Pros & Cons on Nanny & Infant Care Services

Nanny

Pros:-
* Hold job with pride and respect

* If found through a good agency with pool of nannies are educated in child development, have CPR training and can pass through background check that would be advantage

* Pick up time is more negotiable

* 1-1 service can provide more care, time and attention to the baby

Cons:-
* Might not support baby’s development if nanny is not well educated

* Nanny may not be available due to illness, vacations, family emergency and can quit without notice

* Nanny usually unsupervised and unregulated

* Cannot enjoy government subsidy (cost: S$550-$600 + solid foods additional S$50-S$80)

Infant Care Services

Pros:-
* In a quality child care situation, baby will learn that there are many people who take care of her. Baby is stimulated by seeing other babies and get used to sleeping in a not so quiet environment.

* Regulated by policies, procedures, and licensing standard and are supervised by well educated, experience administrators to make sure all criteria are met on a daily basis

* Daycare program also offer parent education meetings and other opportunities for parents to socialize with each other

* Can enjoy government subsidy (cost: S$280-S$300 after govt subsidy of S$600)

Cons:-
* Pick up time as we might not be able to make it to the centre by 7pm

* Baby in daycare interact with more adults and children, they may get colds, ear infections, and other illnesses (e.g. HFMD) more often than those who stay with nanny

* Turn over rate?

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Mummy called up two infant care centres and a nanny agency.. She want to check out the infant care service environment.. as for the nanny agency, the agency is confident that they will be able to match me with a nanny so we only need to contact them 1.5 months before the starting date of service.. Mummy is happy to talk with both the centre and agency.. and seem like it is going to be an easy task..