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[quote=Anonymous]for context we are on our 3rd nanny (one we moved away from, the next had her own baby after a couple years with us - both were very successful relationships and we keep in close touch, so i'm not a newbie to nannies)

we recently had a new nanny start with us who overall seems great.  she came into this position knowing that a couple hours a day would be us tag teaming the kids (3 kids ages 1 - 5) versus a job where we only see each other briefly at morning / night.  She's worked closely with a mom before so isn't new to this setup.

however - every convo I have with my kids around her, she starts inserting herself into as well.  examples are i'll be reading one a book at the breakfast table when she arrives in the morning with kid asking me questions about it and she'll start tying it back to other things they did yesterday, answering the questions etc (she knows i'm not trying to get up from table / leave kids immediately).  or when I get home with my oldest and we come in talking about his day and his homework and she'll start asking him questions at the same time I am.  This aren't great examples - but in general its that every single convo i'm having with own of my kids around her, she has to become part of.

this isn't a matter of "i want nanny to fade into background when i'm there" - i'd be annoyed if DH started taking over every convo too and it'd also feel very weird to me if I jumped into every one nanny is having with one of the kids.  I just want some space to have a convo with my kid without her taking it over.  Is there any way to say this in a way that would make sense to her? she's super extraverted so there's definitely a chance she just can't help herself even if she's aware.

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