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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Trust me, i'm biting my tongue, the comeback I had to H&I's charming genital reference alone could probably win an emmy for comedy writing with it's stinging sarcasm, but I wouldn't post it publicly. It's good though.
If you think it's OK to stay home while the kids are in school and your family could use college and or retirement savings, you don't have to explain to me why you feel so entitled, but maybe you should have a good reason for the rest of your family.
There is a lot more grey area in the decision to go back to work than simply college savings, especially in our own personal situation. Dh is a consultant in a project orientated field - his schedule is erratic and his holidays are based on times of low-workload and not a fixed time. The kids will be in school full time, but there are still 80+ weekdays a year when they are not in school, where care would have to be arranged - not to mention any care they might need before/after school during the school year.
My kids will only be in grades 4 and 1 next year. There are a lot of potential changes that could happen before they are college bound (and dh and I are flexible on the 4 year university - neither of us have degrees).
Carrie
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