Would you keep a nanny who doesn't engage much with your DC but is otherwise good?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol! Her main job is to engage with your child. If she doesn’t do that, you need to find someone better!!

This.

[Anonymous]

Wondering how many moms are engaging with their kids all day long... give me a brake. Looking at phone is a one thing (I would not like that) but I expecting to play with babies all day is just impossible. She is a grown up not a kid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A nanny’s job is to engage your child and there is no “otherwise good”.

What exactly do you think she’s good at?!

+1. Time to go and specifically ask about this when doing reference checks next time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wondering how many moms are engaging with their kids all day long... give me a brake. Looking at phone is a one thing (I would not like that) but I expecting to play with babies all day is just impossible. She is a grown up not a kid

There’s a difference between limited unstructured play time vs not engaging at all or enough...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol! Her main job is to engage with your child. If she doesn’t do that, you need to find someone better!!

This! I mean, what is it about her that is "pretty good"?!?!?! I've had the opposite -- nannies and babysitters who don't clean up after themselves, call out sick a lot, break things accidentally, etc. But they were amazing with my kids so I tolerated it.