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March 2015 Moms
Erika161
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Nanny vs. day care
Erika161
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I know there was a thread about this when we were all still pregnant,but I was wondering if anyone had any additional comments now that some of us have returned to work?
My husband would prefer to go the nanny route, but I'm concerned about not knowing what the nanny is doing with my baby all day and my baby becoming too attached to the nanny. He thinks a nanny is more convenient because it eliminates pick up and drop off and also the nanny can do some housework and cooking for us as well.
My husband would prefer to go the nanny route, but I'm concerned about not knowing what the nanny is doing with my baby all day and my baby becoming too attached to the nanny. He thinks a nanny is more convenient because it eliminates pick up and drop off and also the nanny can do some housework and cooking for us as well.
Re: Nanny vs. day care
It's more expensive to pay a nanny than daycare. Not sure if that matters . Don't cheap out on a nanny. The good ones will charge a little more. And if you pay a little more you can get some light house cleaning out of the deal. I never was hired to do housework but i always always cleaned everything up that was the kids stuff, even if it was out already when I got there. Don't use and abuse this, but it is a nice perk.
I was always surprised by the amount of trust parents had in me. I mean, I know myself and know I can be trusted but they sure didn't know that! That being said, I wouldn't have minded if there were cameras in the house. My husband installs security systems and home automation systems and he installs interior cameras regularly that you can watch from your phone. Not all nannys will be okay with this. But I would have been. Being a mom myself if I hired a sitter or nanny that wasn't a family member I would use the cameras we have in our house. Just make sure and tell the nanny they are there!
Nannys can offer a lot of one on one attention for the kid , your kid will attach to your nanny for sure but as long as you make sure to spend as much time as possible with your kid you will always still be mom. In some cases your kid will act better for your nanny than for you. This is very normal and is nothing personal. My children act a whole lot better for their grandparents than they do for me . Haha.
That being said...
Daycares don't have the trust issue so much because everyone is watched all the time and the employees aren't alone with the children. Daycare to me is like sending your kid to school . They are around other kids constantly and are part of a group. All good things, you just have to decide which one you would rather have for your kiddo. I think for me with a baby I would have a nanny until the baby was a little older and then I would switch to daycare.. I'm a SAHM so I haven't thought too hard about it but! Anyway, that's just some thoughts
I think maybe you are right, a nanny may be the better option while my daughter is still really young and then when she gets closer to school age daycare is more suitable. The person we are considering is the sister of
a close friend, who we trust. Hopefully I can learn to trust her too.
The city we live in is insanely expensive for day care, so a live out nanny is not more expensive in our case. The cost factor isn't really a big one for us.