Having worked as a nanny and a child care worker I guess I do trust more than others it seems. I don't think the stats of children suffering abuse at the hands of a nanny would come close to the number that suffer it at the hands of a family member. Nannies should be police checked and are generally professional, child-orientated people who really do care for the children they work with.

With regards to full time care: I personally don't want to place my children in full time care as this is my opportunity to parent my own children and I'm really excited about that... but I don't think many children in full time care suffer a break down in their parental bond- I've seen it time and time again that no matter how well I get along with a child their parents are always number one.

I have no issue at all with part time care for my children though and I intend to use some occasional care as they grow older to offer both of us an opportunity to build personal relationships and independence.