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[quote=Anonymous]I've employed a nanny with a child who came along while caring for ours. Growing up, I was really good friends with my nanny's daughter, so I have generally positive associations with the set up. I was happy to give it a try, and it worked out well for the most part, but I can see that it's definitely not for everyone. Take a moment to imagine another person's child, covered in snot - for over a month, who's teething, and licking everything you own. I have a high ick tolerance, but it's a lot to ask of some one to just suck it up when there's this kid who's had a runny nose for a month and her snot is all over your stuff. Plus, you're paying for that arrangement, above and beyond other alternatives.

We've got two kids, so there are also practical considered. It's just not physically possible to hold both babies and hold my preschooler's hand while crossing the street. I'm sympathetic to that and therefore didn't ask the nanny to take my kids to as many activities - it was too much for her to handle. The few days we tried it, she was clearly at the end of her rope at the end of the day. So I stopped asking. For me, that  wasn't a dealbreaker, but for a lot of families employing a nanny, her not being able to take the kids to dance class would defeat the purpose of employing a nanny. It's different than having 3 kids from the same family who are spaced years apart - the older one should need less hand-holding (I mean that literally - you don't have to hold their hand in as many situations) and the shared germ factor is already there because they live together - you're not bringing in additional germs to be licked upon all surfaces. [/quote]

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