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[quote=Anonymous]Long time nanny here. My main advice is to tread carefully with the notes/ checklists. If I showed up for my job, a job I'd held for more than 6 months, and all of a sudden, without warning, there was a checklist of my duties left out for me, I would feel upset.

My advice is to schedule a time to talk with her, ideally in person without interruptions from children, or even just a phone conversation after the kids are in bed. Explain to her that you think overall she's doing a good job and your kids love her and you want to keep working with her, but you've noticed that she's been forgetting things (bring up some examples), and you want to help her do her job more efficiently. You might even say "I really don't want you to feel like you are being micromanaged... but I feel that having a checklist for each day (or each week) might help, is that something you are open to? Do you have any other ideas for how we can address this issue?" And then of course at the end, reiterate that you are happy with her work overall and that you want to continue to work with her.

I think addressing the issue directly and openly with her first is the way to go. [/quote]

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