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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"My argument is that if other care and if it is okay to work for self fufilment vs. necessity the REASONS you are away don't matter.
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I just hate generalized statements that say a person whose priorities (or actions or situations, etc. )are different than mine is selfish (or neglegent or a bad parent, etc.).
I don't think you're negligent or selfish or a bad parent or person to have different priorities.
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However, the XYZ charity might NEED people to volunteer during normal working days and may need more than just someone who only wants to work nights and weekends or when kids are in school.
So if I believe in that charity strongly enough and my kids are not suffering, then I will do it.
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A mom who's priorities include having 6 pack abs, and who works out 6 hours a day, or a mom who has the best wardrobe and who shops all day, or a mom who's addicted to gambling and goes to the casino all day, all have very different priorities than me, but I wouldn't say that doesn't just make them different. I would say that that also makes them selfish/negligent/bad parents.
So the mom who leaves her kids all day, everyday to play, she's just different? She's not negligent?
I have also stated that I do not have a degree - that can be a limitting factor on the kinds of jobs available to me. Substitute teaching would be ideal for me, but is not an option.
We save monthly for our children's educations, put money aside for retirement and carry no credit card debt. Our lifestyle is modest. For now, our plans meet our needs perfectly adequately - why would it matter to anyone else?
Trying hard not to sucked into this monster thread but something jumped out at me....
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I don't know about Canada, but many school districts in the US don't require a degree for substituting only a certain number of college credits...
PumpkinAngel
I do know someone who fits the bill quite well. And there is no way in hell you would have the nerve to spout your opinion on this topic in front of her. She does some pretty spectacular things during the time she is away from her children.
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