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- From: BIOSEE@UKCC.UKY.EDU (Stephanie Edelmann)
- Subject: Re: Daycare vs. Nanny; FT vs. PT for an Infant
- References: <1992Dec23.193436.16434@oakhill.sps.mot.com>
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- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 14:34:16 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec23.193436.16434@oakhill.sps.mot.com>
- amym@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Amy Moseley Rupp) writes:
-
- >
- >We are investigating nannies after our efforts at finding a good
- >daycare (with a vacancy) seem to have failed.
- >
- >We are looking for care for our seven week old daughter and are of
- >this opinion:
- >[stuff deleted]
- >
- >However, I'm sure at SOME age the stimulation of other children
- >wins out over staying at home with a nanny. What's that age?
- >
- This is not my own personal experience, just an opinion I have
- because I've watched other children. (Since I can't afford a
- stay-at-home-nanny, my daughter has been going to daycare since
- she was 8 weeks old - and she lived .... She's a well-adjusted 2.5yo
- now.) But to your question. I agree with you: I think it is better
- for young babies to have a personal care-taker. However, I strongly believe,
- that a daycare setting is the better arrangement at about 2-3 years of
- age. A friend of mine's son has had a nanny for his sone who is now
- 3.5. He tried getting him into daycare recently because the boy is
- having a tough time with other children.
-
- [stuff deleted]
-
- >We are considering a nanny (in our home). In some ways I'd like
- >it if that nanny brought her kid(s) and in other ways I think
- >those kid(s) would vie for nanny time and my daughter is still too
- >young to benefit from other kids, other than to catch colds.
- >
- That's a tough call, but I'd probably go for no kids for a very
- young infant.... But if faced with the decision in real life, I'd
- just pick the most competent seeming person, regardless...
-
- >I hesitate to post this because I don't want it to turn into
- >criticism of other people's childcare arrangements. I just want
- >some feedback; if you are inclined to criticize a particular
- >arrangement, maybe it would be best to send me mail?
- >--
- >Amy Moseley Rupp Mother to Elizabeth AnneMarie,
- >
-
- Stephanie
- >(512) 329-7117
- >
-