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[quote=Anonymous]Some nannies will turn down a position with a work at home parent, but you can definitely find a good nanny willing to accept. You do need to clearly establish rules - for example, you'll stay out of sight of the baby unless you're breastfeeding or at an otherwise agreed upon time. Once the baby hits the attachment stage (if s/he hasn't yet already) it can be upsetting for mom to pop in and out just when the nanny had the baby settled and content. Another boundary may be that you won't come out and intervene when the baby is crying. The nanny needs to know that she is trusted to be the caretaker and later on authority figure, and is in sole charge of handling problems and meltdowns.

If you set things up the right way, though, it's fabulous! I work from home and have a nanny for our kids. My youngest absolutely refused to take a bottle - we tried everything and couldn't get him to do it. Because I was right there, the nanny just brought him to me when he woke up from naps or was hungry. We got a little bonding and snuggle time, and I didn't have to waste time pumping. I'm sure it also helped keep my supply up. Now that they're a bit older, it's wonderful to come out and have lunch with them, or have my daughter come in and show me some trick or artwork that she's especially proud of (with nanny's permission). So don't stress - this will be great for your family![/quote]

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