http://ms-jd.org/tag/nannies The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://ms-jd.org/practical-tips-successful-live-child-care <p align="left">Many two-professional families confront the issue of what is the best solution for childcare. There are the options of a live-in nanny, a live-out babysitter, care in somebody else&#39;s home setting, childcare centers and, the most coveted &quot;relative care&quot; choices.</p> <p align="left">Personally, I have never had the option of having grandma or auntie take care of the kids so I have had to choose among the other less-desirable options. We&#39;ve always gone with the live-in option. We choose the live-in option because of the flexibility. When the 6 year old was little he was usually sleeping when I went to work and I loved that I didn&#39;t have to pack him up and take him somewhere in the car in the early morning. I have never had a job when I know precisely when I&#39;ll be home at night and I&#39;d hate to have to say to the partners or clients in the middle of a late afternoon meeting -- &quot;If you&#39;ll excuse me I have to get my kids from childcare&quot; as I bolt out of the conference room. At the same time, I&#39;d hate to be late to work because the nanny is stuck in traffic in the morning on her way to our house.</p> <p align="left">Nannies are most common in the Northeast region of the United States but as somebody who hasn&#39;t lived in the NE since college, I have found that I am usually on my own when it comes to finding good live-in care. For that reason, I thought I would pass along some practical tips that have served us well.</p> <p><a href="http://ms-jd.org/practical-tips-successful-live-child-care">read more</a></p> http://ms-jd.org/practical-tips-successful-live-child-care#comments Other Issues Childcare nannies Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:14:27 -0500 Katie 353 at http://ms-jd.org