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Well, I think it's all negotiable in my book. It's perfectly reasonable to want a nanny who is *also* experienced with child development issues. If I had a child who was delayed and I needed full time child care, I would certainly consider attempting to hire someone who could not only provide the basic care expected of any nanny, but also bring some additional skills to the table specific to my needs. I would expect such help would be more difficult to find and would command a higher price, but it certainly isn't unreasonable to *want* such a thing. I know lots of people who hire nannies for specific things (like some housekeeping, or support for a second language, or specialized care). They just expect to pay extra for those additional skills and take care that the whole package isn't too burdensome for the care provider. It may be that it is not your expectations that are inappropriate. It may simply be that you have a mismatch between your expectations and the skills of your care provider. You then simply have to decide whether what you'd really like is available, affordable, and important enough to go through the effort and expense to get it.
Best wishes, Ericka
