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 you're not volunteering for 40 hours and hiring a nanny expressly in order to do just that.
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Some people might disagree with me though, you know, the princesses.
Take my SIL (please). Her kids are in school, she constantly complains that her dh doesn't make enough money, they can't save money, they don't go on vacation, etc., but will she go and look for a job? No. She comes up with every lame excuse in the book, claims there are no jobs out there (how do you know if you don't look?), and her husband would love for her to contribute financially.
Bottom line, she doesn't want to work. She wants to be a SAHM, and she wants her dh to make more money.
Jenna
How much money do you have saved for your children's education? In what investment vehicles is that money being held? What is your risk profile when making those financial decisions? How have you made sure the money is used for the purpose of college only?
Why not? How
SUS
When I was younger, I resented the fact that my mom stayed at home. My folks were poor (no college savings for me! Dh and I have never taken any money from my folks, ever - not even for our wedding), and I just "knew" how much better my life would be if she worked. Now that I have a family of my own and am more cognizant of all of the aspects of the decision, I know it was never as black and white as I thought it was.
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