Who Would You Rather Have Watching Your Children?

I would have to say that my choice would be a grandparent. I would feel more comfortable knowing that my child was being taken care of by someone in my family. You just don't know if a 14 year old would be responsible enough to care for your children and as far as day cares there are so many things that you hear in the news about them that I just don't feel that children get the care that they should out of them.

I think the 14 years old should do daycare. Because at this age, the girl grow up and has thinking about herself. She should study about daycare for the future.

My personal preference would be a close grandparent. I would not put my children in daycare unless it was the wrap-around care offered by the nursery or school and even then I'd not want it to be for more than a couple of hours a week. Having a 14 year old girl look after my kids would really depend on the girl. I have a 15 year old nephew who I would completely trust with my kids but I know other kids who I wouldn't want near them. I was babysitting as a teenager and built up a good reputation so a lot of people wanted to hire me. I don't know about a part-time grandparent. I'd wonder why they didn't have anything better to do!

I think I'd split the childcare duties between daycare, which encourages socialization, and give kids a chance to run off their energy by playing with other kids their age. But I think it's good for them to be around grandparents, too, so they can learn about their history and be a little spoiled as all grandparents do.

Yeah defientely my grandparents, that is idf they r willing and r in a condition to baby-sit. And if not grandparents, i wud just search a good nanny of may be middle age, not so young as 14 yrs....

Personally I find nothing wrong with a 14 year old babysitter. Providing you have a responsiable one. I started babysitting at 12. If I had to choose I would have to say a grand-parent. My parents would LOVE to see their grand babies all the time or when ever I had to work.

that is the toughest question ever. Even if you had a college student or a teacher who has extensive training in childcare development it STILL would be hard to choose. There are a lot of things I would want to hear like, how are they with my kids, have I had an opportunity to witness my children interact with the 14 year old, at the daycare or even with MY grandmother...First of all, I do not think that I would have MY grandmother watch my kids because she is over the age of 85. My children are a bit young for her to take care of AND not only that, but she does not speak english. The 14 year old I probably would be okay with, but only after I had an opportunity or two to be at home supervising or watching the interaction between my kids and the 14 year old. I have the hardest time with Daycare, it is not that there are bad ones out there it is just that, Taking the time to scope a good one out and hope that it does not cost an arm and a leg. So I guess my answer would be the 14year old.

I think it all depends on the peoplem, and on the situation. There are wonderful and lousy people in all situations. One Grandparent may be heaaven sent, another may be abusive. One daycare may be reputable, another may be under investigation by the State. One 14 year old boy or girl may be responsible, another may not. In all cases, you have to get to know your care givers.

Well i would give my baby to my grandparents coz after all they are an extension of our own family and they will take good care of my baby. ~pinks~

In my opinion I think grandparents are the best to watch the kids. Or at least in my situation it is this way. My mom takes care of my son for me while I work and if she is unable to then my cousin does it for me. I love that my family watches him cause I know he is taken care of and I don't have to worry one bit. I may put him in daycare once I go full time at work only so my mom doesn't feel bombarded each day. That way my son will get interaction with other kids and he will be taught lessons and stuff too. But for right now I really like being able to leave him with his "MIMI" each day.

I have never sent any of my children to daycare. I don't have a high trust in people when it comes to others watching my kids. Watch the news and you will see why. Both my parents and my husband's would be capable of watching my kids. My parents are not very old, my dad will be 54 next month and my mom will be 49 in August. My husbands parents are even younger; his dad is almost 45 and his mom is 44 next month. I would feel comfortable with leaving my child with any of them. Only if they wanted to do it though of course!

If the grandparents were happy to have my children and they felt that they could manage them then I would choose them, there again, would I really wish my children on my parents, they would age about ten years after having them for a while!! My mum is not daft enough to offer to have them anyway, she knows how hard it is, and she only had to deal with me! No way would she cope with the 4 of mine!

If I go back to work after my maternity leave, I prefer my kids to be taken care of by their grandparents. I would feel more secure leaving them with their grandparents as I know that they will take good care of the children. I'm not saying that the day care won't do the same thing because I know they will. But with grandparents my kids will be the only kids they'll be watching whereas in the day care center there will be other kids. Besides, being the grandparents they would care more for my kids.

i don't care about that , because i didn't get married yet,i have no children,of course i have my parents,so i will take care of my parents instead. good luck to me.hehe

Hmm, Well, it sure wouldn't be a 14 year old girl that is for sure. Back way when they might have been matured enough to take care of a child at age 12 but nowdays it is few and far between to find a mature enough 14 year old to babysit a precious cargo. I would only get my parents to watch once or twice a week wouldn't want to overwhelm them or cut into there busy lifestyle they deserve the freedom they have their little nest now. I would probably try to see if a friend ws available someone else with a child maybe around the same age so they could play and then to maybe make the pay cheaper offer to watch her child on times I would be available to. Day care is very expensive but I would leave the option open incase it is needed when no one else would be available and I would make sure to keep those funds on hand at all times as a emergency stash.

I'll have to go with grandparents ...even if I have to pay them. If they are the child's grandparents, they would have the child's interest at heart and even if I might not agree with certain aspects of theirs, I know the child's safety will not be compromised on. Now, if I don't have the grandparents nearby (which is the case with me), I'd rather leave the child with an elderly couple (who I know)...and who I am sure will take good care of the child. A 14 year old is definitely a no-no....and daycare..hmmm...if no other option is available...and after I've checked them out properly and I'm satisfied, then I'll consider daycare. Having said all that, I will leave my child in anyone else's care for as less time as I possibly can manage.

I would chose grandparents IF it was my parents. My MIL never respects any of my wishes with my children. She thinks she is in charge of my house too.

i don't have kids yet but my brother and sister they want our parents to watched their children. Grand parents is the best because they know how to handle kids, they passed this job already, a proven in time. kids usually love their grand parents so most probably there is a good bonding between them.

Speaking asa senior citizen who is afemale and intelligent too I would opt for a part time grandparent verus a fourteen year old girl as a lot of fourteen year olds just are not that reliable and do not have enough moxie should anything unforseen happen. we old timers have raised our children and know a bit about life and what to do in case of an emergency. some of us have grand kids that we baby sit so we do know what the job entails.

i would prefer to send my children to their grandparents. I would rather help them money wise than a 14 year old and after all of the bad things u hear on the tv about daycare i would be scared to send my child to a daycare center.