Babysitter, Nursery or Maid?

Wife will start working on the 16^th. We’ve decided to send Umayr to a babysitter. Honestly, I’m quite hesitant to send him there because first, he is still sooo very young, and secondly, Umayr will be spending most of his ‘active hours’ (which is during the day) with the babysitter and I’m afraid that one day he might prefer to stay with her instead of us. Haha! Paranoid gila kan?.

The other day a friend suggested hiring a maid. Which I thought-also a good idea. So I went around asking friends and suddenly it turned out to be some sort-of a little survey. Below are the findings:

The Pros and Cons

		Babysitter	Nursery	Maid
Pros	1	Child gets full attention (if less kids)	Child exposed to other kids (social skill)	No need to do house chores
	2	Child exposed to other kids (social skill)	Exposed to 'early education' (if provided by nursery)	Can spend more time with child
Cons	1	Cost $ (extra diaper & milk)	Cost $$ (diaper & milk - fee)	Cost $$$ (agent, extra groceries etc)
	2	Child too attached to the nanny	Lack of attention (other kids)	No privacy at home
	3	Impromptu leaves (nanny have kenduri)	Bullies (by other kids)	Boyfriend problem
	4	Strict pick up time	Strict pick up time	Stealing
	5	Still need to do house chores (weeknight-tired)	Sleeping pills	Invite friends/bf to house
	6	Child exposed to other kid's sickness	Still need to do house chores (weeknight-tired)	Maid took off
	7		Child exposed to other kid's sickness	Maid abuses child
	8			Scandal with husband
	9

Not much of a Pros feedback. Mostly Cons. Majority says No-No to Maids unless; the child is able to speak (so he/she can report the maid’s misdeeds) or if you have more than two children (financial factor). Many thumbs up to Babysitter and seconded by Nursery.

Whatever it is, my son will be more Kedah than me…Ayoh…mok..tuk wan…tuuuk…

Habislaaaah…