The Outsourced Parent

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New York Magazine - September 20, 2006

Compiled By Merry Zide, Ariel Brewster, Janelle Nanos, Nitasha Tiku, Wesley Wade, and Amy Zavatto

The hands-free, do-nothing, price-is-no-object guide to rearing a child from conception to college.

Perhaps you've been told that having a child is a 24-hour-a-day job. But it doesn't have to be your job--not for a moment. Nannies have been around for centuries, but in New York--the leading edge of parental avoidance--it is now possible to outsource more-advanced child-rearing functions as well, such as shopping for clothing, going on college visits, and even initiating those awkward talks about, well, you know. How much would it cost to replace yourself entirely for eighteen years--until your child's driver drops him off at the dorm? Here's a rough (indeed) analysis.

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