A lot of our neighbours have nannies, but I'm not sure I'd want to go that route. For one, most of them don't seem to have very good spoken English, which in turn affects the kids they're raising. Secondly, if you get a live-in nanny that's a big impact on your privacy, while if you get a nanny that just comes in during working hours the agencies are apparently pretty strict about keeping it to an 8-hour working day. There also tends to be less socialization for the kids unless the nanny is taking them to the park to meet with other nannies and their kids. On the other hand, there certainly is a convenience factor for not having to drive your kids somewhere else, and most of the people I know with nannies like it. Cost-wise it's more expensive for 1 kid, but with multiple kids it can be the cheapest option.
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