[MightyQuinn]

1. No, I never had one for myself but I am currently living in Germany and my husband and I have hired one for our 3 year old daughter.

2. I'm not sure what you mean but as far as family goes my sister and her family live about 2 1/2 hours away and we visit often.

3. We hired a nanny because we wanted more personal care for our daughter. Although we would have liked for her to attend a German Daycare we didn't want her to feel overwhelmed or left out (most children attending German Daycares speak little or no english).

4. It works for now but it definitely will not be a long term thing.

5. Our Nanny is German and it helps a bit because she gives excellent advice about getting around our community and things to look out for.

6. N/A

7. Our arrangement works for us but we don't let her raise our daughter for us. She's more like a childcare provider that makes house calls.

8. In Germany it is definitely a plus. Most people opt for Nannies and they are not as expensive as one would think.

9. Not at all


Side note for Sorors:

I have the honor of being an active and financial member of our Germany Alumnae Chapter and it is absolutely awesome! I don't know how many of you get a chance to travel abroad but if you are ever in Europe check us out and see all the wonderful things Sorors are doing in Germany! The only down side is there are Sorors spread all over Germany and sometimes you have to travel anywhere up to 3 hours to attend Sorority meetings (which is the case for me). It is definitely worth is though!