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[quote=Anonymous]Our nanny was strictly social distancing so we've had her continue coming throughout the shutdown (we made it clear we'd pay her if she wasn't comfortable coming and gave her our car so she didn't need to use public transportation.  She chose to keep coming).  It's becoming increasingly clear that she's no longer strictly social distancing.  First, it was seeing her parents, then also her 3 siblings and their families, and now she's going to swing by a pregnant friends house etc etc. She's not an idiot going to parties, she wears a mask and gloves in stores but somewhat understandably she's assessing her risk as a healthy late 20s person and decided she's comfortable seeing family and some friends.

I don't know where to go from here. I'm not comfortable with her getting together with her extended family (which is 20+ people and includes essential workers) but I also don't know what options there are.  I think she'd say no if we asked her to not see anyone indefinitely and it seems unreasonable to ask her to not see her family when gatherings of 10 are allowed but I'm pretty worried about her increasingly lowering isolation.

What are you asking of your nanny and how much information about what they're doing are you asking for?  Or from the nanny perspective - what do you think is fair?

Please don't bother responding "if you don't want someone seeing other people, take care of your own kids".  Yes, I know that's an option (in a magical fantasy land where I don't need the income my job provides) but before resorting to firing the nanny and quitting my job, I'm trying to think through what is reasonable and fair and how others are navigating this[/quote]

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