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1. Did you have Nanny/Nannies, Au Pair etc..?
Yes, my sister, brother and I had two different nannies within five years when we were 2, 5, and 10.
2. If so, how do you think you were affected by this in terms of your childhood development relationships to others outside your family.
I don't think it negatively effected any of us. We saw our parents all the time and we all of other outside relationships were functional.
3. Why do you think your parent/s got the nanny/au pair etc..
My mother was ill on and off during those five years and my fathers job required a lot of travel.
4. Do you think it was beneficial for you?
The first nanny-no. The second nanny-very much. I still talk to her to this day and she's almost as excited as my mother is about my uncoming delivery.
5 What race was your hired help and how do you think your relations with people of said race were based on your relationship with your nanny, au pair., etc..
Our first nanny was an older, white lady. The second nanny was a black woman in her 30s. I had a very positive experince with the second nanny and because of that I get along well with people of any race. I think I would have regardless, my parents didn't raise us to be intolerate.
6. If you have kids, would you get them a nanny, governess etc..? of your race or another?
If I felt I needed the help, but between Mr. uksparkle's family and my own I think we'll be fine without a nanny.
7. What are your general thoughts and feelings about theses type of arrangements?
I loved my second nanny, so I think they can work out wonderfully as long as the parents aren't neglectful and the children are respectful.
8. Do you think our society still needs this? Why or why not...
Some people do, I'm sure.
9. DO you think it's elitist?
Not in my situation. We needed our nanny just as much as she needed us. We never made her feel like she was "help," my parents always treated her as if she was doing them a great favor and she was by caring for us.
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