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A nanny can provide individualized childcare within your own home.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A member asked:
Is it necessary for my nanny to be a u.S. Resident?
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A member asked:
Is it possible for my baby to become too attached to her nanny?
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A 36-year old asked:
What should I do if my baby is always more attached to her nanny than to me?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Urgent. Nanny of my son has a cat that is ill have some worms and feels really bad. I worry is it cintagious if nanny has a contact wiz cat?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Someone wants to try me for nanny work tom, told her i had an appt thurs, i got strep, when is it okay to go try this out and how do I tell her that?
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A member asked:
What are the differences between daycare and hiring a nanny?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Our nanny got covid . Tested negative on day 9 and positive on day 10 . Can she end quarantine?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have a full time nanny and my baby 3mo old is closer to her i think..what should i do im working mom..pls help?
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A 17-year old female asked:
My step daughter keeps getting these bites on her after coming home from her nannys house. Any idea what they are?
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A 40-year old female asked:
My 3 yo was diagnosed with croup. our nanny is concerned being exposed, taking it back to her kids. Is this likely? any precautionary measures ?
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A 28-year old female asked about a male:
Is it ok psychologically to leave my 26 months old toddler with his grandma and nanny for 10 days (they live with us and he loves them very much)?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I live in egypt. I have a nigerian nanny for my 6.5 months old boy. She leaves for 2-day vacation in egypt every 13 days. Should i worry about ebola?
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A 32-year old asked:
Nanny has scabies. What are the chances of me being infected?
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A member asked:
How do I decide whether to hire a nanny or put my baby in daycare?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it better to have family member or nanny sit if mom and dad travel a lot?
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A 43-year old asked:
Does the little boy im nanny for miss his mom and sees me as a kind of surrogate?
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A 44-year old asked:
The nanny said my baby fell off the couch. Can falling off the couch cause damage to the brain?
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A female asked:
I 'm a nanny and 7 year old child he doesn't want me to be paid for taking care of him, tries to hit me when we play together, is this normal?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Cat of my son's nanny has worms and is very sick. How contagious is this for human and what r z chances to pick someting. Plz tell me all the answers?
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A 22-year old female asked:
The child I nanny isnt pulling up on things or standing up. He only arms crawls and hes turning 1 in two weeks?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Im a nanny and the baby has a bloody diaper rash! im assuming from food alergys. What is the best way to take care of that?
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A member asked:
The little girl im a nanny to has a red patch on her cheek it started out just being red yesterday and today it is still red and it s rough and dry?
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A male asked:
I am worried. Two of my workers turned out to be hiv positive. One is the children's nanny and the other is a househelp who occasionally gives me f...
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A 32-year old asked:
Why would happy 8 month old baby get fussy suddenly when mom is interviewing nanny candidate who is bad?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Is it safe for my kids' nanny who is an Hiv positive to continue caring for my kids who are 7 and 6 years old?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My nanny might have tb will get results on Thursday. is it Okay for her to still look after my 9 month old baby girl?
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A 38-year old female asked:
My nanny and i both get cold sores. Am terrified my toddler will catch it. Disinfecting everything we touch constantly - is this necessary?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Is it true you can't run with hip replacements or they can break? I have two, if i took a nanny job could i just walk fast? Someone seems interested
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A 38-year old asked:
My nanny caught the flu from her flu shot. And yes i'm certain it's what caused her symptoms, happens to her yearly after her shot.Is she contagious?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Our nanny is visiting a child in the icu, diagnosed with encephalitis 2 weeks now but without known cause. Could this be contagious to our 7 month old?
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