I'm not a parent either but I agree with all the moms here. A nanny/maid is a god send, I grew up with several till the age of 7 but my mother was always there for me. Playing with me and taking care of me. The maids I had usually taught me a new language/culture as well as took care of the house while my mother was busy with my sister and I.
If I wasn't so forgetful I would have known 5 languages by now.
Just yesterday I watched a toddler just runout the store and I watched horrified while his mom chased after him. He tried to do it again as I was leaving and I stopped him.
Don't you think if the mother had somebody else watching him while she paid for the groceries, she wouldn't have panic attacks everytime he runout. Mind you calling out doesn't work because he just ran faster.
I have a very diverse circle of friends, some do have nannies ( generally Filipino). I've never had one cause I like to do things myself and enjoy my time with the kids. I would rather hire a house cleaner ( I have ).
One of my friends she is so unintentionally funny. We were at a wedding and her baby, leaked through his clothes. She was all dolled up and was treary eyed. I asked if she was ok and she replied " oh I don't know what to do, the baby has leaked and I am calling Helen (nanny) and she isn't picking up. I have my hsy dress on and I can't ruin it!!!"
She didn't know how to wipe her own babies bum for fear of ruining her dress!!!
Her son and my son were only 2 weeks apart, so I had my "mummy artillery and the kitchen sink" bag. Took her baby to the washroom, cleaned him up put clean clothes on him. Whilst she just looked useless!
Honestly it was so funny!
Seriously? She doesn't know how to clean her own kid? That's an idiot mother, and I dont' see how that's even remotely funny or hilarious......quite sad actually.