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The maternity break is over and you are all ready to hit your work space again. But what to do with the baby? If you are one of the lucky few who have parents or parents-in-law staying with you, then it gives you relatively more flexibility to plan your days. But what if you have no support system? Or you have a support system, but the parents are older or busy themselves? Then you need to make a choice – whether to send your child to a creche for the duration of your office hours or keep him at home and hire a nanny/maid to take care of him. Both options no doubt have its own pros and cons. It is important you understand these and make a choice based on your preference, judgment and convenience.
Many mothers swear by the benefits of keeping a maid, which can either be a live-in or a day caretaker nanny. They can leave the kids at home, and can even ask the nannies to do additional work, apart from taking care of the baby. Additionally, the child gets personalized attention and forms a bond with the nanny herself, giving some time off to the mom. Some advantages are:
Just like a coin has two sides, having a maid or a nanny over a creche can also have certain disadvantages, such as:
A creche offers trained people to take care of your child, a host of age specific activities and other kids to boost interaction and development. It also enables a child to tune into environments outside the home. Some major benefits of creches’ are:
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