Creche vs Nanny

Shocking and sadly not much your parents could have done hey.

We also wondered, but it was hardly the time when you phoned the police station and demanded to know where someone was ... very sad.

But more importantly, I was left at the side of the road unattended at 4 1/2 ....

Rm that is so sad. Wonder what happened to her.

Julz - also recall two instances in particular.

One where I was hiding under a single bed with my nanny and my dog while the police walked around our house and looked in the windows.

And another when I was walking back from the shop with my nanny. Police pulled over, asked for her pass papers, which she did not have, promptly loaded her up and disappeared with her. Left me alone on the side of the road, must have been 4 1/2. Nanny never heard from again ....

Those definitely were not the good old days ...

Ah Rm brings back childhood memories. I love that humming. So comforting. We also had lovely nannies. I remember the pass laws and our nanny didn't have one so we would have to hide her in our house when the police came knocking. So sad.

It is a very personal decision, entrusting your care to an individual at your home or individuals at a creche.

My childhood always had nannies in them, generally Xhosa speaking ladies, who were so good to me. For me they were a sense of stability and offered so much of themselves,. when I am sure they had to leave their own families to come and care for us "white" brats.

But I digress.

I love hearing my nanny singing to my child when I get home. I love the fact that my nanny straps my child to her back as she moves around the house, and Isabelle is snuggled in there like a little monkey. I love the fact that my baby reaches for my nanny when I pass her to her, rather than clings to me in fear. I love the fact that my baby gets hugs and cuddles all day when I am at work from her "surrogate mom". I love the fact that when I am away my nanny sms's me message from my baby ... which I think is really sweet.

ladies my vote goes to nannys

not to say i have anything agains day cares. nup.... im just a little bit lazy.if i have to wake in the morning bath my three daughters dress them up , pack their bags for school and creche and prepare myself for work surely i will die .

i have been having nannys for the past five years ,even if i have too many dramas with nanny i still prefer them. is less stress.and i prefer stay in nannys because i dont need to rush for anything after work maybe to collect kids from school or worry about bathing the kids no. my nanny does bath the kids , prepare supper sometimes when i m late , and on weekend i pay her extra for saturday because on saturday is my rest day . i sleep the whole day and she looks after my 7 month old daughter , she brings her to my bed only when she is sleeping. i cant imagine my life without a nanny .shooooooooooooo i will loose wait if i have to be by myself only.