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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have been a WAHM with a FT nanny for 2 kids for almost 6 years. Right now is more extreme than normal, but it is possible to make this work without being a hostage in your home-office.

I think you just need to address this with your kids' nanny. For our nanny, the thing that helps the most is that I don't ever undermine her when she's in charge. So if the kids ask me for something or are clearly not listening to her in favor of getting my attention, I defer back to her, "You need to do what <Nanny> says." This is similar to what I would do if DH were interacting with the kids. There have been times when I've gotten into work rhythms that made it harder to manage the kids, and she was honest and we just talked through them and figured out a solution.

That being said, toddlers are clingy...and they will usually cling to whomever is not in charge. That's just a developmental phase. Your nanny should not make you feel like a prisoner in your own house, nor should she be unequipped to deal with what is pretty normal toddler behavior. It doesn't sound like this is clearly an issue, though, since it's just a single incident (based on your OP). Address it before it becomes a big deal, and you'll be fine.[/quote]

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