Live-in nanny?
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Marianne,
I used to be a live in nanny for some very successful people. Now I am a mother of three and I know EXACTLY what you mean. I changed jobs from a real successful career to be able to stay home with my children so as to not put them in daycare. To be able to sleep in (and not get up at 5:00am like my husband does), to be able to nap regularly, to not get so many cold/flu bugs and remain healthy. It is very stressful, tiring, aggrevating at times, but well worth it. I don't think my families I nannied for had any less joys with their children than I do mine. It isn't a matter of 24/7 all day, every day, being a mom and staying with them every minute so they don't run amuck and become hoodlums (according to some other listers who must not have children!); it is definately a matter of quality time vs quanity time. The children I nannied have always had nannies from the time they were born. The eldest just graduated from Stanford top of the class after interning with a past presidential candidate and the other is at Yale (again top of the class). They both were active in sports and are very intelligent and friendly. Their parents spent quality time reading to them at night (every night), helping them with homework, vacationing with them often, going to their sporting events, etc while going to work and being very active in DC politics/governmental issues.
Anyway...spend some time finding a care provider. Even starting now-9 months out. I suggest going to Annapolis or DC to use their agencies to find someone from the state or even out of state (since you will be providing room and board) that is right for your children (no matter how many you plan to have!). I wish you all the best and I am sure (no matter what they naysayers think!) they will turn out to be just what you always wanted!
I used to be a live in nanny for some very successful people. Now I am a mother of three and I know EXACTLY what you mean. I changed jobs from a real successful career to be able to stay home with my children so as to not put them in daycare. To be able to sleep in (and not get up at 5:00am like my husband does), to be able to nap regularly, to not get so many cold/flu bugs and remain healthy. It is very stressful, tiring, aggrevating at times, but well worth it. I don't think my families I nannied for had any less joys with their children than I do mine. It isn't a matter of 24/7 all day, every day, being a mom and staying with them every minute so they don't run amuck and become hoodlums (according to some other listers who must not have children!); it is definately a matter of quality time vs quanity time. The children I nannied have always had nannies from the time they were born. The eldest just graduated from Stanford top of the class after interning with a past presidential candidate and the other is at Yale (again top of the class). They both were active in sports and are very intelligent and friendly. Their parents spent quality time reading to them at night (every night), helping them with homework, vacationing with them often, going to their sporting events, etc while going to work and being very active in DC politics/governmental issues.
Anyway...spend some time finding a care provider. Even starting now-9 months out. I suggest going to Annapolis or DC to use their agencies to find someone from the state or even out of state (since you will be providing room and board) that is right for your children (no matter how many you plan to have!). I wish you all the best and I am sure (no matter what they naysayers think!) they will turn out to be just what you always wanted!
jlabsher
Sorry about that chief.
Kids=responsibility+sacrifice+a helluva lot more things.
If your job is more important than your kids I feel sorry for you. I would quit my job tomorrow to spend more time with my family if I could (they may not feel that way). I never will understand why job is more important than family to some people.
Oh well, its a beautiful world I suppose...
If your job is more important than your kids I feel sorry for you. I would quit my job tomorrow to spend more time with my family if I could (they may not feel that way). I never will understand why job is more important than family to some people.
Oh well, its a beautiful world I suppose...
I've yet to see anyone on their deathbed wishing they'd spent more time at work. Your kids are only young once, the time flies and then they are grown and gone. Enjoy it while you can.
CMC122
Go Braves!
Job is more important to some for the Keep up Race. Gotta keep up with the Gotta haves don't ya know. Gotta have a huge SUV, gotta have a huge house, gotta have name brand everything, gotta go on exclusive vacations..........Originally posted by jlabsher
Kids=responsibility+sacrifice+a helluva lot more things.
If your job is more important than your kids I feel sorry for you. I would quit my job tomorrow to spend more time with my family if I could (they may not feel that way). I never will understand why job is more important than family to some people.
Oh well, its a beautiful world I suppose...
I'm not saying that there is really anything wrong with that. BUT when it's your priority in life I think you've got it backwards. JMHO:shrug:
I am a stay home mom of 3 kids. I've done the go to work and send them to daycare thing. I've done the at home daycare provider thing and I wouldn't change the world now for raising my own kids no matter what I'm giving up either.
newnickname
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put some leashes on em'
tie em' to the couch
and turn on the TV
that should do it.
tie em' to the couch
and turn on the TV
that should do it.