bring her kid to work. That's a fact.[/quote]
Apparently, what you consider to be a "fact" is only your own personal opinion, which you are welcome to. Even if your girlfriends agree with you, your opinion does not translate into a fact. Nice try.[/quote]

No, it's true. The benefits to the employer are very little compared to the benefits to the employee.[/quote]
Why would two physician parents, including a pediatric psychiatrist, hire a nanny who brought along her own child?

They even paid above average rates because they could afford the best.
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1. Physicians aren't god.  People who make lots of money aren't necessarily experts on childrearing.

2.  If you are "the best", it ain't your child that made you "the best."

3.  The benefits of having another child around don't kick in until said child is nearing two.  Until then, other children are just moving objects to them.

4.  The benefits of having other children around are easily had with other arrangements (classes, playdates) without the headache of a full-time presence, the need to manage two schedules, clutter the home with two of everything and share, for free, the time and skills of the nanny hired for the exclusive service to your child.

I'm sure there are nannies out there who bring their children.  There many more that don't.  Most nannies who bring their children have been with their families for a long time before they had babies.  I would not hire a nanny who brings her own child for a full rate any more than I would buy one shoe for the price of a pair.[/quote]
You, my friend, are entitled to your personal opinion. But please try to keep in mind, that so is every other parent.... even those who have experiences and knowledge, completely different than yours.[/quote]
Well, instead of assuming, why not ask these parents? Run a poll and see. [/quote]
Are you seriously so self-centered to think that your opinions are the only ones that matter? Come to your senses, woman.[/quote]

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