Nannies
Those who hire a nanny for their children cite the advantages of personalized, individual child care in a familiar home environment. There are downsides, too — cost is chief among them. Other potential snags include loss of privacy and the solitary nature of nanny care, which makes trust an even bigger issue than it is in daycare. If you choose to hire a nanny, the process can be daunting.
Articles such as the one below on iVillage provide step-by-step guides for the search. Others suggest using a nanny agency, which can weed out the least qualified candidates. The competition for great nannies can be cutthroat; one article even suggests poaching qualified-looking nannies in your local park. Just remember: parents may gripe about the difficulty of finding a nanny they like, but chemistry is often an issue for the nannies too. One article says most nannies say they love taking care of kids, but that they have a hard time stomaching the idiosyncrasies of the parents.
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