Full-time Nanny with SAHP - Why?
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Full-time Nanny with SAHP - Why?
| 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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But who says there is a detriment?
SUS
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MM
The fact that I spend some of the in-between time doing something other than caring for the kids or cleaning the house should be of little consequence to anyone. I don't think that the SAHM with a ft nanny is usually absent from her kids for long stretches of time. But likewise, I don't think it's a tragedy if she spends some time away from the kids doing other things.
Jenna
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SUS
Please do try to keep up.
The debate is not whether anyone should be able to spend any time volunteering when they could be raising their family's SOL. The debate is whether a person should be away from their children 40 hours a week, week in and week out, instead of either (1) working for pay or (2) being AH.
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You wrote "Look, if you think it's fine to get a nanny to watch your small children so you can volunteer, go to the spa, play tennis, lunch, or follow your bliss in whatever way you see fit for the majority of the day, you go right ahead, but don't expect me to think you're not selfish if you do."
Apparently cleaning the house and taking care of the kids are the only acceptable activities for SAHMs.
Jenna
I see your point.
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