Full-time Nanny with SAHP - Why?

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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: 06-27-1998
Mon, 02-23-2004 - 11:39am

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Why is it a big difference?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 10-08-2003
Mon, 02-23-2004 - 11:39am
then there is no point? to me it sounds like these teachers and administrators could be simply pointing out to you that if you are looking for a preschool schedule to suit your working or going to the gym that their program doesn't offer long enough sessions to suit your doing so. the same could be said about a program that requires parents to spend a significant amount of time in the classroom. but that doesn't mean that the fact that a program's hours or policies aren't convenient to working or gym-going *parents* makes what they offer *children* whatsoever different from programs that are.

i'm surprised that you already have talked to (plural) administrators and any, much less plural, teachers when you are years away from using preschool, and i'm increasingly confident that you are taking what these poor badgered or imaginary souls have said to you totally out of context. differences and similarities between preschools and daycares have to do with the experience and opportunities they offer children--not their parents.

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Registered: 02-23-2004
Mon, 02-23-2004 - 11:41am
Aftercare I consider as childcare even for the short period of time. The aftercare program we have with our public and the local private school is just a childcare. There is no educational value (unless you count it is a good study time for getting the homework done). There are no certified teachers with the children.

I agree that it can be both. I'd never choose that type of program myself.

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Registered: 09-04-1997
Mon, 02-23-2004 - 11:43am
Can't answer for her, but I am one who doesn't have to work outside the home for the money but I did so when my kids were little because it was necessary to stay in tmy field professionally -- this is a competitive field where you can't just jump in and out at will -- and now that they ARE in school, I am really glad I am still in my field, because I simply cannot imagine what I'd do with myself that is more fun, more flexible, and more satisfying.
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Registered: 02-23-2004
Mon, 02-23-2004 - 11:43am
The good programs, the ones people here want to get in you must be on the list by the 2nd birthday. Parents here start thinking about this before the first birthday so they can have a decision made in time. It is common place with people around in this town.

You don't get my point. So we will forget it. You are not seeing what I"m saying.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Mon, 02-23-2004 - 11:44am

Well something I learned in another thread a couple weeks ago....it's against the law not to allow children who are not potty trained into preschool.


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Why?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 10-08-2003
Mon, 02-23-2004 - 11:45am
what does whether you're "for" the preschool that doesn't fit your narrow definition have to do with anything? i used to live in a state that funded universal preschool that very often didn't fit your definition, and i used to use a daycare that was run by a montessori school that also offered an identical on-campus preschool not related to the daycare. the fact that you aren't sure if you approve of these programs doesn't mean squat.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Mon, 02-23-2004 - 11:46am
Why?

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 02-23-2004 - 11:47am

So you hold the same level of contempt for the parenting of Bill Gates (as an example) as you do for this woman who can afford a nanny and uses 40 hours a week to tend to her personal self fufillment?

SUS

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Registered: 07-21-2003
Mon, 02-23-2004 - 11:51am
Thank you but I'm working 35 hours a week at a paid (albeit low paid) position. I still think I cn contribute something financially to my family, and still volunteer too.

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