First off, a lot of people who can hire a night nanny... do hire one. This is a thing, someone in my prenatal class did this, a wealthy acquaintance in my neighborhood also did, doubtless more people I'm not thinking of/who don't advertise it. It's a problem some absolutely do address with money.
First off, a lot of people who can hire a night nanny... do hire one. This is a thing, someone in my prenatal class did this, a wealthy acquaintance in my neighborhood also did, doubtless more people I'm not thinking of/who don't advertise it. It's a problem some absolutely do address with money.
I say "address" but not solve because... yes there are reasons even some who can afford this route don't take it. The part at the beginning where you stay up all night is... a bonding experience with the baby and in a way with your partner? A rite of passage?
And then there's the kicking-can-down-the-road aspect, where (I'd imagine) if you get used to someone else dealing with baby-stuff at night, and then are suddenly dealing with it on your own. Unless it's a Downton Abbey situation where the help never ends!
First off, a lot of people who can hire a night nanny... do hire one. This is a thing, someone in my prenatal class did this, a wealthy acquaintance in my neighborhood also did, doubtless more people I'm not thinking of/who don't advertise it. It's a problem some absolutely do address with money.
I say "address" but not solve because... yes there are reasons even some who can afford this route don't take it. The part at the beginning where you stay up all night is... a bonding experience with the baby and in a way with your partner? A rite of passage?
And then there's the kicking-can-down-the-road aspect, where (I'd imagine) if you get used to someone else dealing with baby-stuff at night, and then are suddenly dealing with it on your own. Unless it's a Downton Abbey situation where the help never ends!