Because I need to concentrate fully on my work, we have hired a fulltime nanny who will start tomorrow.  When I interviewed her I really liked her, what she had to say, and how she related to my kids.  Her 2 references, whom she still babysits for occasionally, couldn’t recommend her highly enough.  She’s 21 and has provided childcare since age 12. She was also raised up in our city, in the same part of town where we live, and still lives close by.  I’m hoping this arrangement works out very well for us and becomes longterm.  I’ll still be homeschooling my 5yo daughter and working mostly from home.