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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When so was interviewing part time Nannie’s through an agency, they all were very into gentle parenting. They said they handled misbehavior by redirecting, etc. This answer was not prompted by me at all - I think they were coached this way. The nanny agency owner asked me how I discipline my kids and when I said we sometimes say a firm no or put them in a short time out, she was very judgey. So I’m thinking Nannies are under the impression they have to be very gentle with their charges?

Also, consistently disciplining kids is hard work, obviously. It’s way easier to just respond to the screamed name and clean up the mess yourself than instill better habits. If I were getting paid <$25/hr, I would also just let that stuff slide.[/quote]

Our nanny is extremely gentle but definitely “holds the line”.  She practices what’s known as “gentle parenting” but will say things like, “I’m going to have to say no to that right now”.  The kids will cry and she empathizes with them, (“I know it’s hard not to get what you want”).

The best thing DH and I did, even through we’ve both been working from home for two years, is stay out of it when nanny is here.  It reinforces to the child that nanny is both capable and in charge.  [/quote]

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