Creche vs Nanny

Sher - I am very pro-nanny as it has worked for me - however there are cons to that situation.

If you are thinking (even vaguely) about a creche for your baby, go and start looking and visiting now.

Most creches that you find are dreadful, and make you sort of stand there with your baby clutched to your chest, and cry, as they are just so dreadful.

As difficult as it is to find a good creche is as difficult as it is to find a good nanny.

So both are real search issues, and you need to visit/interview and get the ball rolling.

I know I really battled to find good creches for babies, and must be honest have seen few that I would leave my child at.

So start looking and visiting - I like surprise visits the best, or hang around at their really busy times.

Ask questions and questions and still more questions. Ask to see parent lists, and pick 5 you can call for their comments. Investigate like you are starring in CSI Miami.

Be aware of that moment when the hair on your neck stands up and things just do not sound right to you.

Joli,

your really blessed with a good nanny

if you have a good one, hold ont them really tight - LOL

did you have to send her for child care course as well ?

I agree you've got more people watching your child, but when your child is sick, they are not allowed to go to creche anyways, so then you have to make a plan as well. Dorcas has never been off sick (thx Dorcas ). And when my kids are at home with flu etc., I still come to work, leaving them with Dorcas.

Kayla has been home with a 'nanny' until she went to Grade 0 (she had my sister's kids to play with as we were living in the cottage). Best decision ever.

Megan has been with 'nanny' until 2 and I then started to put her into a play group 1/2 day, but I've taken her out now after 6 months - not happy with the school so she's back at home full time.

Kayla gets taken home after school - she is now in Grade 1 and is home with the 'nanny.

Best of all - my house is clean . I don't have to pack nothing, Dorcas even help with Kayla's home work so most days that's done by the time I get home and the girls are also bathed by the time I get home (they still sometimes get into the bath with me as well!).

When Megan was small, Dorcas would cook vegetables for lunch time if I didn't already do that.

Kids don't play with other kids before they are 2.

Another huge factor for me was that both my girls were demand fed, so I fed them when they are hungry and as much as they wanted to. At a creche, they've got a feedings schedule etc. Just not for me.

Thanks for that

its a bit hard and both has its pros and cons I guess but in the end we all want what is best for our babies

you are right, to find a good and trust worthy nanny with good child expertise is hard to find or very rare....

so I will be looking at that when I am on maternity leave so i can interview few of them and suss them out.... I have to really trust this one person with my child and if she is sick then I have to make other arrangments for the baby.....

Hi Sher

My 1st option would have been a nanny at home but I only trusted one lady and she was unavailable.

My LG went to creche from 6 months and she has been sick a few times but it is not so bad. She is also really stimulated during the day.
I found a Great creche though. There are 5 people in the baby unit with 12 babies so that is really good and it is clean and very well run so that made it easier to leave her there.

If you have a nanny you trust with your baby at home alone during the day then that might be the better option.

As RM pointed out there are pros and cons to both

You will have to decide what works best for you.

I reckon creche would be a better option, they will have stimulation from other kids, learn to play and share and you dont need to worry about the nanny getting sick and having to find someone else to look after your LO because there is more than 1 person looking after your LO at the creche.