Full-time Nanny with SAHP - Why?

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Registered: 01-28-2004
Full-time Nanny with SAHP - Why?
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Tue, 02-10-2004 - 6:41pm
Something I've often wondered about, but never had the opportunity to ask. Why do SAHM or SAHD need a full time nanny, especially when they aren't working from home. I can easily see the need if the SAHP is a WAHP, but what is the logic for a full time nanny otherwise?

Any comments?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 02-16-2004 - 9:43pm

I'm not worried that my kids' care would be any less if I were out being a volunteer/socialite for 47 hours a week or thereabouts.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 02-16-2004 - 9:46pm

Just a note:

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Registered: 07-02-2003
Tue, 02-17-2004 - 12:05am
How is the amount of money something costs related to whether or not it is a luxury? That makes no sense. If a SAHM can has a nanny to allow her to run errands or pursue her *bliss* (as it has been stated)it is a luxury regardless of how much she pays. If I go out and pay $50,000 for a luxury car it is no more of a luxury item than if I win one and pay nothing for it. Luxury items are simply items that one can do without or items of necessity but with bells and whistles.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 02-17-2004 - 9:05am
Just because there are reasons to have a nanny that doesn't make it a necessity. I don't think having a nanny is a necessity for SAHPs. But I don't think it's wrong either.

Jenna

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 02-17-2004 - 9:30am
There are degrees of luxury, don't you agree?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 02-17-2004 - 10:32am

Wait a minute, let me clarify.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 02-17-2004 - 11:02am
If the nanny/housekeeper is simply on retainer and not the exclusive caregiver, it's a totally different situation.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 02-17-2004 - 11:05am
I hope their children didn't have to take out large college loans.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 02-17-2004 - 11:06am
So if the family doesn't need the money, the parent(s) should feel free to spend their time any way they wish?

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Registered: 05-28-2003
Tue, 02-17-2004 - 11:54am
I was just wondering... do you speak Spanish? If not, then how do you communicate with your nanny? I speak some Spanish but specifically asked for nannies who spoke English fluently so that we can talk about (sometime very involved) things re: childcare.

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